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Former Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith launches bid for Portland City Council
“East Portlanders deserve an experienced leader with a real record of accomplishments.”
Man sues former Portland City Council candidate Loretta Smith, alleging she defamed him
Baruti Artharee, a former mayoral adviser, says Loretta Smith uttered a series of mistruths to media during her fall 2018 campaign for Portland City Council.
Portland council hopeful did not register her business, opponent charges
Loretta Smith, a Multnomah County commissioner running for Portland City Council, on Tuesday accused her challenger, Jo Ann Hardesty, of failing to register her consulting business and called on Hardesty to publicly release company documents.
Hardesty, Smith in runoff for Portland City Council seat
Jo Ann Hardesty, an activist and former state representative, and Loretta Smith, a two-term Multnomah County Commissioner, will face each other in a November runoff for a seat on the Portland City Council.
Steve Duin: Better yet in council race, a 'woman of conviction'
So, yes, there is a provocative choice to be made next month in a Portland City Council primary race. There's a defining conversation worth having. But it isn't the one being force-fed to voters by the city's earnest progressives. Dan...
Steve Duin: Surviving Loretta Smith
A curious town, Portland. Loretta Smith, a Multnomah County commissioner, has been accused of bullying and abusive behavior by, at the very least, two former staffers. The investigator who plumbed those charges for the county attorney last spring heard evidence...
Multnomah County moving forward: Editorial
We're cautiously optimistic that Kafoury and the other commissioners have now chosen to take a different path.
Multnomah County needs leaders who are respected and respectful: Editorial
The citizens of Multnomah County deserve better. We can't afford another period in which our county commissioners are paralyzed by infighting and distrust.
Multnomah Commissioner Loretta Smith to run for Dan Saltzman's seat on Portland City Council
Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith plans to run for Portland City Council next year.
Portlanders offer support for Commissioner Nick Fish after cancer diagnosis
Hundreds of local leaders and residents took to social media to send support, healing energy, good vibes and prayers to Portland Commissioner Nick Fish Thursday after he announced that he was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Summer jobs for teens worth more than a paycheck (Guest opinion)
Research shows that youth who work are more likely to return to school, have a job in subsequent years and earn more money in their lifetimes.
For the first time, most Multnomah County Commissioners are people of color
The new all-female board includes three people of color - a Latina, an African American and the commission's first-ever Asian American.
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