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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

What Does Multnomah County Do for You? A Panel Discussion The live panel discussion was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 7-8:30 p.m. Watch or listen to the panel Watch the recorded video of the discussion: Watch the video replay on local television stations: Additional Materials: About the program This webinar clarifies how Multnomah County’s government and programs impact its residents. Multnomah County has been a recurrent topic in local news lately, from homelessness policy to public safety to Preschool for All. But how much do you really know about the county?  To answer these questions, we have invited a Read more

The League’s City Government Transition Interest Group submitted a letter to the Portland City Council expressing concern about private conversations that took place during public budget sessions. The letter encouraged council to consider adopting a policy prohibiting private communications on public business during public meetings.

We opposed the proposal to index the tax funding for Preschool for All (PFA) The League opposes the indexing proposal due to concerns that reduced revenue would lead to program cuts. The letter encourages the County Commission to delay decisions about program funding and tax structure until there is a complete understanding of how they would affect full implementation of the program voters enacted in 2020: Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson wrote a letter to LWVPDX with her response: The Portland League is proud to take action on this important issue and be part of the conversations shaping our Read more