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If Oliveira knew about the first $11 million in August, and told the mayor and city administrator in September-why wasn’t the full council apprised? When did Oliveira start working with only Avalos and Dunphy - and not the whole committee- on how to spend the $$?
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Portland sitting on $21M that could have paid for rent aid, other services, review reveals
The tranche of dollars could have gone to emergency rent assistance, eviction defense or other housing aid, according to documents reviewed by The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If Oliveira knew about the first $11 million in August, and told the mayor and city administrator in September-why wasn’t the full council apprised? When did Oliveira start working with only Avalos and Dunphy - and not the whole committee- on how to spend the $$?
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
1/PRESCHOOL FUND BALANCE NOW EXCEEDS $600,000,000!!!!!
As I have been predicting since last year, the Preschool fund balance now exceeds $600 million per the FY 25 County Financial Report
The fund balance increased by $125 million from FY 24's $485 million to nearly $610 million in FY 25…
As I have been predicting since last year, the Preschool fund balance now exceeds $600 million per the FY 25 County Financial Report
The fund balance increased by $125 million from FY 24's $485 million to nearly $610 million in FY 25…
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
1/PRESCHOOL FUND BALANCE NOW EXCEEDS $600,000,000!!!!!
As I have been predicting since last year, the Preschool fund balance now exceeds $600 million per the FY 25 County Financial Report
The fund balance increased by $125 million from FY 24's $485 million to nearly $610 million in FY 25…
As I have been predicting since last year, the Preschool fund balance now exceeds $600 million per the FY 25 County Financial Report
The fund balance increased by $125 million from FY 24's $485 million to nearly $610 million in FY 25…
On Veterans Day, I always say thanks to
my dad and those who served their country in World War II.
my dad and those who served their country in World War II.
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
On Veterans Day, I always say thanks to
my dad and those who served their country in World War II.
my dad and those who served their country in World War II.
Not moving in the right direction.
Metro spokesman Nick Christensen says. “But for every 10 people that we move into permanent housing, 14 are becoming homeless in greater Portland.”
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Metro spokesman Nick Christensen says. “But for every 10 people that we move into permanent housing, 14 are becoming homeless in greater Portland.”
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Metro-Area Homelessness Persists Despite $1.3 Billion Raised Since 2021, Point-in-Time Count Shows
Even with a hoard of new cash, the three Portland-area counties can’t keep up with the number of people becoming newly homeless.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Not moving in the right direction.
Metro spokesman Nick Christensen says. “But for every 10 people that we move into permanent housing, 14 are becoming homeless in greater Portland.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/11...
Metro spokesman Nick Christensen says. “But for every 10 people that we move into permanent housing, 14 are becoming homeless in greater Portland.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/11...
“I love our parks, but this levy asks Portlanders to pay for inefficiencies the bureau hasn’t fixed,” Councilor Dan Ryan said Friday.
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Portland councilor says he’ll vote against parks tax increase he helped refer to voters
“I love our parks, but this levy asks Portlanders to pay for inefficiencies the bureau hasn’t fixed,” Councilor Dan Ryan said Friday.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“I love our parks, but this levy asks Portlanders to pay for inefficiencies the bureau hasn’t fixed,” Councilor Dan Ryan said Friday.
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A City Council first! Good work by @councilorclark.bsky.social, who arranged the session, saying "It’s really important that people understand how local government is funded if we’re going to pay for the programs that people want throughout the city.”
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Portland City Council Gets a Lesson in Tax Compression, Courtesy of Big Pink
When it sold at a deep, deep discount in July, the iconic building set a bad precedent.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A City Council first! Good work by @councilorclark.bsky.social, who arranged the session, saying "It’s really important that people understand how local government is funded if we’re going to pay for the programs that people want throughout the city.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
Portland rises- pretty cool! "As SNAP benefits are poised to cut off Saturday, Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, some local businesses in the Portland area have already stepped up to help people who will temporarily lose their food assistance."
www.wweek.com/food/2025/10...
www.wweek.com/food/2025/10...
Local Businesses Offer Free Food to People Losing SNAP Benefits
Heretic Coffee and Nan’s Taqueria have stepped up to fill the need starting in November.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Portland rises- pretty cool! "As SNAP benefits are poised to cut off Saturday, Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown, some local businesses in the Portland area have already stepped up to help people who will temporarily lose their food assistance."
www.wweek.com/food/2025/10...
www.wweek.com/food/2025/10...
Or if not accident (meaning someone started a fire in a storage shed), not targeting an elected official. That’s why it’s important for the mayor and others to wait for facts before making false assumptions.
Pretty good example of why it is bad during these times to jump to conclusions that reinforce your worst fears. This seems to very clearly be a standard tragic accident
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
City says there’s ‘no evidence’ that Councilor Avalos was targeted by house fire
Investigators with Portland Fire & Rescue say it’s not clear whether City Council Candace Avalos was the intended target of the Sunday fire at her Southeast Portland home.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Or if not accident (meaning someone started a fire in a storage shed), not targeting an elected official. That’s why it’s important for the mayor and others to wait for facts before making false assumptions.
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Last week my team joined Governor Kotek and other leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new live music performance venue at Lloyd Center. This three-story, 68,000-square-foot venue will welcome up to 4,000 guests and create 17 full-time jobs — and it is fully financed with private dollars.
October 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Last week my team joined Governor Kotek and other leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new live music performance venue at Lloyd Center. This three-story, 68,000-square-foot venue will welcome up to 4,000 guests and create 17 full-time jobs — and it is fully financed with private dollars.
"Voters are being asked yet again to raise taxes to cover what is, at its core, a problem of poor fiscal management."
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www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
Readers respond: City Council’s troubling priorities
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Voters are being asked yet again to raise taxes to cover what is, at its core, a problem of poor fiscal management."
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
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Last week I toured both of the Portland Farmers Market offerings downtown with Executive Director Katy Kolker and her staff. I learned a great deal about how local food is sourced, how the market operates, and how it supports access through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Last week I toured both of the Portland Farmers Market offerings downtown with Executive Director Katy Kolker and her staff. I learned a great deal about how local food is sourced, how the market operates, and how it supports access through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
“We found that Parks has not developed the plans necessary to fund critical services and amenities in the long term.”
The parks bureau didn’t have a “long-term fiscal sustainability plan” that would have exposed “impending funding gaps before they became a crisis.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
The parks bureau didn’t have a “long-term fiscal sustainability plan” that would have exposed “impending funding gaps before they became a crisis.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
Poor Planning Saddled Portland Parks with Maintenance Backlog of Up to $800 Million, City Auditor Says
The parks department failed to account for life-long maintenance when it built new facilities and improved old ones, the report says.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“We found that Parks has not developed the plans necessary to fund critical services and amenities in the long term.”
The parks bureau didn’t have a “long-term fiscal sustainability plan” that would have exposed “impending funding gaps before they became a crisis.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
The parks bureau didn’t have a “long-term fiscal sustainability plan” that would have exposed “impending funding gaps before they became a crisis.”
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
“Portland’s Parks Bureau has no plan to pay for reasonable parks upkeep, even as the bulk of its assets continue to crumble and the agency remains without a long-term solution to cover day-to-day operations, the city’s elected watchdog said Wednesday.”
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Portland parks’ future imperiled by poor financial management, city watchdog warns
City Auditor Simone Rede says that Portland Parks & Recreation lacks “a systematic approach” to save or raise enough money to care for all its parks.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Portland’s Parks Bureau has no plan to pay for reasonable parks upkeep, even as the bulk of its assets continue to crumble and the agency remains without a long-term solution to cover day-to-day operations, the city’s elected watchdog said Wednesday.”
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www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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A smaller levy won't solve Parks' problems. But even with a 75% tax increase, Parks can't afford to offer any new services. The city needs an urgent conversation - one that leaders can't duck - abt operating costs, keeping pools open & making sure light poles in Irving Park don't fall on kids.
October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A smaller levy won't solve Parks' problems. But even with a 75% tax increase, Parks can't afford to offer any new services. The city needs an urgent conversation - one that leaders can't duck - abt operating costs, keeping pools open & making sure light poles in Irving Park don't fall on kids.
Columbia, Missouri next to the University campus.
October 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Columbia, Missouri next to the University campus.
The truth is out there somewhere!
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The truth is out there somewhere!
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Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.
May have done the right thing but I must say- what about Clarence and Ginny Thomas?
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Federal Judge Recuses Himself From National Guard Case
Trump administration lawyers had noted that Judge Michael Simon is married to U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who has been outspoken on the issue.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
May have done the right thing but I must say- what about Clarence and Ginny Thomas?
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
