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 Read more
League comments focused on ways to maintain the Settlement Agreement requirements after it concludes, a recommendation to assess the quarter-long gap between oversight by the Compliance Officer and the current court-appointed Independent Monitor, and specific comments on the Independent Monitor’s compliance report related to Officer-Involved Shootings, transparency, the Employee Information Read more
In July, the City Government Transition Interest Group of League of Women Voters of Portland sent a six-month evaluation and progress report to the City Council. The report commends Portland City Council’s work to create an effective legislative body from a new group “with no incumbents, traditions, or customary practices,” Read more
We’ve updated our Directory of Elected Officials, with information from the results of the May 2025 Special Election. Read it by clicking here. You’ll find information about how to contact all the elected representatives who serve people in our area. There are websites, emails, or phone numbers for everyone from President Trump to Read more