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Portland Councilors Avalos, Green, Morillo and Labor Leaders Gather to Say “Services First,” Stop Harmful Budget Cuts

Portland City Councilors Candace Avalos, Mitch Green, and Angelita Morillo gathered with labor representatives to announce the Services First (Green-Avalos-Morillo 1) budget amendment, which would restore cuts in the Mayor’s proposed budget for FY 26-27.

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Councilor Avalos Leads Budget Proposals to Protect Parks, Advance Environmental Justice, Serve Immigrants, and Improve Homelessness Response

East Portlanders have been clear and loud that they want the City to deliver on the core services that we’re responsible for.

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Portland City Council commits to housing expansion, adopts Inner Eastside for All Resolution

The resolution supports expedited planning and policy work across City bureaus to enable housing development in Portland's Inner Eastside for people in all ages, wages, and stages of life.

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Councilors Avalos, Dunphy, Green, Morillo Introduce Ordinance to Keep Portlanders Housed

The Keep Portland Housed ordinance allocates close to $56 million in unbudgeted Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) funds that were disclosed in recent months.

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Joint Statement from the Progressive Caucus on the U.S. Border Patrol Shooting in East Portland

The Progressive Caucus (Peacock) of Portland City Council sends a message denouncing violence from the federal government in the aftermath of the shooting on Thursday, January 8th.

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East Portland Councilors Avalos, Dunphy, Smith Lead Resolution to Fund Renter Stabilization Programs, Keep Portlanders Housed

Councilors Candace Avalos (District 1), Jamie Dunphy (District 1), and Councilor Loretta Smith (District 1) announced the introduction of their resolution to slow the inflow into homelessness. The resolution establishes City Council’s priorities for the allocation of approximately $21 million

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Councilor Avalos Statement on Arrest in Fire Investigation

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City Council Unanimously Passes Avalos, Pirtle-Guiney, Koyama Lane, and Clark Resolution to Protect Portlanders

The Protect Portland Initiative is largely influenced by Chicago’s Protecting Chicago Initiative executive order and will help ensure the safety of Portlanders in the event that the Trump administration unlawfully deploys armed forces to overstep the City’s local authority.

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Avalos Responds to Trump Deployment of Federal Agents

I made a promise to East Portland that I would fight for them and I’m not going to back down now. We’re going to remind Trump why he lost the first time around.

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Avalos Responds to Trump Threat to Deploy National Guard

When Trump sent federal agents to our city in 2020, he and his administration ultimately left as the losers. We’re not going to let him win this time either.

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Councilor Avalos Invites East Portland to Attend D1 People’s Picnic

East Portland finally has the representation they deserve in City Hall, and this family-friendly event is an opportunity to get to know our city government and the people of East Portland better.

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Remembering Dan Handelman

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