Mitch Green
@councilorgreen.bsky.social
Official account for Portland City Councilor Mitch Green from District 4. portland.gov/disclaimer
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Disagreement on policy is welcome and reasonable, but calling me a Nazi for cosponsoring an ordinance to ban price-fixing is completely unacceptable. Councilor Ryan edited his post, but did not disclose the edit and explain the nature of the substantive change, so it’s here for posterity.
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Disagreement on policy is welcome and reasonable, but calling me a Nazi for cosponsoring an ordinance to ban price-fixing is completely unacceptable. Councilor Ryan edited his post, but did not disclose the edit and explain the nature of the substantive change, so it’s here for posterity.
I oppose the resumption of sweeps beginning tomorrow. They are costly, ineffective and cruel. At a time when our Federal government is literally starving our most vulnerable neighbors, we add to that by violently taking from them what little they have? My statement attached.
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I oppose the resumption of sweeps beginning tomorrow. They are costly, ineffective and cruel. At a time when our Federal government is literally starving our most vulnerable neighbors, we add to that by violently taking from them what little they have? My statement attached.
On how we can manage in a compressed budget cycle
October 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
On how we can manage in a compressed budget cycle
Veterans: we need you in this historical moment. Join me and other vets as we form a contingent for the No Kings march this Saturday. We have a special role to play in stopping the slide into authoritarianism. Hope to see you at Friendship Circle by the Steel Bridge at 11:30 am.
October 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Veterans: we need you in this historical moment. Join me and other vets as we form a contingent for the No Kings march this Saturday. We have a special role to play in stopping the slide into authoritarianism. Hope to see you at Friendship Circle by the Steel Bridge at 11:30 am.
Like I said: Kristi Noem is a liar, has no honor, and we are lucky that we have a proud protest tradition that shows this administration we are not backing down. 🫡🐸🐔
October 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Like I said: Kristi Noem is a liar, has no honor, and we are lucky that we have a proud protest tradition that shows this administration we are not backing down. 🫡🐸🐔
Portland will not bend to Trumpism. We will not be shocked into compliance with his overtly racist, and violent attacks on our most vulnerable neighbors. We must get organized and refuse to allow his authoritarianism to be normalized in our city. Use your voice, be smart and safe, and stand strong.
October 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Portland will not bend to Trumpism. We will not be shocked into compliance with his overtly racist, and violent attacks on our most vulnerable neighbors. We must get organized and refuse to allow his authoritarianism to be normalized in our city. Use your voice, be smart and safe, and stand strong.
Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.
September 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.
Slide from the presentation. That street scene sure looks a lot like Vienna! Of course, I support any policy that makes our built environment look more like that.
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Slide from the presentation. That street scene sure looks a lot like Vienna! Of course, I support any policy that makes our built environment look more like that.
I’m sure my colleagues in D3 appreciate the food tourism export dollars, but once we unfetter the market with passage of my ordinance I’ll be able to get a dog in my own district.
September 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I’m sure my colleagues in D3 appreciate the food tourism export dollars, but once we unfetter the market with passage of my ordinance I’ll be able to get a dog in my own district.
One line of critique against my “hot dog” ordinance is that it’s somehow unfair to proprietors to allow for additional competition. Here’s what Adam Smith has to say about that:
Book I, Chapter VII
Book I, Chapter VII
September 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One line of critique against my “hot dog” ordinance is that it’s somehow unfair to proprietors to allow for additional competition. Here’s what Adam Smith has to say about that:
Book I, Chapter VII
Book I, Chapter VII
Beggar thy neighbor politics is bad and we should not play race
to the bottom ec dev games. We
should instead articulate a positive program of public sector development for the public good.
to the bottom ec dev games. We
should instead articulate a positive program of public sector development for the public good.
August 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Beggar thy neighbor politics is bad and we should not play race
to the bottom ec dev games. We
should instead articulate a positive program of public sector development for the public good.
to the bottom ec dev games. We
should instead articulate a positive program of public sector development for the public good.
In a lengthy council procedures focused meeting and my staff asked if I needed refreshments, with suggestions for water, hot dogs, etc. I said hot dog water (as a bit)
August 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In a lengthy council procedures focused meeting and my staff asked if I needed refreshments, with suggestions for water, hot dogs, etc. I said hot dog water (as a bit)
I have a code change ordinance in the queue for attorney review that will legalize selling hot dogs on sidewalks. Watch this space 🌭
August 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I have a code change ordinance in the queue for attorney review that will legalize selling hot dogs on sidewalks. Watch this space 🌭
The most recent county data shows that while total receipts are down relative to the first year of collection, the total number of filers is growing. The drop in total receipts likely represents a decline in the value of financial investments due to tight monetary policy.
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The most recent county data shows that while total receipts are down relative to the first year of collection, the total number of filers is growing. The drop in total receipts likely represents a decline in the value of financial investments due to tight monetary policy.
In any case, the big point here is that even with the average biased toward a few high earners, the population of people leaving MultCo are not representative of those exposed to the Preschool for All tax threshold. Note the dotted line in the chart below that shows when the tax kicks in!
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
In any case, the big point here is that even with the average biased toward a few high earners, the population of people leaving MultCo are not representative of those exposed to the Preschool for All tax threshold. Note the dotted line in the chart below that shows when the tax kicks in!
Here are series for average AGI per individual over time for top counties receiving those leaving Multnomah - see what's going on with Skamania in 2019 - 2020? Yeah, that's just one rich guy moving there that year. Unfortunately, the IRS data does not allow for calculation of a median.
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Here are series for average AGI per individual over time for top counties receiving those leaving Multnomah - see what's going on with Skamania in 2019 - 2020? Yeah, that's just one rich guy moving there that year. Unfortunately, the IRS data does not allow for calculation of a median.
Second, the IRS data gives you # of filings, # of individuals, and aggregate adjusted gross income. From there you can calculate a proxy for avg household or individual income for comers and goers. But, this makes the measure sensitive to outliers. You can see how noisy these data are.
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Second, the IRS data gives you # of filings, # of individuals, and aggregate adjusted gross income. From there you can calculate a proxy for avg household or individual income for comers and goers. But, this makes the measure sensitive to outliers. You can see how noisy these data are.
The 19 "facts" report leans on a flawed measure of avg income of households leaving and coming into the county, with the suggestion that the people leaving have higher incomes than those arriving and that they're fleeing high taxes. Here's where they're going: adjacent counties with similar taxes
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The 19 "facts" report leans on a flawed measure of avg income of households leaving and coming into the county, with the suggestion that the people leaving have higher incomes than those arriving and that they're fleeing high taxes. Here's where they're going: adjacent counties with similar taxes
When comparing by states, Oregon is comparable to its neighbors and in the middle of the pack. That's important since migration tends to favor adjacent geographies, whether looking at county to county or state to state. CA has a higher effective tax rate than Oregon, while WA is lower but regressive
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
When comparing by states, Oregon is comparable to its neighbors and in the middle of the pack. That's important since migration tends to favor adjacent geographies, whether looking at county to county or state to state. CA has a higher effective tax rate than Oregon, while WA is lower but regressive
While the "Nineteen Facts" report claims Portland has the second highest tax burden second only to LA, considering the full set of 51 cities that the source study draws upon places us in the middle of the second quintile. Note also: we have a progressive tax structure on the whole.
June 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
While the "Nineteen Facts" report claims Portland has the second highest tax burden second only to LA, considering the full set of 51 cities that the source study draws upon places us in the middle of the second quintile. Note also: we have a progressive tax structure on the whole.
The most recent county data shows that while total receipts are down relative to the first year of collection, the total number of filers is growing. The drop in total receipts likely represents a decline in the value of financial investments due to tight monetary policy.
June 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The most recent county data shows that while total receipts are down relative to the first year of collection, the total number of filers is growing. The drop in total receipts likely represents a decline in the value of financial investments due to tight monetary policy.
In any case, the big point here is that even with the average biased toward a few high earners, the population of people leaving MultCo are not representative of those exposed to the Preschool for All tax threshold. Note the dotted line in the chart below that shows when the tax kicks in!
June 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
In any case, the big point here is that even with the average biased toward a few high earners, the population of people leaving MultCo are not representative of those exposed to the Preschool for All tax threshold. Note the dotted line in the chart below that shows when the tax kicks in!
Here are series for average AGI per individual over time for top counties receiving those leaving Multnomah - see what's going on with Skamania in 2019 - 2020? Yeah, that's just one rich guy moving there that year. Unfortunately, the IRS data does not allow for calculation of a median.
June 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Here are series for average AGI per individual over time for top counties receiving those leaving Multnomah - see what's going on with Skamania in 2019 - 2020? Yeah, that's just one rich guy moving there that year. Unfortunately, the IRS data does not allow for calculation of a median.