Emilie Boyles Misspent Portlanders’ Money, Then Decamped for Montana
The Political Machines That for Decades Dominated Portland Elections Must Start From Scratch
Will Portland’s government overhaul be changed midstream? Council may vote to refer 3 measures to ballot
Portland City Council members will consider next week whether to place three separate measures on a November ballot. Each of the proposals, discussed Tuesday at a work session, would alter voter-approved changes to the city’s form of government.
Portland City Council members, other top leaders could see big raises
A draft proposal by the five-person salary commission proposes a pay hike for officials elected to Portland’s new form of government in 2025, which will expand the size of City Council from four to 12 members.
Portland City Council mulls expanding city’s campaign finance program
Portland leaders will consider updating the city’s publicly-funded campaign finance program Wednesday in preparation for an unprecedented 2024 election.
Five Months Down, 20 to Go: Checking In on Portland’s Charter Reform Makeover
It’s been nearly five months since Portland voters approved substantial changes to the city’s government. With a long list of critical tasks to complete by next fall, it begs the question: Can they get it all accomplished in time? Here's what's happened so far.
Portland commission eyes more big changes to City Hall; voters could decide
They include provisions that would require the city to consider the environmental impact of all municipal decisions, allow Portland residents to decide how to spend millions of city dollars each year and potentially expand voting rights to noncitizens.
Portland auditor withdraws $5,520 fine against Rene Gonzalez’s city council
The Portland City Auditor on Wednesday reversed its October determination that Rene Gonzalez’s city council campaign violated campaign finance limits by accepting a subsidized $250 monthly rent for over 3,000 square feet of office space and two designated parking spots in downtown Portland owned by campaign supporter and real estate mogul Jordan Schnitzer.
Portland Business Alliance bankrolled charter ballot measure opponents in f
The group gave more than $131,000 to the largest committee opposing the Measure 26-228 between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7, constituting nearly 40% of the total $332,000 the committee raised.
Pamplin Media Group - Gonzalez caught between conflicting campaign finance
Pamplin Media Group - Witnesses at Gonzalez hearing contributed to both sid
Portland withholds $71K in public matching funds from Rene Gonzalez amid ca
Susan Mottet, director of Portland’s Small Donor Elections program, wrote in an Oct. 10 letter to Gonzalez that the city, under administrative rules, can withhold public funds in cases of “high outstanding penalty amounts” or “egregious violations.”
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 City Council challenger Rene Gonzalez racks up campaign donor lead
The boost in Gonzalez donors cuts into one of Hardesty's touted political strengths throughout much of the race.
Ballot measure to change Portland government tops $400K in donations, mostl
The political campaign promoting a contested ballot measure to change Portland’s form of government and election system continues to draw big bucks from a small cluster of non-profit advocacy groups and wealthy backers.
Ballot measure to change Portland government tops $400K in donations, mostl
The political campaign promoting a contested ballot measure to change Portland’s form of government and election system continues to draw big bucks from a small cluster of non-profit advocacy groups and wealthy backers.
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."
Portland City Council hopeful Rene Gonzalez fires back at elections officia
Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez on Tuesday formally asked elections officials to waive a whopping $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply discounted downtown office space he received from a wealthy supporter does not run afoul of the city’s campaign finance rules.
Portland voters strongly favor ballot measure to reshape city government, p
Nearly two-thirds of likely Portland voters say they’ll back a contested ballot measure this fall to radically reshape the city’s form of government and election system, according to a new poll commissioned by the metro area’s most influential business organization and several industry groups.
Portland elections program fines Rene Gonzalez $77K over cushy campaign off
Since May, Gonzalez’s campaign has paid a mere $250 a month to rent more than 3,000 square feet in a Southwest 11th Avenue office building owned by Jordan Schnitzer, a real estate mogul and philanthropist who also donated the most money allowed by law, $250, to the candidate, according to city elections officials and campaign finance reports.
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.
Pamplin Media Group - Portland Charter reform measure stays on Nov. 8 ballo
Lawsuit challenging ballot language for Portland charter reform measure dis
The leader who brought the suit, James Posey, failed to notify the city’s elections officer in writing that he’d filed a court petition seeking the rewording, as required by law.
Fate of measure to transform Portland government to be decided by Monday -
Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Stephen Bushong disclosed the self-imposed deadline Thursday during a hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Portland Business Alliance.
The Skanner News - Ballot Measure to Overhaul City Government Promises Mino
The Portland Charter Commission aims to bring city in line with how other major U.S. cities do local governance.
Portland’s 1st contested race for auditor in decades elicits promises to el
The last time Portland saw a contested race for city auditor, which was 1986, Bud Clark’s “Whoop-whoop!” ricocheted regularly through City Hall, First Thursday art walks were in their infancy and Kiki VanDeWeghe led the Trail Blazers in scoring, averaging 24.8 points per game.