Portlanders Suing Local Elections Officials Hire Former U.S. Justice Department Attorney
While at the U.S. Department of Justice, Abhishek Kambli represented the Trump Administration in court cases challenging the President’s executive orders. Now, Kambli has come to assist in a Portland case.
Rayfield Joins New Attempt to Block Trump’s Postal Service Takeover of Oregon Vote-By-Mail
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a new lawsuit Wednesday to block the Trump administration from meddling with the state’s vote-by-mail system in the November midterm.
Home Forward’s Ex-CEO Did Not Get Authorization for Her Travel Spending—Including a Trip to a Portland Waterfront Hotel
A 19-page report by a staff investigator provides new details about the former Home Forward CEO’s extraneous travel.
PPS Superintendent Says District Could Close Up to 20 Schools
The number is higher than a previous estimate. Consolidations will be a defining conversation for the district in fall.
CareOregon Blocked Her Therapist. Then It Blocked Her New One.
In recent years, the government has seen a spike in bills for talk therapy sessions. A Portland woman is caught in a contraction as the state debates how much it will fund.
Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association Votes to Expel Curry County Sheriff John Ward
The embattled Southern Oregon lawman faces a criminal investigation and a complaint seeking to revoke his certification.
Oregon Secretary of State Directs Local Offices to Conduct Election as Usual
A day after the Supreme Court opened the door for the U.S. Postal Service to restrict Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read ordered election offices to administer the upcoming midterm election under existing state law.
Top Public Works Leader to Leave the City
The deputy city administrator of public works, Priya Dhanapal, is leaving her position at the city of Portland.
Shannon Singleton Notches Some Labor Endorsements, With a Catch
The biggest union to throw its weight behind Singleton in the race thus far appears to be Service Employees International Union Oregon. But the large union’s endorsement of Singleton comes with a catch.
Oregon Officials Project Confidence After SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Vote-By-Mail
“My message to the President is clear: Keep your hands off our elections.”
Latest PPS Enrollment Forecasts Indicate Trouble Is Coming for Its Upper Grades
The peak of PPS’s high school enrollment seems to have come and gone.
Metro President Hires Former Prosper Portland Director as Chief of Staff
Metro President Juan Carlos González has hired Shea Flaherty Betin, former executive director of Prosper Portland, to serve as his chief of staff.











