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Remembering Dan Handelman

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Councilor Avalos April 2025 Newsletter

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Governor Kotek, Mayor Wilson Team Up to Increase Housing in Portland

Workgroup will identify barriers and problem solve to increase multifamily housing construction in the city

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Councilor Avalos March 2025 Newsletter

Councilor Avalos March 2025 newsletter where you can learn more about her upcoming town hall, policy priority survey, announcement of her housing plan, what's been happening at committees and more!

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Portland City Councilors urge Providence to bargain in good faith

Thousands of nurses remain on strike at the 8 Providence hospitals. As the elected leaders of the City of Portland, we stand with these healthcare workers when they say they need more support to do their critical jobs.

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Councilor Avalos letter to Portland State University regarding PSU-AAUP labor negotiation

Councilor Avalos letter to Portland State University regarding PSU-AAUP labor negotiation

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Councilor Avalos Statement on sanctuary city lawsuit

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Portland City Council establishes eight policy committees 

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After 2-year transition to new, voter-approved form of government, Portland City Council elects leaders

In one of the final steps to implement the historic voter-approved government transition, new city councilors elected Elana Pirtle-Guiney as president and Tiffany Koyama Lane as vice-president at their first meeting.

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Portland’s next leaders take oath of office, ushering in a new era of city government

Incoming Mayor Keith Wilson, Auditor Simone Rede and 12 city councilors are sworn in at an historic – and joyful – ceremony in downtown Portland. They take office Jan. 1, completing a voter-approved overhaul of city elections and governance.

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