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Union Asks Prosper Board to Place Agency’s Executive Director on Leave While Investigating Grievances
‘The totality of these concerns cause us to question whether Director Wesley can continue to effectively lead this agency.’
Union Calls for Outside Investigation Into Prosper Portland Executive Director’s Contracts With Friends
The union that represents employees at Prosper Portland are requesting that Mayor Keith Wilson and the Prosper Board hire an independent investigator to look into three contracts Executive Director Cornell Wesley awarded to personal friends during his first year on the job.
District 3 City Council Incumbents Hold Early Lead in Preliminary Results
Preliminary results show that Councilors Steve Novick, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Angelita Morillo are all on track to retain their seats on the City Council.
All Three Portland City Council Incumbents in District 4 Poised to Secure Reelection
“So nothing’s changed?” Councilor Olivia Clark asked.
Portland Public Schools Chief of Staff Will Resign Early Next Year
Deborah Kafoury, the chief of staff for Portland Public Schools, will resign from her position at the district early next year.
City’s New Public Safety Leader Was Fired From Two Recent, High-Profile Jobs
City’s new public safety leader twice sued former employers after they fired him.
The 2026 Campaign Mailer Awards
Each election, we at WW bestow our Mailer Awards to the standouts.
Months Before Indictment, Rosa Cazares Asked OLCC to Remove Her From All Cannabis Licenses
New records show that in June 2026—four months prior to her indictment—Cazares asked the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to strip all La Mota-related licenses (the OLCC database shows 41 La-Mota related licenses currently) of her name, essentially removing her from a leadership role on all licenses.
Home Forward Says $38 Million Budget Deficit Is ‘Worse Than We Understood It to Be’
The city of Portland’s housing authority says its projected 2027 budget deficit is worse than it originally thought.
Prosper Portland Board Finds Its Executive Director Followed All Agency Rules
The Prosper Board in an Oct. 20 letter to top city of Portland elected officials said Prosper executive director Cornell Wesley followed all agency rules and procedures when he awarded three no-bid contracts to his college friends.