After six years of opposition from the fossil fuel industry and local business groups, Portland is introducing a third iteration of a policy to restrict the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in the city. While environmental advocates praised city leaders for their tenacity developing the ordinance, they believe additional loopholes need to be closed. “As we work to make our community safer, the first step is to make sure that the situation does not get.
One year ago, unprecedentedly high temperatures killed 69 people in Multnomah County and nearly 100 statewide. Portland broke heat records three consecutive days in a row, culminating in a record-high 116 degrees on June 28, 2021. Officials called the heatwave a “hard lesson,” one that underscored the lack of hot weather infrastructure the region has and how quickly Oregonians will have to adapt in order to respond to the changing climate and extreme weather that.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Tuesday that Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has accepted Fagan's help in meeting the state's deadline for processing the county's ballots from the May 17 election. "At this point, I’m in the trust but verify category," said Fagan, who met with Hall and Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Monday night to discuss the dilemma. A printing error with Clackamas County's ballots discovered prior to election day required elections.
A Multnomah County judge ruled Monday that a proposed ballot measure—meant to redirect funding set aside for helping homeless people retain permanent housing—is unconstitutional and cannot move forward to the November ballot. The ballot measure, filed by members of the nascent political organization People for Portland, suggests gutting a brand new Metro tax fund that grants counties money to create and fund programs to help transition unhoused people into permanent housing. Those funds are allowed.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Tuesday that Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has accepted Fagan's help in meeting the state's deadline for processing the county's ballots from the May 17 election. "At this point, I’m in the trust but verify category," said Fagan, who met with Hall and Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Monday night to discuss the dilemma. A printing error with Clackamas County's ballots discovered prior to election day required elections.