Events

Click the links below to read about events that the LWV of Portland organizes, in addition to voter information events, which you can view under Vote.

The Portland Police Accountability Commission will hold a full commission meeting Thursday, March 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Community members may give input at the meeting or in advance here: https://t.co/TjoNnAg1Ob Connection instructions here: https://t.co/WOYx0gzgxB

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Join us April 4th at 7 p.m. via Zoom when a panel of community leaders will discuss chronic homelessness as a public health issue. Register here on or before April 3 at 8 pm: https://t.co/XIG9Q0Sxks

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@NPR: Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year. "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty," the author says. https://t.co/YI9b4yuuVE

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Our next election is the May 16, 2023 School Board and Special Election. We will have lots of nonpartisan information for voters on this website in April, before voters receive their ballots. If you are not yet registered to vote, the last day to register for this election is Tuesday, April 25.

Find links here to the video and podcast of our February 8 Zoom Webinar, Progress & Challenges for Portland Police and Policing Alternatives.

View or listen to the recordings of our Zoom Webinar, Election Debrief: What’s next? See more information in the article on the homepage of this website here.

Recording of “Gun Safety, Responsible Use & Policy – Zoom webinar” is available now. Learn about measures to prevent gun violence and injuries and ensure safety in our schools and neighborhoods.

The videos of the 2021-22 Panel Discussions on the International Climate Change Change Conference (COP26), the Portland Charter Review Interim Report, and on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement are now posted on our YouTube channel. We also have a 7-minute video about Teaching High School Civics with the Case Method made after our October event. It is posted here. We also have podcasts of all these programs.

Read our Recent Testimony page for a short summary of our recent letter to Portland Police Chief Lovell and our testimony to the OR Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment.