Gonzalez Abandons Attempt to Change Reform Measure After Frosty Reception This Week
Editorial endorsement November 2022: Vote ‘no’ on mega-measure to overhaul
A measure on the November ballot that would radically transform Portland city government would install a City Council structure unused by any city in the nation, make it harder to hold City Council members accountable and open the door for fringe candidates to win a seat, the editorial board writes. Voters should vote no on Measure 26-228 and look to an alternative from Commissioner Mingus Mapps next year.
Portland charter ballot measure opponents withdraw from City Club of Portla
“Sadly, City Club’s partisan email demonstrates that ideological advocacy has become more important than a debate on the merits."
How best to distribute political power in Portland? Fault lines erupt over
Amid deepening dissatisfaction with how Portland runs, or too often fails to, a proposed measure to transform city government is among the most consequential to appear on ballots in recent memory.