Portland City Council Plans to Appeal Court Ruling Requiring Cheaper Public Records

Judge Shelley Russell found that the city was over-charging for staff time required to review and produce records.

City Elections Office Says Sam Adams Meets One-Year Residency Requirement for Council Race

No American City Has Ever Tried a Climate Justice Tax Like the One Portland Is Launching. What’s the Plan?

In just a few months, the city of Portland will begin investing the proceeds from a groundbreaking new tax on large companies.

Commissioner Nick Fish’s Death Leaves Portland Grieving—and City Hall Changed

Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish Announces He Will Resign For Health Reasons in the New Year

An Influential City Panel Wants New Private Buildings to Provide Space for Homeless Camping

A New Advocacy Group Will Advise the Portland City Council On Issues Related to the Local Music Scene

Local music-industry trade association MusicPortland yesterday announced the formation of the MusicPortland Policy Council, a group composed of seven local musicians and music industry figures, who will advocate for “policies to save, support, and strengthen Portland’s music scene,” according to a press release.

Portland Officials Say an Airbnb Rental Hosted Too Many People. Homeowners Say Part of the Problem Was “Racial Animus.”

That argument drew a scathing response from City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.