How the Diversity of Portland Compares to That of Its Elected Officials

A new report calling for governmental reforms is already dividing the City Council.

Murmurs: Portland Poised to Break Ties With FBI

In other news: The Richmond Neighborhood Association is at it again.

A Striking Exchange Between Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and U.S. Attorney Billy Williams Highlights Tensions Over Immigration Enforcement In Portland

Hardesty asked the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon if he believes in the state’s sanctuary law. His answer? “I understand it exists.”

Jo Ann Hardesty Officially Becomes the First African-American Woman to Serve on Portland City Council

City Reaches Agreement With State Officials To Clear Homeless Camps

ODOT will reimburse the city for up to $2 million in costs each year to clear tents, property and garbage from ODOT property.

As Portland School Board Votes to Fund Cops in Schools, an Activist Tells a Harrowing Story of Guns Drawn Over a Missing Calculator

On Tuesday, the Portland school board voted to spend over $1 million a year to put nine police officers in public schools.

Even After City Council Unanimously Approves New Unarmed Police Hires, the Union Is Still “Frustrated”

Portland Police Association president Daryl Turner suggested the city take “a long look in the mirror” before criticizing the union.

Portland’s Mayor Is Struggling on the Job. And It’s About to Get Harder.

Next month will mark Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s second anniversary in one of the highest-profile jobs in Oregon politics—and he is struggling in a remarkably public manner.