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Housing Advocate Says Metro’s Effort to Avoid Referring Homeless Services Measure Is “Mind Boggling”

And regional government Metro explicitly asked to refer a measure in 2020 to address services to address homelessness.

Metro Polling on Funding for Transportation Measure Shows Weak Support

Metro polled a payroll tax, a tax on high-income households and a new vehicle registration fee as possible funding sources.

Regional Government Metro Pushes Back on Pressure to Refer Homeless Services Measure to Ballot Next Year

After supporting the concept of the Here Together coalition, Metro looks to put the brakes on a referral effort.

Metro Council Signs Onto Letter Supporting the Concept of a Homeless Services Measure

That could make for a busy 2020 ballot.

Metro Mulls a Payroll Tax to Fund 2020 Transportation Measure

The Portland Business Alliance is listening to the idea.

Murmurs: Metro Mulls Payroll Tax

In other news: Hardesty powers up.

Keeping Barbur Boulevard Wide Adds Millions to the Price Tag on a Portland-Area Transportation Measure

But Tigard voters were given a promise.

Portland Voters Handily Approve Four Ballot Measures in Election With Feeble Turnout

Two of those measures renew property taxes to fund open spaces and schoolteachers.

A Portland Subway Could Shave More Than 12 Minutes Off Downtown Train Commute, New Study Finds

Subway tunnel could boost on-time arrivals for MAX trains and save time for commuters.

Ballots for Nov. 5 Election Trickle in. They Must be Dropped Off By 8 PM Tuesday.

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