Understand Oregon's Budget - Video Highlights - League of Women Voters of Portland

Twenty minutes of video excerpts from a lively discussion with Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow and Oregon Business Council VP Jeremy Rogers about the critical issues facing Oregon’s budget in years ahead.

Upcoming & Recent Events

April 10, 2024, “Portland Public Schools, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead” Panelists: Dr. Sandy Husk, Portland Public Schools Interim Superintendent; Michelle DePass, PPS Board of Directors member; William Fernandez, Senior Professional Development Officer, Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability; Kristina Howard, Interim Chief Academic Officer, Senior Director, Teacher Professional Learning, Office of Teaching and Learning. To view the video of this program click here. The link to the podcast is here.

March 2024 “Solutions to our Affordable Housing Crisis” Panelists : Representative Mark Gamba, Oregon Legislature; Brian Hoop, Director, Housing Oregon; Dominique Merriweather (Dom), Executive Director, Proud Ground. The video of this event is here. For the podcast is click here.

The videos and podcasts of earlier panel discussions on Transportation Challenges, Police Accountability and other community issues are posted on our public events page.

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