Results from Tuesday night’s primary election have made it clear: Portland’s future is female. Women candidates—many of them political newcomers—took home the majority of votes cast during Tuesday’s primary election. In the words of Jo Ann Hardesty, who led the race to take retiring Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat in city council, Portland’s women are no longer staying “quiet.” “The status quo is no longer acceptable in the city of Portland. The people of Portland want.
May 06 2021
Three seats are on the May ballot, with political newcomers filling out the ranks of other races.
Voters this month have a chance to elect three of the seven members of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education.
The race for Zone 6 is a sure bet. Julie Brim-Edwards needs to be re-elected to continue her good stewardship of the district s money and policies.
The other two races depend on each voter s priorities.
Brim-Edwards, who is running against Matthew Margolis and Libby Glynn, has experience as an executive at Nike and as a staffer at the Legislature. Both of those roles have given her a solid understanding of budgets and policy. And her endorsement list is a who s-who of the region s essential leadership, including former Gov. Barbara Roberts, current and former school board members, and the entire Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. They know what voters should know: This last year has been one of the most challenging years in history for s
Multnomah County declares racism a public health crisis April 08 2021
The declaration is a signal of the elected commission s policy and investment priorities as it prepares a $3 billion budget.
Racism is now officially a public health crisis in Multnomah County.
County commissioners unanimously approved the declaration Thursday, March 8 a signal of the board s priorities for policy and spending as Chair Deborah Kafoury prepares to release her $3 billion executive budget plan on April 22. The disparities in social conditions that different communities face are stark, egregious and persistent. But they are not intractable or inevitable, said Kafoury during the virtual meeting. I m eager to dive into the next steps ahead of us, she said, especially as we design our COVID-19 recovery strategy.
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COVID jail outbreak in Portland followed months of warnings February 09 2021
As 109 inmates test positive, critics blast jail safety, say Sheriff Reese needs to beef up response
For months, Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese s employees have told him and his managers he wasn t doing enough to fight COVID-19 in the jails he oversees.
Weeks after the outbreak at Inverness Jail in Northeast Portland began, Reese announced somewhat improved safeguards. But employee unions and inmate advocates say he still hasn t gone far enough.
Since the start of 2021, the outbreak has reached 109 inmates who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Reese spokesman Chris Liedle defended precautions at the jails and adds that the vast majority of the inmates who ve tested positive so far have not had major symptoms.