A blog written by the Voter Education Brigade, a band of Portland residents committed to educating voters and holding elected officials accountable.
Below you’ll find a guide to some of the key races and referendum questions that Portland residents…
We’ve already posted an overview of the mayoral race with bios of each candidate and some background on the still-brand-new position that the mayor occupies. We’ve also posted Mayor Brennan’s responses to our questionnaire (neither of his opponents returned…
Here’s what City Councilor At-Large Candidate Dave Foster had to say about Portland.
OUR QUESTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL AND MAYORAL CANDIDATES
We’ve asked various community members to write brief responses to the following question: What’s at stake in this year’s elections? Here’s the response from Ned Swain, an owner of Local Muscle, a local moving company.
By Zack Anchors
Next Tuesday Portland voters will decide whether to raise the city-wide minimum wage to $15 per hour. In conversations with friends and neighbors I’ve noticed some confusion about…