Steph Routh News Today

A very consequential year that set the table for a much better future.

Updated: November 21 This page will be updated as new candidates file for election. Thanks to a charter reform measure passed by voters in 2022, Portland is getting a new form of government, and it will come with a brand new districting system. In November 2024, Portlanders will vote for city council members in one of four districts across the city, with three councilors per district. Here's who's running in District 1, located in the...

A few dozen Portlanders sat and stood in the crisp, cold night in a plaza on a public street for an interview with a candidate for local elected office.

This week is Swap & Share Night so bring your t-shirts, stickers, pins, and patches.

Bikes just happen to be a great way to learn about a community and connect with constituents.

“Tina Kotek, listen up! All the youth have risen up.” This was one of many chants that echoed through downtown streets during the Portland Youth Climate Strike (PYCS) last Friday, September 15. The strike, which saw teens leave school to march downtown, was held on an unseasonably warm September day, with temperatures in the 90s, underscoring the protesters' message: the climate is changing rapidly, and our leaders must act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—before it's...

This page will be updated as new candidates file for election. Come November 2024, Portlanders will be asked to choose among what's likely to be a crowded field of City Council candidates. The 2024 General Election will see Portland elect a new 12-person council—more than doubling the current size of five—with voters using a ranked choice system to select candidates in order of preference. Three people from each of four districts will be elected, in...

Ender has experience as a grassroots activist, a PBOT project manager, and city hall policy advisor.

The next Portland City Council election isn’t until November 2024, but candidates are already announcing their intent to run. Since the beginning of August, five people have filed paperwork with the city’s Small Donor Elections Program, signaling forthcoming bids for City Council. Another five people filed campaign finance forms with the state, making 10 City Council candidates as of August 29. Seven of those candidates are running in District 3, the most populous district, which...

About 20 workers at nonprofit Community Cycling Center in Portland have organized as an affiliate of ILWU Local 5.