Following Public Scrutiny, Mayor Wheeler Pivots to Competitive Process for Gunshot Detection Pilot Program

Pilot program will begin in March, pending City Council approval and public input.

Portland Moves a Step Closer to Overhauling Government with a New Voting District Commission

City officials say they are concerned, but on schedule to transition to a new form of government by 2025.

Mayor’s Office Warned of Adviser Sam Adams’ Concerning Behavior in 2021

Majority of the allegations that Adams violated the city’s professional conduct rules were recorded a full year before he was allegedly terminated

Mayor Wheeler Unveils New Bureau Assignments for City Commissioners

Q&A: Commissioner Rubio on Her First Two Years in Office and Her Role on a New City Council

In January, Rubio will be the most progressive member on Portland City Council. What does that mean to her?

Multnomah County Board Approves Budget Proposal to Fund Rental Assistance, Defying Wheeler's Demand

Portland Street Response Sees 700 Percent Increase In Workload After Citywide Expansion

The latest report on the first response team exposes weak spots in the rapidly expanding program.

How a California Nonprofit Has Shaped City Council's Homeless Encampment Plan

Email records shows how input from an out-of-state organization took precedent over local expertise.

Q&A: Small Business Advocate Ashley Henry on How City Money Goes Into the Pockets of the PBA

Henry says city dollars are directly subsidizing the work and the political views of the powerful lobbying group.

City Council Passes $27 Million Budget Package to Fund Homeless Encampment Plan

According to the county, the budget package requires cuts that could lead to at least two current homeless shelters shuttering within the year—and the elimination of rent assistance programs.

City Council Will Threaten to Withhold Homeless Service Funding Unless County Pays for Rental Assistance

Those who've been closely following the city's relationship with the county in recent years consider this a political play.

But Wait, There’s More: The Next Phase of Portland Charter Amendments

The Charter Review Commission wants your feedback on another round of potenial amendments.

Mayor Proposes First Round of Funding to Run Sanctioned Homeless Encampments

The complete proposal will need significantly more funding—and the buy-in of skeptical neighborhood groups—to be realized.

Portland Voters Approved Sweeping Charter Reforms: What Happens Now?

City Council Approves Unfunded Plan to Criminalize Unsheltered Homelessness

Is City Council’s Proposal to Ban Unsheltered Homelessness Legal?

A review of recent cases by attorneys familiar with laws regarding homelessness finds that it might not be.

Homeless Portlanders Urge City Officials to Reconsider Mass Encampment Plan

Mayor Wheeler and Commissioner Ryan were asked to involve the perspective of homeless Portlanders before passing a plan to criminalize homelessness in Portland.

City Council Hears Public Feedback on Proposal to Criminalize Unsheltered Homelessness

City commissioners will hold a final vote on the proposal on Thursday, November 3.

Wheeler, Ryan Unveil Unfunded Proposal to Criminalize Homelessness

The proposal lacks significant funding, clear support from other government agencies, and interested contractors to carry it out.

Tenants, Elected Officials Call on City to Close Loopholes in Affordable Housing Program

Commissioner Mapps Reveals Alternative to Charter Reform Measure

First Case Against Portland Police Officer Violence from 2020 Protests Goes to Trial

Council Candidate Rene Gonzalez Asks City to Reconsider Historic Campaign Finance Penalty

Wheeler Moves Forward with Controversial Gunshot Detection Technology

City to Pay $85,000 to Settle Retaliation Lawsuit Filed by Police Captain

Why Are Portland's Leaders Opposing Proposed Charter Reforms?

Hint: It might be because the reforms dilute their power.

Fire Bureau Critically Lagging in Emergency Response Times, Report Finds

City Raises Concerns about ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection Technology

Judge Hears Arguments Against Legality of Proposed City Charter Amendments

Portland Has Paid Little For Its Officers’ Treatment of Protesters in 2020 in Comparison to Other Cities. Why Is That?

Mayor Wheeler Announces State of Emergency to Streamline Response to Gun Violence

The program directs additional funding to gun violence intervention programs that are already operating within the city.

Business Alliance and Others Challenge Ballot Measure That Aims to Redistribute Power in Portland

While once a unifying topic, support for changing Portland’s governance structure has splintered

Police Oversight Group Will Ask Council to Adopt Controversial Gunshot-Detecting Technology

Audit Finds Accountability and Diversity Lacking in Portland Fire Bureau

City Attorneys Ask to Dismiss Lawsuit Because Protester Didn't Know Which Officer Injured Him

Charter Commission Sends Proposal to Overhaul City Government to November Ballot

Hall Monitor: The Changing Symbolism of Portland’s Elk Statue

City Council to Pledge Allegiance to Elk Fountain Restoration

Here's How Mayor Wheeler Wants to Spend $35 Million in Excess Budget Dollars

Portland Street Response Meets First Year Goals

An Exit Interview With Mayor Wheeler's Longest-Tenured Staffer, Seraphie Allen

Charter Commissioner Takes Step Toward Placing City Government Change on Ballot

Portlanders Overwhelmingly Desire New Form of Government, Poll Finds

Civil Rights Groups Call For Investigation Into Police Misinformation Following Mass Shooting

"It's Not Perfect": City Council Approves Police Union Contract

Hall Monitor: Why Homelessness Experts Have Rejected Mayor's Shelter Plan

Portland's Proposed $56 Million Police Union Contract Funds a 37% Increase in Officers

How Could A Proposed Change in City Government Change the Composition of Portland City Council?

Portland City Workers Agree to New Labor Contract, Averting a Major Strike