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Zoom webinar on Commission’s work We invited the public to join us for the live Zoom presentation of this panel discussion on Wednesday evening February 9. If you missed the live program, you can watch the recording by clicking the arrow below. Here is the link to the podcast of Read more…
Giving Tuesday Donations as of December 17: $2,045.00. This is just over 100% of our $2,000 goal. OF COURSE, WE STILL WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A GIFT, IF YOU HAVEN’T DONATED YET. The League of Women Voters of Portland provides nonpartisan information about all our local and statewide Read more…
Read the League’s report on the ballot measure to change Fairview’s City Charter here! Ballots were mailed to voters October 13. To be counted, voted ballots had to be received by 8 pm November 2. This measure passed with more than 86% of the vote in favor.
Summer Updates Every ten years, the City of Portland appoints a commission to review its Charter. The City Charter is the organizing document that structures the City and its leadership. LWVPDX is following the Charter Review Commission, which has been underway since late spring. Several of our board members are Read more…
LWVPDX Board adopts new position on Portland Police Bureau Oversight A Call for Change to The Culture of The Portland Police Bureau Changing the culture of the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) must be a key goal of bureau leadership, according to the new LWVPDX advocacy position. After conducting a year-long Read more…