PDX Policy Horizon
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“Let’s work together for compassionate solutions that will bring about our renaissance, not perpetuate more hardship in our neighborhoods,” said Wilson, before asking councilors to reject Morillo’s proposal on Wednesday.
Portland city councilors rejected a plan Wednesday to cut millions from the city program that removes homeless camps, after a lengthy and contentious council meeting.
Portland city councilors reject plan to cut millions from homeless camp removal program
Portland city councilors rejected a plan Wednesday to cut millions from the city program that removes homeless camps, after a lengthy and contentious council meeting.
www.opb.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“Let’s work together for compassionate solutions that will bring about our renaissance, not perpetuate more hardship in our neighborhoods,” said Wilson, before asking councilors to reject Morillo’s proposal on Wednesday.
Portland continues to shun businesses (re: Clr. Morillo questioning why we don't have enough $ for rent assistance after being told we are down $12 million in business license fees alone...do these folx not understand basic economics?!)
Meanwhile in Gresham: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Meanwhile in Gresham: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
‘As good as it’s going to get’: Flash mob welcomes Trader Joe’s to Gresham
The group organized the Wednesday performance in honor of the long-awaited arrival of the grocery chain.
www.oregonlive.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Portland continues to shun businesses (re: Clr. Morillo questioning why we don't have enough $ for rent assistance after being told we are down $12 million in business license fees alone...do these folx not understand basic economics?!)
Meanwhile in Gresham: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Meanwhile in Gresham: www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
RIP Jane Goodall, a woman before her time who knew no boundaries.
NYTimes: Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
RIP Jane Goodall, a woman before her time who knew no boundaries.
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You? If you told me my mother loved me I'd ask for a second opinion. You're not a reliable source. Interesting point of view, but really, really, really biased.
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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@genderlessrodent.bsky.social serious question, it seems that you have never lived outside the U.S., you don't speak other languages, you don't really interact outside your echo chamber, what value do you offer the human experience?
September 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
@genderlessrodent.bsky.social serious question, it seems that you have never lived outside the U.S., you don't speak other languages, you don't really interact outside your echo chamber, what value do you offer the human experience?
Warp speed Mr. Sulu.
September 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Warp speed Mr. Sulu.
@jonathanmaus.bsky.social Don't miss the part where Morillo lies and states the traffic team was disbanded because of racial profiling, the stats (which obviously the reporter Maus doesn't look at) show the traffic team has the best STOPS data. If one truely cares about traffic violence their only
Don't miss the part where Councilor Dan Ryan tries to make the point that when police stopped enforcing traffic laws in 2020-21 it correlated w a spike in crimes, then Councilor Morillo name-dropped my reporting to refute him.
City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane succeeded on many fronts last night: she made good on a campaign promise, she strengthened the city’s commitment to road safety, and she earned unanimous support from all of her colleagues in passing her Vision Zero resolution.
bikeportland.org/2025/09/18/w...
bikeportland.org/2025/09/18/w...
September 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
@jonathanmaus.bsky.social Don't miss the part where Morillo lies and states the traffic team was disbanded because of racial profiling, the stats (which obviously the reporter Maus doesn't look at) show the traffic team has the best STOPS data. If one truely cares about traffic violence their only
@councilormorillo.bsky.social Could you please post your complaint about The Oregonian Editorial on your official account after all it is about the council and shouldn't be on your personal account.
September 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@councilormorillo.bsky.social Could you please post your complaint about The Oregonian Editorial on your official account after all it is about the council and shouldn't be on your personal account.
@councilorkanal.bsky.social listening to you talk about the need for infrastructure, if you take one things out of Safe Systems it will fail. You are setting VZ up for failure if you only focus on speed and infrastructure. Please educate yourself.
September 18, 2025 at 4:05 AM
@councilorkanal.bsky.social listening to you talk about the need for infrastructure, if you take one things out of Safe Systems it will fail. You are setting VZ up for failure if you only focus on speed and infrastructure. Please educate yourself.
Watching the City Council discuss Vision Zero, @councilormorillo.bsky.social just lied about why the Traffic Team was cut. You need to stop lying and tell the truth. Patrol was stopping black and brown people. NOT Traffic, you can't tell what color someone's skin looking through radar gun.
September 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Watching the City Council discuss Vision Zero, @councilormorillo.bsky.social just lied about why the Traffic Team was cut. You need to stop lying and tell the truth. Patrol was stopping black and brown people. NOT Traffic, you can't tell what color someone's skin looking through radar gun.
People testifying in support of Vision Zero need to quit saying accident, it is a crash.
September 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
People testifying in support of Vision Zero need to quit saying accident, it is a crash.
"When we lose the capacity to engage in argument and dissent and debate peaceably, we are breaking faith with the American covenant." - Historian John Meacham on political violence and the threat to American Democracy. www.cbsnews.com/news/histori...
Historian Jon Meacham on political violence and the threat to American democracy
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.
www.cbsnews.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"When we lose the capacity to engage in argument and dissent and debate peaceably, we are breaking faith with the American covenant." - Historian John Meacham on political violence and the threat to American Democracy. www.cbsnews.com/news/histori...
The only people that have to constantly remind peope about their identity are those who have never truely suffered because of said identity. @councilormorillo.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The only people that have to constantly remind peope about their identity are those who have never truely suffered because of said identity. @councilormorillo.bsky.social
"We have lost a generation of people who understand compromise, negotation and risk management . . ."
July 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"We have lost a generation of people who understand compromise, negotation and risk management . . ."
It's time for the Councilors to help the neighbors next to the ICE protests. Protesting iis a right, but it shouldn't impact our neighbors in a determintal way. @counciloravalos.bsky.social @ @councilormorillo.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilortiffany.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's time for the Councilors to help the neighbors next to the ICE protests. Protesting iis a right, but it shouldn't impact our neighbors in a determintal way. @counciloravalos.bsky.social @ @councilormorillo.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilortiffany.bsky.social
Well opps . . . damn!
Apparently the argument for why 7 Portland council members literally stole money from hungry children (not hyperbole) to give to non-profits who failed all performance tests is not corruption but merely gross incompetence.
A handful of councilors who voted for the full remand reportedly regretted their decision soon after the vote, council staff have told WW.
June 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Well opps . . . damn!
What is this consensus view of which he speaks. People aren't leaving because of a specific tax, they are leaving for a ton of reasons including the fact that we don't get services for our taxes.
It's frankly absurd that the consensus view has just decided to accept uncritically this idea that the P4A tax is driving people away, because you're hearing grumblings from a few very rich people who pay the small marginal tax. Share this report with your reps and senators.
June 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
What is this consensus view of which he speaks. People aren't leaving because of a specific tax, they are leaving for a ton of reasons including the fact that we don't get services for our taxes.
This.
I hate when I go to bed early on a Saturday night and wake up Sunday morning only to discover we’ve gone to war in the Middle East without the consent of Congress. 😡
June 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This.
Councilors Green and Kanal have been saying the Portland Police Bureau has a $21M increase this is a blatent lie -- as you can see from the City of Portland's own PPB budget summary.
June 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Councilors Green and Kanal have been saying the Portland Police Bureau has a $21M increase this is a blatent lie -- as you can see from the City of Portland's own PPB budget summary.