Third-Party Candidate Ashton Simpson to Challenge Rep. Diego Hernandez

Readers Respond to Republicans Missing a Key Election Deadline by 29 Seconds

“At the end of the day it really doesn’t make any difference. Other than Eastern Oregon, where in the state will a Republican actually win?”

An Embattled Mayor Ted Wheeler Says He Won’t Surrender the Portland Police Bureau to His Critics

“I think we all understand that I’m a flashpoint for what I would describe as the extreme left and I’m a flashpoint for the extreme right.”

The Multnomah County Library Wants More Buildings, Which Means Higher Operating Costs

Is It Too Late to Make a Change to the Electoral College in Time for the 2020 Election?

To put it another way: 2020? Don’t hold your breath for 2032.

President Trump Warns of Dystopian Future Under Democrats: “They Will Make Every City Look Like Portland, Oregon”

In his acceptance of the Republican nomination, Trump uses Portland as a shorthand for lawlessness.

A Campaign to Decriminalize Drugs Faces a Different Kind of Controversy

Communities of color, which are supposed to benefit from the measure, feel left out of the campaign. 

A Groundbreaking Plan for Free Preschool Is Taking an Unprecedented Path to the Ballot

One county commissioner forged a compromise. Not everyone thinks it’s fair.