News
Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far
There is no freedom where due process is optional. Stand with the League and demand that: Use the link below to contact your representatives in Congress. Remember, they work for you!
Events
Media Lunch 2026
League members and guests are invited to our annual Media Lunch on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. We will also celebrate the League’s 106th and Oregon’s 167th birthdays which fall on Valentine’s Day. Our topic this year will examine the current status and future opportunities of print journalism in Oregon. Panelists will discuss the role of print journalism as a tool for civic engagement and democracy. The panel includes: There will be time for socializing as well as for audience questions. This is a member event. Consider becoming a member today! Registration League members may register Read more
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LWVPDX Letter to Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Staff on the Economic Opportunities Analysis and Columbia Corridor Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project
The League expressed its support for maximum protection of natural areas, measures to protect livability in residential areas adjacent to industrial development, and investment in brownfield clean up, improving freight access, and infrastructure that supports job creation.
Events
Untangling City-County Services
Untangling City-County Services. A Panel Discussion The live panel discussion was held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m. Watch or listen to the panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Listen to podcast of the discussion: About the program In the second of our two-part series on Multnomah County, we will take a critical look at the overlapping city-county services that regularly rank as the most confusing and frustrating to Portlanders: homelessness, housing, and behavioral health. Our expert panelists offered their thoughts and answered your questions. Panel Speakers Our speakers come from the City of Portland, Multnomah County, and local Read more
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League of Women Voters Condemns Unjustified National Guard Deployment to Portland
PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON, DC—The League of Women Voters of Portland, the League of Women Voters of Oregon, and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following joint statement in response to the deployment of the National Guard in Portland. “Portland — a city recognized nationally for its civic activism, creativity, and commitment to democratic values — is now subject to an unjustified deployment of federal troops. This action undermines local authority and threatens the very freedoms our democracy is meant to protect. “Neither the Governor of Oregon nor city leaders requested this intervention. No emergency exists in Read more