WW’s November 2018 Endorsement for Multnomah County Circuit Judge

Readers have clamored to know what they should do in this obscure and unusual contest.

WW’s November 2018 Endorsements for Oregon Ballot Measures

Willamette Week’s November 2018 endorsements for statewide ballot measures.

WW’s November 2017 Election Endorsement

Most Portland voters will see only one item on their Nov. 7 ballot. Vote yes.

Got a Ballot? Check Our Endorsements.

Oregon ballots began arriving in mailboxes Wednesday, packed with bold tax proposals, big decisions, and a resolution to one of the most rancorous presidential races in American history. It’s a dizzying list—especially the ballot measures. Portland voters will need to decide on 15 measures, including Oregon’s largest-ever tax increase. It’s a lot to decide. Which … Continue reading Got a Ballot? Check Our Endorsements.

WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements: Local Measures

Measure 26-179 Portland housing bond No It gives us no satisfaction to urge a no vote on this measure. Portland rents keep rising faster than almost anywhere else in the country. By year’s end, real estate experts predict rents will be up another 8 percent. Housing costs have spiraled upward far faster than wages, displacing … Continue reading WW’s Fall 2016 Endorsements: Local Measures

WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements

This election sometimes feels like a bad reality show. But it’s vitally important.

WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements: State Measures

Putting pollsters and political strategists in charge of Oregon’s tax policy is a bad idea.

Willamette Week's Hillary Clinton cover