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Letter to the editor: Vote 'No' on expensive, indirect Portland ballot questions

I’m grateful to 2020-22 Portland Charter Commission members Peter Eglinton and Shay Stewart-Bouley for their very thorough opinion piece (“Commentary: Why we’re opposed to the Charter Commission’s governance proposal,” Sept. 27, 2022). Eglinton and Stewart-Bouley make a strong argument for why they and two other commission members, Dory Waxman and Marpheen Chann, are not in […] ....

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Question 5 seeks to remove City Council vote from school budget process

Supporters say the proposal will simplify the budget process and make school officials more accountable to voters. Opponents question its legality and unknown costs. ....

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Commentary: Why we're opposed to the Charter Commission's governance proposal

We believe the proposal to shift Portland from a council-manager system to a council-executive mayor system goes too far, too fast. ....

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Portland Charter Commission approves final report including proposal for strong mayor

The City Council now will decide to adopt or revise summaries of each question the commission has prepared for the November ballot. ....

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Portland Charter Commission tweaks executive mayor proposal as final deadline nears

In an 8-1 vote, the commission amended its preliminary proposal to put more checks on the power of a stronger mayor. ....

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