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Here’s how Portland councilors want to tweak Mayor Wilson’s budget
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.

Politics Now
‘OPB Politics Now’: Unpacking Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s first budget
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's first budget includes cuts, new programs and political tradeoffs.
Portland
Union at crosshairs of Portland’s proposed budget cuts raises alarm over looming layoffs
Facing sweeping budget cuts and a major city restructuring, the City of Portland Professional Workers Union warns of disproportionate layoffs as negotiations over layoff protections stall.

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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reflects on his tenure, becoming ‘a pariah’ and why he’s optimistic
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has spent nearly two decades in elected office. That era ends Tuesday when Wheeler leaves City Hall, handing over the keys to Mayor-elect Keith Wilson and a brand new Portland City Council.

Think Out Loud
Why Portland’s District 1 voter participation lagged other districts in first election using ranked choice voting
City of Portland and Multnomah County elections divisions released survey results and data showing lower rates of turnout and awareness of ranked choice voting among District 1 voters in the November election.

Politics
Portland city employees balk at Mayor-elect Wilson’s return-to-office proposal
A call from Portland’s next mayor to require city employees work from the office more frequently isn’t sitting well with many city staff.

Here’s who is running for Portland mayor in November
Portland is entering a new chapter of city government in 2025, and many want a seat at the top. In all, 19 people have filed to run for mayor.

Understanding Portland’s new voting system is tough. This artist is trying to make it a piece of cake
Tommy Ly created a Chinese-language comic strip to explain Portland's ranked-choice voting system by comparing it to selecting mooncake flavors. His goal is to make the complex voting process easier to understand for Chinese seniors, who often face language barriers when participating in elections.

Mayoral candidates meet and miss milestones in Umatilla County
Together, the candidates represent the generational changes, demographic shifts and emerging communities happening across Umatilla County. But for those running for mayor, it’s still mostly about the nuts and bolts of running a city.

Politics
Kaarin Knudson takes a big lead in the race to become Eugene’s next mayor
As it stands, Knudson has 75% of the vote in a three-way race. If those results hold, the Eugene architect will not face a runoff in the November election.