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North and downtown Portland competing for city construction funds
By Jim Redden The Moda Center and Portland State University are competing for $164 million in city funds by the end of the year — money that many people don’t believe exists and can’t be raised. The city council must vote before the end of the year whether to spend $120 million to help renovate…
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City Council ups ante in Moda Center negotiations, Blazer response hints at conciliation
The future ofthe Portland Trail Blazers is up for grabs.
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PCEF/Police funding measure off General Election ballot
A controversial Portland initiative petition drive to divert a portion of Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to the hiring of more police has failed to qualify for the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. As first reported by the Portland Mercury on Aug. 4, Multnomah County election officials said only 61% of the collected signatures…
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Two controversial money measures could be on Portland Nov. 3 ballot
Portland voters could decide on two initiative ballot measures at the Nov. 3 general election, in addition to election of six of the 12 City Council members and the City Auditor. One measure would dedicate 25% of the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) to hiring more police officers. Safer Portland, the sponsor of the measure,…
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Councilor Ryan explains vote against Lloyd Center redevelopment appeal
The Lloyd Center in Northeast Portland is scheduled to close on Aug. 8, prior to being demolished for redevelopment. Some area residents and fans of the center’s iconic ice rink tried to stop the demolition by appealing the city’s approval of the master redevelopment plan to the City Council. But the council tentative rejected the…
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Regulating citizen participation
Opinion by Allan Classen, Editor, Northwest Examiner More than 50 years ago, progressive Portlanders brought forth a vision to encourage residents to remain in the city, which had been bleeding population to the suburbs. A dynamic administration promoted a liveability agenda that involved giving people across the city a voice in government decisions affecting them,…
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North Portland city budget conversation set for April 21 at Mayfly Taproom
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson will release his proposed budget for the city government’s next fiscal year on April 20. It is expected to include cuts in city programs to close a projected $170 million shortfall. District 2 Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney is inviting North Portland residents to a free conversation with her on the proposed budget…
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City Council unanimously opposes Trump immigration enforcement policies, threats
In a unified show of support against the Trump Administration, the Portland City Council unanimously approved two measures to oppose federal government’s immigration crackdown and the growing threat to deploy the military to Portland to assist it. The Protect Portland Initiative resolution was sponsored by moderate and self-proclaimed members of the council that have frequently…
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City Council struggling to find best way to govern
When Portland voters agreed to change the city’s form of government in November 2022, they were promised more efficiency, responsiveness, and representation. Eight months after they took office, the 12 members of the new City Council are still struggling to figure out how best to serve their constituents. “The new government was supposed to be…
