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2026 Annual Membership Meeting: Unite & Rise Portland

Tuesday, May 19 at the Laurelhurst Club About Portland League members are invited to attend the 2026 Annual Membership Meeting: Unite & Rise Portland on May 19. We chose this theme to show unity with our national (LWVUS) and state (LWVOR) organizations, and our commitment to local community and each other. We will socialize, hear some highlights from the past year, recognize retiring board members, Life Members, and the volunteer(s) of the year. Annual Membership Meetings are an important opportunity for members to have a say in the League’s leadership and direction for the coming year. It’s also an excellent time Read more

By Office Manager, ago
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LWV joins Senators and Secretaries against SAVE

Last week, leaders from your Portland League were honored to join Senator Ron Wyden at his press conference about why we oppose the heinous SAVE Act sitting in the Senate right now. Secretary of State Tobias Read also addressed the group, along with leaders from three local civil rights groups. Senator Wyden’s office reached out to us at LWV because they know that defeating SAVE has been a priority for LWVUS and because they respect our role as leaders in defending voting rights. The SAVE Act would create more red tape for voters seeking to exercise their right to vote, Read more

By Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, ago

LWVPDX Comments on “Right to Know Who is Policing You” Proposed Ordinance to Portland Community and Public Safety Committee

We supported the proposed “Right to Know Who is Policing You” ordinance prohibiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers and requiring visible I.D. The Portland Community and Public Safety Committee considered a proposed ordinance that would prohibit law enforcement from local, state, and federal agencies from wearing masks and require display of visible identification. LWVPDX submitted a letter in support based on our belief in a criminal justice system that is just, effective, equitable, transparent, and fosters trust at all stages. The proposal addresses the issues of “transparency” and “trust” through the establishment of identity requirements and facial covering prohibitions Read more

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March with the League for No Kings

Join LWVPDX in the No Kings Protest on March 28! LWVPDX Members will meet at the League Office at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28 for sign making, light breakfast, and coffee and tea. We will walk to the Salmon Street Fountain (1000 SW Naito Parkway) with our signs to join the No Kings mass mobilization at noon (SW Naito Parkway). Our country is in a constitutional crisis. The League is made for this moment by empowering voters and defending democracy. We must protect our right to vote this November! No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Members and friends are Read more

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