Calendar: April 13 to April 20

Wednesday, April 13 9:30 a.m. — City of Portland council meeting Portland’s city council meetings are broadcast live on YouTube. The agenda for this meeting is online and includes a settlement for property damage due to a motor vehicle collision involving the Portland Police Bureau, approving a request to the U.S. Department of Justice for $2 million to outfit PPB… Continue reading Calendar: April 13 to April 20

Calendar: March 23 to March 30

Please note that calendars will be published on Wednesdays moving forward, rather than Tuesdays. Thursday, March 24 12:00 p.m. — Strike at Artifact: Creative Recycle Workers at Artifact: Creative Recycle will hold strike actions Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. They’re asking that the store’s owners put anti-discrimination policies into place, provide equal pay for… Continue reading Calendar: March 23 to March 30

Calendar: February 8 to February 15

Tuesday, February 8 6:00 p.m. — Portland Public Schools Board Meeting Portland Public Schools’ school board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting. An agenda for the meeting is online and contains public comment opportunities for PPS’s new climate crisis response policy. The meeting will be in person but it will also be streamed on YouTube.… Continue reading Calendar: February 8 to February 15

Calendar: January 25 to January 31

Tuesday, January 25 DEADLINE — “Let’s Talk” Listening Sessions Sign Up A partnership of multiple news organizations and non-profits are organizing virtual listening sessions with Oregon voters to learn about voters’ impressions of the gubernatorial election, as well as what topics voters would like to hear about from candidates. To join a listening session, voters… Continue reading Calendar: January 25 to January 31

Digest: Monday, January 17, 2022

Rachel Armitage appointed to fill remainder of Betsy Johnson’s term as state senator County commissioners representing the six counties in State Senate District 16 selected Rachel Armitage to represent the district until the beginning of 2023. Armitage’s selection was likely helped by her lack of plans to run for the seat during the 2022 election… Continue reading Digest: Monday, January 17, 2022

Calendar: January 11 to January 18

Tuesday, January 11 10:30 a.m. — Metro Council District 6 Vacancy Public Hearing Metro’s public hearings are conducted on Zoom. This hearing will include interviews of candidates to fill the District 6 vacancy through the beginning of 2023. The Metro Council is expected to vote on candidates during the meeting. Members of the public can… Continue reading Calendar: January 11 to January 18

Digest: Monday, January 10, 2022

DCTU members will vote today on strike for city of Portland employees The District Council of Trade Unions scheduled a vote on whether to strike for today, which would result in a strike starting January 20 if approved. DCTU also held a rally over the weekend in partnership with Portland Jobs with Justice and Portland… Continue reading Digest: Monday, January 10, 2022