Fight Between County and City Endangers Deal for $5.25 Million a Year in Funds for Services for Homeless

After passing two affordable housing bonds to build housing, the city and the county have been working to find funds for mental health, addiction and other services to help address homelessness.

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.

Portland City Council Rejects Mayor’s Plan to Restrict Violent Protests

The ordinance created a rift between the mayor’s office and local civil rights advocates.

Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau Asks Workers to Take Time Off If They Want to Join “Get Out the Vote” Drive

GOTV effort won’t include workers from parks, water and BES unless they take time off.

City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Plans to Send City Employees Door to Door to Encourage Portlanders to Vote

A get-out-the-vote effort would be the first of its kind at City Hall.

Portland City Commissioners, Surprised By Mayor’s Proposed Crackdown On Protest Violence, Call for More Public Process

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw’s Provocative Statements on Talk Radio Pit Her Against Leftist Protesters

But what do city officials and other stakeholders think?

Portland’s Affordable Housing Includes 2,090 Units in Buildings That Would Crumble in a Big Earthquake

It appears that new safety requirements pose a problem for the city’s own finances.