City Of Portland

On Thursday, Portland City Council approved a settlement for more than 20 people whose homes and businesses were destroyed in the name of urban renewal from the 1950s through the ’70s.

Portland City Council approved a more than 6% water and sewer rate increase.

This Wednesday, the new 12-person Portland City Council will face the most consequential task of their first few months in office: approving the city’s annual budget.

As Portland city leaders muddle through a new era of city governance, they’re considering whether to bring back an old tradition: Weekly city council meetings.

Portland City Council tentatively approved a plan Wednesday to spur sidewalk construction and maintenance in Portland’s east and southwest neighborhoods.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday aimed at increasing immigration enforcement. The first takes aim at sanctuary cities and states across the country.

On this week's episode of "OPB Politics Now," we discuss a longtime Portland advocate and his legacy.

Years of neglect has left Portland roads, buildings, parks facilities, water systems, technology and other types of infrastructure deteriorating at an unsafe — and expensive —pace.

Portland’s recent government overhaul was driven, in part, by a desire to increase public involvement in city decisions. But, three months into a new government structure, city leaders still haven’t figured out how to strike a balance between public input and passing policy at City Hall.

Days before a return-to-office mandate kicks in for city managers, Portland city councilors got an earful from workers.