Portland council president blasts 95-year-old constituent for her ‘small-minded’ tattoo critique

A top Portland politician boastfully blasted a 95-year-old woman on social media after she sent him a hand-written note that ...

Kate Sykes will not seek reelection to Portland City Council

I feel proud of the progress we’ve made together and confident about the direction we’ve set,' Sykes said in the announcement Friday.
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‘A win for dignity’: Portland’s polyamorous families gain legal protections under new code

The metro holds the nation's second-highest population of LGBTQ+ residents, Senior LGBTQIA2S+ Policy Analyst Lex Jakusovszky ...
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Portland City Council's reluctant new president charts his path forward in 2026: 'I'm ready to face this moment'

PORTLAND, Ore. — The day after unexpectedly winning a Portland City Council election to the body's leadership, Council President Jamie Dunphy laid out his priorities for the year ahead — while ...
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As political dust settles, Portland’s new council president wants to focus on city’s real crises

Jamie Dunphy might be Portland’s reluctant new council president. But he is resolved to tackle the city’s most pressing problems. A week after emerging as the next leader of a fractious and divided ...

City Council makes Portland’s Brooklyn Bridge official

Portland City Council voted last week to name a four-lane overpass in Southeast Portland the Brooklyn Bridge after the neighborhood in which it is located. The Holgate Boulevard bridge runs between ...

Portland City Council weighs how to use $20.7M in unbudgeted housing funds

This pot of money is unspent money that the city collected from taxes on landlords.

Portland City Council to accept new Storefront Support Program for businesses

Portland City Council is set to approve a new program aimed at helping nearly 3,500 businesses address crime and other ...