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Portland City Council elects new leadership
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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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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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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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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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