VIEW THE VIDEO or LISTEN TO THE PODCAST How can we protect our communities and schools from gun violence? This panel Discussion is also available as a podcast here. PANELISTS: The panelists (left to right): Dr. Kathleen Carlson, Chair, Gun Violence Prevention Research Center (GVPRC) at Oregon Health and Science University. Read more
The League’s top priorities are good government and fair elections! Measure 26-228 on Charter Reform will promote BOTH better government and fairer elections for Portland. The League of Women Voters of Portland is one of 50 civic organizations that supported the Charter Reform ballot measure. In-depth two-year studies by the Read more
Click the arrow below to watch the video. This program features members of the Portland Charter Commission. They explain how the charter reform measure would change Portland’s government and elections, if voters pass it in November. To listen to the podcast of this program, click here. Listen to LWVPDX PODCASTS Read more
The Charter Reform Ballot Measure will be on Portland Voters’ Ballots Nov. 8! LWV of Portland presented a Live Zoom Webinar about the Measure in September Watch the video from this event about how and why the Portland Charter Commission decided to recommend major reforms for Portland’s government structure and our process Read more
It is time to make Portland’s government more responsive, representative and effective. At its June 29 meeting, the LWVPDX board voted to endorse the Portland Charter Commission’s proposed amendments to the City Charter. After in-depth studies of Portland’s government and of alternative voting methods, LWVPDX concluded that the proposed amendments will Read more