Press Clips
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Queries sought for 1st District hopefuls
Nov 23, 2011The Oregonian
- The League of Women Voters of Portland and the American Association of University Women are soliciting questions for a candidates' forum that will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
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Secretary of Education Coming and League Forum
Oct 06, 2011Portland Tribune
- In an article about the Secretary of Education coming to Oregon, the League of Women Voters' Forum on Education is discussed.
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Third Quarter Lobbying Reports for Portland
Oct 19, 2010OregonLive.com
- Four lobbying groups reported more than eight hours of lobbying city officials including the League of Women Voters of Portland.
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Parenting and Politics
Oct 01, 2010Metro Parent
- An article encouraging parents to vote to improve their communities for their children and to lead their children to be voters by example. The article includes a statement from LWV of Portland, Betsy Pratt
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Voter-Owned Elections: The 60-cent question
Jun 17, 2010Street Roots
- Portland voters will decide this coming November whether or not to continue with Voter-Owned Elections. Interview with Carol Cushman.
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City Dollars Give Voters Real Choice
Jun 03, 2010Portland Tribune
- Opinion piece in the Portland Tribune about the upcoming November election on Voter Owned Elections by Carol Cushman
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City Dollars Give Voters Real Choice
Jun 03, 2010Portland Tribune
- Opinion piece in the Portland Tribune on the upcoming November poll on Voter Owned Elections in Portland by Carol Cushman.
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Candidates for Multnomah County chairman and sheriff go head to head at forum
Apr 15, 2010Oregonian
- The Oregonian's coverage of the County Chair and Sheriff Candidate Forum
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Supreme Court Candidates Forum April 27
Apr 13, 2010The Skanner
- The LWV of Portland and the Multnomah Bar Association are sponsoring a candidate forum for candidates running for the Supreme Court.
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Mercury Blog Coverage of City Commissioner Forum
Apr 13, 2010The Portland Mercury Blogtown
- Matt Davis from The Portland Mercury provided a live blog from the City Commissioner Candidate Forum.
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Council Discusses Police Reform With Public
Mar 18, 2010The Portland Mercury
- City council has been discussing City Commissioner Randy Leonard's ordinance this afternoon, which would give the city's Independent Police Review more power. Debbie Aiona testifies for the LWV.
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LWV Education Forum
Mar 09, 2010Oregonlive.com
- The Oregonian's coverage of the League's Education Forum on equity in education in Portland's public schools. Portland Superintendent Carole Smith, David Douglas Superintendent Barbara Rommel, Parkrose Superintendent Karen Gray and Dan Ryan, head of the Portland Schools Foundation spoke.
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South Waterfront Has Zero Affordable Housing
Mar 04, 2010
- The Portland Mercury's story on the sale of Block 30 "air rights" and the lack of affordable housing in the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area.
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Campaign finance reform: good for Portland, good for the nation
Jan 22, 2010The Oregonian
- The U.S. Supreme Court opened a new door for the deepest-pocketed players to spend money on independent campaigns to elect or defeat federal candidates. An effective campaign finance reform program in Portland, however, points to what's needed now in both Salem and Washington, D.C.
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Meet Eat Discuss with Jewel Lansing
Dec 19, 2009OregonLive.com
- At the bottom of this column is a story and picture from the Meet Eat Discuss fundraiser with Jewel Lansing.
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Watchdog group urges PDC to keep South Waterfront 'air rights'
Dec 09, 2009OregonLive.com
- LWV of Portland urges the PDC to retain "air rights" for affordable housing in the South Waterfront URA.
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Teens Let Officials Know How City of Portland Could Improve
Sep 29, 2009OregonLive.com
- Thirty students from Jefferson and De La Salle North Catholic high schools and the Trillium Charter School gathered at the Curious Comedy Theatre on September 29 to discuss the Portland Plan and to offer their ideas for Portland’s future. The event, funded by a generous grant from the Multnomah Bar Foundation, introduced the students to the work and the value of participation in government.
