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Multnomah County chair spending $200 per hour on taxpayer-funded leadership coaching
The elected head of Oregon’s largest county is paying an outside consultant for on-the-job training — and sticking taxpayers with the bill.
Sam Adams edges into Multnomah County Commission runoff against Shannon Singleton; Jessie Burke finishes 3rd
Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams will be headed to a Multnomah County Commission runoff against homeless advocate Shannon Singleton as his narrow second-place lead over business owner Jessie Burke held firm Thursday.
3 competitive Multnomah County Commission races remain up in the air; November runoffs likely in 2
The prospect of a potential political realignment on the county’s top policymaking body may be uncertain for months to come.
Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards soundly defeats challenger to win full board term
She was the only commissioner seeking reelection this year, as two others reached the end of their two-term limit.
Multnomah County’s most-watched commission race tests ‘Portlanders’ progressive instincts’
The contest between an ex-mayor, business owner and homeless advocate will likely lead to a fall runoff — but between which two?
‘Expect Fentanyl’ campaign launches to make Oregonians more aware of drug’s dangers
For the third year, May 7 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day.
These 3 pressing problems remain a top concern for Portland area voters, poll finds
“The last few years have been a terrible time for the community."
Accountability and Oregon’s homeless crisis: Steve Duin column
Doug Marshall, president of Hope for the Homeless, believes a nonprofit should document how it is assisting the people it claims to help.
Multnomah County chair’s unparalleled power to block fellow commissioner proposals is illegal, analysis claims
The long-standing executive rule recently employed by Chair Jessica Vega Pederson violates the county charter, is ’undemocratic and unjust,’ lawyers write.
The criminal-justice system can be a dispiriting, impersonal maze. These men and women guide victims through it
The mission of Multnomah County's victim advocates is to guide crime victims through a system that not only can be confusing but is often frustrating, impersonal and even brutalizing.
Voters could remake Multnomah County Commission, ushering in big political, policy changes
"People remain incredibly upset with the way things are going."
Multnomah County chair has unparalleled power to block proposals she doesn’t like
Current rules allow Chair Jessica Vega Pederson to reject or indefinitely delay agenda items requested by another commission member or members of that board.
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