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Justice for Teens – Improving Outcomes

In October, the Portland League presented a discussion about the effects of Measure 11 on young offenders. Click on the recording below to hear what our speakers told us about how Measure 11 affects teens accused of crimes.

Members of the League of Women Voters marched in the 2022 Grand Floral Parade on Saturday June 11. They were celebrating the 102nd anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting American women the right to vote in all elections. The year 2022 is also the 102nd anniversary of the League of Women Voters.

Panel Discussion on the International Climate Change Change Conference (COP26) with LWV members who were there! The presentation was on Wednesday, March 9. The video recording and a podcast of this event are now posted on the homepage of this website.

The videos of the Panel Discussions on the Portland Charter Review and on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement are now posted on our website here and here. 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 a podcast of the Charter Review program, a podcast of the Immigration program and a podcast of the Case Method program.

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.

In January and February 2022, Portland League members recommended activities and priorities for LWV in 2022-23. To read about the member-centered process of “Program Planning,” see our 2022 Program Planning page.

In the winter of 2022, the League is continuing to advocate with our new positions on Police Accountability and City Government. We are also applying our long-time positions on transparency, equality of opportunity, air quality, climate change, and voting rights to our work on issues before the Charter Review Commission, City Council, the Oregon Legislature and U.S. Congress.

@comm_civic_life: The Rental Services Commission/@PortlandHousing wants to hear from you! On Wednesday, July 6 at 6 p.m., they will host a public forum on Zoom to discuss rental housing law and regulation, and renter-owner programs and services. Learn more and register at: https://t.co/RbTQVmpq4P https://t.co/URDDXDWnJl

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Volunteers have come from every major metro area in the state, as well as many smaller towns like Coos Bay, Grants Pass and Pendleton, to get Oregonians to sign a petition to put a gun permit law on the ballot in November. https://t.co/bMizercJ1f

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Seattle is moving ahead with a “safe parking” site for those living in RVs or cars. In contrast, Portland officials are doing nothing about a proposal for safe parking at Expo Center. https://t.co/yhLwJUXkw5

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