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Portland City Council Committee Advances a Resolution to Reaffirm the City’s Commitment to Vision Zero
Portland City Council's Transportation & Infrastructure Committee unanimously approve resolution to reaffirm the City’s commitment to Vision Zero.
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Remembering Dan Handelman
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Portland City Council Passes a Resolution to Investigate Zenith Energy Franchise Agreement
Councilor Mitch Green issues a statement about his first resolution passed by a committee and Council
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A Letter Urging Oregon's Congressional Delegation to Stop Federal Government Shutdown
Five Portland Councilors share concerns about threats of layoffs to Bonneville Power Administration, a major provider of power in the Northwest and contributor to the region's economy
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Joint letter from Councilors Koyama Lane & Morillo: Comment on released draft budget packet
Councilors Koyama Lane and Morillo comment on released draft budget package.
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Democrats Voting for Trump’s Immigration Policy Should Be Ashamed, Says Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo
Angelita Morillo calls on fellow Democrats to stand up to Trump.
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New Housing Committee Takes on Portland's Affordability Crisis
City Councilor Angelita Morillo says she'll introduce a policy to ban anti-competitive rental price-fixing software.
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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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Four Councilors refer Zenith Energy resolution to full Council for February 19
Councilors Mitch Green, Angelita Morillo, Jamie Dunphy and Tiffany Koyama Lane will introduce a resolution regarding Zenith Energy. The resolution is being referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for March 10, 2025.
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Portland City Council members aim to wrestle back control over Zenith from city staff
Two new members of the Portland City Council are seeking to insert the council into Zenith Energy’s continued operations along the Willamette River by seeking two formal investigations and a freeze on city approval for the company.
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Councilor Morillo wants SE Cesar Chavez Blvd safety concerns on transportation committee agenda
A tragic collision between a driver and someone walking on SE Cesar Chavez Blvd over the weekend has re-ignited discussions about how to make the street safer. It also might be the first test of how Portland’s new form of government responds to high profile road fatalities.
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Portland politician skewers Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum over Laken Riley Act vote
A Portland City Councilor on Wednesday unleashed a torrent of criticism and invective against Oregon U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum for being among several dozen House Democrats last week to back a Republican-sponsored bill targeting undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes.
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Portland and Multnomah County will open 2 overnight shelters next week
“It’s going to be a lot of people who have endured a lot of trauma being put together in one space overnight, which can often be a very difficult time for them,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo
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Councilor Angelita Morillo's First Two Weeks
In our first two weeks, we elected Council leadership, received briefings, and set committee assignments. My committee assignments include Transportation/Infrastructure, climate/Resilience/Land Use. With expanded office support, we’re ready to address key issues.
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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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