Portland City Council
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Portland Offers Blazers a Fully-Funded Arena Renovation, But Will It Be Enough?
In 8-4 vote, City Council sends proposed Moda Center lease terms to Trail Blazers with nearly $400M commitment from city over 20 years
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In Zenith Energy Transfer, the Public Wants Assurances. Is the City Listening?
Suspicions are growing that I Squared Capital is in cahoots with the city to “manage potential public opposition.”
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A Budget Fix, a Mayor’s Influence, and the Subtext of That Unsavory Banter Among Councilors
Here’s what was gained and lost in the last-minute maneuver from Portland City Council to save dozens of jobs
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City Sends First Draft Moda Lease Terms To Blazers, To Surprise of Council
Some councilors are frustrated over a process they say has excluded them and backed the city into a financial corner that weakens negotiating power.
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Portland City Council Determines the Lloyd Center Can’t Be Saved
Lloyd Center defenders couldn’t get the Council to intervene in the mall’s imminent closure, but they did spark constructive civic discourse.
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Police Oversight Board Members Say Budget Ordinance Could Erode Public’s Trust in New System
Six members of Portland’s Community Board for Police Accountability caution that a new attempt to raid funds could invite legal trouble.
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Highlights of the Big Ticket Metro Chamber Event? Maybe the Catering.
Energy inside Moda was sparse as Tom Dundon addressed the local business community. Outside, Portlanders were riled up.
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Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon will be a featured speaker at a Portland Metro Chamber annual meeting. City Council now faces pressure to reschedule a work session and go meet Dundon instead.
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This Budget Proposal Could Save Over 100 City Jobs. Here’s What To Know.
Councilors are tweaking Mayor Wilson’s budget, and one change could save union jobs with interest from big business taxes.
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Portland City Council Adopts New Law Enforcement Mask Ban, ID Requirements
The city ordinance won’t give local police the authority to unmask ICE, but its supporters say it will help verify and prevent law enforcement impersonators.