Home Forward Sent 10 Staff on Orlando Junket Where They Helped CEO Campaign for Industry Position
An agency spokesman says some of the staff “volunteered at [Mathews’] campaign booth” while in Orlando.
Trailing in the GOP Gubernatorial Primary, Dudley Appears to Change His Views on Abortion
The former Trail Blazer recently told OJP he is pro-choice. Now he says he is pro-life.
PPS Seeks Big Emissions Reductions With New High School Buildings
It’s no secret that Portland Public Schools has a portfolio of aging buildings. But the environmental consequences of those facilities is discussed less often.
Independent Poll Shows Drazan With Significant Advantage in GOP Primary for Governor
The 2022 nominee has twice the support of her two leading opponents, Chris Dudley and Ed Diehl.
Portland School Board to Reconsider Local School Foundations
As PPS faces a continued budget crisis, some say it's time to pause a decision to get rid of Local School Foundations.
How a Schism Grew Ugly Between a Popular OHSU Doctor and the Dean
A prominent faculty member accuses the dean of the School of Medicine of gender discrimination—and threatens to sue.
Home Forward Cannot Produce Details of CEO’s 2024 Trip to Hawaii for Insurance Conference
Home Forward, the city of Portland’s housing authority, has declined to provide any details about its CEO’s attendance of a captive insurance conference in Hawaii in October of 2024.
What PPS Loses if It Closes a Title I School
School buildings are now often much more than learning spaces. They’re often neighborhood hubs that help families navigate everything from electricity bills to the immigration system.
Would a Vacancy Tax Spur Owners of Empty Towers to Seek Out Commercial Tenants?
To reduce blight and revitalize downtown, a trio of progressive councilors wants to explore penalizing owners of long-vacant commercial and retail properties.
Murmurs: Home Forward Union Loses Faith in CEO
AFSCME Local 3135 president Jennifer McMillan says most of the union’s members were “completely blindsided” by Ivory Mathews’ travel.
One of Oregon’s Most Powerful Unions Is Rebelling Against Democrats
Reporting from the Oregon Journalism Project reveals a portrait of an organization that has grown more aggressive at the same time it faces unprecedented financial and membership headwinds.
Multnomah County District Attorney Crusades Against Proposed Budget, Again
Nathan Vasquez says he stands to lose 10% of his deputy district attorneys.










