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Small Business Owners, Labor Unions, and Councilors Advance Fair Share Ordinance to Tax Inequality, Fund Vital City Services, and Boost the Local Economy

Councilor Mitch Green
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405 Mega Corporations pay more, 18,000 small businesses get tax relief

Portland City Council Passes Long Awaited Amendment Package Initiating Fuel Reduction Plan at CEI Hub, Increased Safety, Transparency

Portland City Council
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Councilors Mitch Green and Angelita Morillo Announce Fair Share Tax, Requiring Mega Corporations to Pay More while 18,000 Small Businesses Get Relief

Councilor Mitch Green
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Historic First: All 12 Portland City Councilors Co-Sponsor Data Center Transparency Resolution

Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane
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City Council says no to secret NDAs on data center deals, commits Council to pursuing moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers

Press Release: Councilor Green Police Tweets

Councilor Mitch Green
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Housing Chair Avalos and Vice Chair Green Invite Portlanders to Participate in the First Renters’ Feedback Forum

Councilor Candace Avalos
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The Renter's Feedback Forum is intended to be one of many opportunities for Portland renters to voice their thoughts with city councilors.

Press Release: Portland City Councilors Green, Morillo and Avalos react to Moda Term Sheet passing

Councilor Mitch Green
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City Councilors Green and Morillo Host Webinar with National Experts on Stadium Deal Economics

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

Councilor Candace Avalos
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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.

Media Advisory – Councilors Green, Avalos, Morillo, and Labor Leaders to Hold Press Event on Budget Amendment to Protect Frontline Positions, Core Services

Councilor Mitch Green
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Councilor Green Proposes to Restore Funding for Fire Engine and Rescue Teams

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

Councilor Mitch Green
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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.

Councilor Mitch Green, Colleagues Pass Historic “Keep Portland Housed” Package, Launching Social Housing and Major Eviction Prevention Investments

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

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

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

Councilor Mitch Green
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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.

Councilor Green Pushes For Oversight Hearing On Undisclosed $21 Million

Councilor Mitch Green
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This move marks the new Council's first attempt at using oversight powers following concerns over the Administration delaying information sharing with the Council.

Councilors Morillo and Green Introduce “Morillo 1” Amendment to Reduce Sweeps, Fund Real Solutions

Councilor Mitch Green
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City Council will vote to adopt the FY 2025-26 Fall Supplemental Budget and make other budget related changes. The Morillo 1 amendment will be among the items to be discussed before the vote.

Councilor Mitch Green’s Statement on November 1st Camping Ban Enforcement Policy

Councilor Mitch Green
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Portland City Councilor Mitch Green Joins Pledge to Investigate Local Complicity with Israeli Military

Councilor Mitch Green
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Veteran and Anti-War Activist Green to Help Lead National Call for Municipal Arms Embargo at Press Conference on October 17

“The War Has Come Home”: Veterans Deliver Powerful Message of Resistance at Portland Rally

Councilor Mitch Green
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