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Portland Business Alliance Disputes Auditor’s Report on Lobbying Violations The group violated the city’s lobbying rules 25 times, the audit found. But the PBA argues that 23 of the 25 were not, in fact, violations of lobbying rules.
A closed storefront in Pioneer Place. (Brian Burk)
Updated May 10 at 5:48 PM
The Portland Business Alliance on May 10 challenged an audit released last month that found it had failed to document 25 communications with city officials over the past year, including with Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office.