County leaders analyze tents and tarps policy ahead of January leadership transition
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to review the county’s tents and tarps policy, after Portland ...
Portland commissioners abandon push to end homeless services partnership with Multnomah County
Commissioners Dan Ryan, Mingus Mapps and Rene Gonzalez, who previously pushed the plan, now say they'll leave the decision up ...
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Owner and head of LTL carrier elected mayor of Portland
Keith Wilson, the owner and CEO of Portland, Oregon’s, Titan Freight, has won a surprise victory as that city’s mayor.
Keith Wilson transitions from political newcomer to Portland mayor
Two days after the election, Keith Wilson declared victory as Portland’s new mayor. Commissioners Carmen Rubio and Rene ...
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City Commissioners Mapps, Ryan and Gonzalez Abandon Plan to Leave Joint Office
The three offices wrote in a brief joint statement Wednesday morning: “Commissioners Ryan, Mapps, and Gonzalez have decided ...
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In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race
Voters in Portland, Oregon, have elected political outsider Keith Wilson as their next mayor PORTLAND, Ore. -- Voters in ...
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11 Incoming City Councilors Want Portland to Remain in the Joint Office of Homeless Services
That’s because City Commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Mingus Mapps lost their bids to become Portland mayor. Those two ...
Frustrated Portland voters embrace new crop of progressive candidates as final Oregon election results are tallied
Experts caution that what could seem a seesaw movement by voters is an oversimplification of the political winds.
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Keith Wilson will be Portland’s next mayor
His top opponents in the race, Portland City Commissioners Carmen Rubio and Rene Gonzalez, have both called Wilson to concede the race. In this new system, voters rank candidates by preference.
Keith Wilson takes early lead | Live election results for Portland mayor
The Portland mayoral race will be decided using ranked-choice voting for the first time, eliminating lower-ranked candidates ...
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Portland’s new city council bodes well for bicycling
Just like we expected D3 to be the most progressive, District 4 (West/Sellwood) ended up most moderate. It also has one of ...
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Look on the Bright Side
Rene Gonzalez lost! He's not the Mayor, he's not on city council. He's just some douche at your kids soccer game complaining about the homeless now. That dude is out of our lives! Horray!