"jo-ann-hardesty"

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.

Amid the Camping Controversy, a Portland Bureau Director Tries to Stifle Communication With the Media

She doesn’t want anyone talking out of school with the press.

The 20 Moments That Made Portland Famous in the Past 10 Years

As the decade closes, no American city plays such an outsized role in the national imagination.

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Calls for an End to “Finger Pointing” in Police Killing of Mentally Ill Portland Man

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw issued a Dec. 12 statement saying Henriksen died because Portland’s mental-health system failed him.

City Council Unanimously Approves Exempting Construction, Garbage and Recycling Firms From New Clean Energy Tax

The City of Portland Wants to Change the Way It Responds to 911 Calls. Public Safety Unions Are Hopping Mad.

Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Forms Group to Endorse Candidates

Hardesty will use Rise Together to help her issue endorsements and direct campaign contributions.

Murmurs: Metro Mulls Payroll Tax

In other news: Hardesty powers up.

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Announces Details of Portland Street Response Team Pilot Program

The city will try Eugene’s approach, which uses counselors and EMTs rather than police to respond to many calls for service.

“We’re Gonna Be in Good Hands if the Old Folks Don’t Just Destroy the Planet Before the Young Folks Take Over,” Says Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

When Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty agreed to sponsor a youth climate justice protest at City Hall in March, she was told to expect about 200 people.

Load More