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Julia Brim-Edwards' ability to diagnose systemic weaknesses, plan a methodical approach to addressing them and persistence in following through make her the best candidate for Multnomah County Commission District 3, the editorial board writes.
While voters will elect four people to the school board overseeing Portland Public Schools, only one race – for Zone 3 – is contested. Voters should choose Derrick Peterson, a former Multnomah County chief deputy, to join the board, the editorial board writes.
The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board asked the three candidates for Multnomah County Commission District 3 whether they supported or opposed Measure 26-238, which proposes to impose a new capital gains tax to fund lawyer services for those facing eviction. Read their answers here.
Oregon cannot solve our substance abuse crisis by focusing on adults alone. Yet the state lacks a system or strategy for addressing teen addiction, even as teen overdose deaths have surged in Oregon, the editorial board writes.
A bill to lower the cap on allowable rent increases would only temporarily help renters facing large rent hikes while exacerbating our housing shortage, the editorial board writes. Legislators must stop making it more difficult to add and maintain housing.