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Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness
(AP) — A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon ... the City Council chambers had to be completely renovated. Portland voters last month elected ...
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How to engage with Portland’s new city government
The switch hasn’t been without hiccups — from AV challenges in the new council chambers to debate over ... goal to remove barriers that have made City Hall feel inaccessible and out of touch ...
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Portland City Council marks the end of an era, putting to bed its commission-style government
The new council's 11 new members, plus Ryan, will fill the chamber as they represent Portland's four new geographic districts instead of running city bureaus. A city administrator will oversee the ...
Portland City Council calls on Providence leaders to return to talks with nurses union, end strike
In an email, 11 of the city council’s 12 members urged a return to the bargaining table, calling it a matter of public health ...
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Zenith Energy’s pursuit of state permit draws public heat for new Portland City Council
Related: Oregon regulators cancel Zenith hearings, pausing Portland fuel terminal's permit process The surge of advocacy around Zenith has also left City Council members grappling with their ...
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City council debates future of Zenith Energy oil terminal in NW Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Less than a month into office, Portland’s new City Council is already tackling ... the director of the Sierra Club’s Oregon chapter said. “Zenith Energy is not ...
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New Portland city council wades into Zenith Energy permitting battle
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's new city council jumped into a long-running ... which stores about 90% of Oregon's gas and diesel supplies and has drawn increasing public concern because it sits ...