Posts Tagged ‘City’
What’s Happening with the City Charter?
by Britton Taylor In June 2022, 17 out of 20 Portland Charter Commission members voted to bring their proposal to change local government to the November ballot. Here is a quick summary of the proposed changes and update on what’s happening next. The measure would change city government by establishing a mayor-council government structure, including an…
Read More >An active PCP reflects on what redistricting means for his North Portland neighborhood, and what he’s doing now to prepare for the 2022 elections
As a result of the state’s growth in population over the past decade, Oregon recently earned a new Congressional seat. House Speaker Tina Kotek created a special committee to draw congressional district lines, and Governor Brown signed the measure hours after it passed the legislature. The new lines divide Portland into three districts, and the…
Read More >What’s What in Our Government? Let’s Get Smarter about Portland, Oregon
Contributed by Dannelle D. Stevens, Chair of the Election Integrity Platform Sub-committee Portland used to be called “the city that works”. Now, it doesn’t seem to work! What can YOU do about it? A lot! First, note that a citizen-oversight group is working on making a difference and has the power to make a big difference! The…
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