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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 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 Read more
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