Ted Wheeler won reelection as Portland mayor by an historically narrow margin; Here’s how he held on to lead for 4 more years
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who was broadly criticized for his handling of homelessness and the police response to near-nightly protests, nevertheless pulled off a decisive reelection win Tuesday.
Portland City Council rejects proposal to cut $18 million more from police on 3-2 vote
In a 3-2 vote Thursday, the majority of the council called for more comprehensive discussions of how to best reform public safety in Portland and expressed concerns over the layoffs that would likely result from a cut of that size.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler touts public’s support after election win, challenger Sarah Iannarone concedes
A day after Portlanders reelected Mayor Ted Wheeler to a second term, he expressed excitement for the future and touted the strength of his support in Portland. Challenger Sarah Iannarone officially conceded the race Wednesday evening and urged the city to rally around the incumbent.
$18 million cut to Portland police budget not possible without layoffs, city analysis shows
But the bureau also has room to lower spending by canceling or delaying purchases of materials and outside services and redeploying officers from specialty units to help with protests and patrols to cut use of overtime, the analysis found.
Ted Wheeler elected to 2nd term as Portland mayor
The incumbent wins after a hotly contested race against Sarah Iannarone.
Portland measure to allow water ratepayer money to be used for public green spaces too close to call
Partial early returns as of 9 p.m. Tuesday showed Measure 26-219 being voted down by a 52% to 48% vote.
Ted Wheeler has early lead over Sarah Iannarone in Portland mayor’s race
With partial votes tallied, Wheeler has a slight edge over Iannarone with 47% to 41% as of 8:30 p.m. Write-in candidates, which include community activist Teressa Raiford, have pulled in 12% thus far.
Portland voters pass new 5-year tax levy to fund city parks
Measure 26-213, authorizing increased property taxes to help fund Portland’s park system starting in 2021, passed with partial early returns as of 8:15 p.m. Tuesday showing a 64% to 36% vote in favor of the measure.
Portland voters approve creating new civilian-run police oversight board
Measure 26-217, which will create the framework for the new, civilian-run police oversight board that would investigate all city officer misconduct complaints and impose discipline in cases where infractions were found, appears to have passed 82% to 18%, according to partial returns as of 8:05 p.m. Tuesday.
Portland voters pick newcomer Mingus Mapps over incumbent Chloe Eudaly for City Council
With partial votes tallied, Mapps led Eudaly 56% to 43% as of 8:05 p.m. Tuesday.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s $150,000 loan to his own campaign wasn’t illegal, city auditor says
Hours before results in the Portland mayoral race are announced, City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero announced a $150,000 loan incumbent Ted Wheeler gave to his own campaign wasn't illegal.
Multnomah County, Portland officials make public plea for private spaces to be converted into homeless shelters
Three to five spaces of at least 5,000 square feet are needed anytime from around Thanksgiving through the end of March in the downtown Portland area, outer East Portland area and in Gresham that are easily assessable via public transportation, biking or walking. They should also have access to bathrooms and storage space for blankets, mats and other items as well as allow for social distancing.
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