"During a Tuesday work session, Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards indicated she supported continued funding for prosecutors who fight retail and car theft, even though last year’s budget designated that money as “one-time” dollars." oregonlive.com/crime/2025/05/…

"Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement that the city "welcomes" the county's decision, which "perpetuates unsheltered homelessness."" 👏👏 Thank you, Mayor Keith Wilson!

Please join this District 2 Town Hall Saturday. Leaders need to hear residents don't want any cuts to the city or county's public safety budgets. Meetings so far have been overwhelmingly in support of cutting funding and we need to show up & make our voices heard! 📢

Portland City attorney Robert Taylor explains that Portland City Councilors under the new charter are relying on the honor system to regulate each other, which will inevitably fail.

"Upon hearing a description of what the tax revenue has funded, including rent assistance, shelter expansions and eviction prevention, a third of voters surveyed said they didn’t believe the services were “happening as described.”"

After polling, Metro will not attempt to renew the Supportive Housing Services tax this November kgw.com/article/news/l…

"Opening access to sobering resources to trusted community organizations and non-law enforcement partners is a meaningful step toward expanding sobering, addiction treatment and recovery services, which we know are urgently needed and long-overdue," Brim-Edwards said.

“The compounding impact of this service disruption will be more trash, more hazards, and more danger to both our unhoused and all those who rely on our critical transportation corridors,” Wilson said in a statement Wednesday.

"The income needed to buy a home in Portland is $189,964, according to a ConsumerAffairs report. Not surprisingly, the cost is higher than the national average. According to the report, Americans need a gross annual income of $124,817 to purchase a home."

ICYMI: There's a public listening session on the Preschool for All tax this Wednesday evening (8/20) @ 6-8pm @ Multnomah Building or online. Sign up to testify / submit written here: multco.us/info/public-te… There's still an active PFA survey as well - bit.ly/PFACommunitySu…

Today, we started to decommission San Jose’s largest encampment at Columbus park — offering housing to all 370 homeless residents. We are in the middle of a years-long process that will become a model for other cities because it’s truly the most compassionate way to resolve

Per the first article: “The public meetings law is designed to bring decision making out into the public."

Michael said he's been on the streets for 10 years. "The free supplies don't really offer recovery, they just offer clean solutions, or whatever, for using your drugs or whatever," he said. "I don't know where to get clean — that's why I'm out here still, so."

For those who want a city- and city council- that works, both Olivia Clark and Councilor Zimmerman announced today they are running for re-election in 2026 in District 4. Please consider supporting them by making a donation at: oliviaforportland.com ez4pdx.com

"...now recognized nationally & internationally as a leader in public order mgmt...focus has shifted from “crowd control” to “crowd support”...emphasis on outreach, preparation & communication...now use evidence-based policing & crowd psychology..." 👏👏 Thank you, Chief Bob Day!

"Overall, data collected by the city shows 81 people were found in violation of the ordinance within the first five days of enforcement. Of those, 40 were taken into custody. However, the rest accepted shelter services, moving from off the street into an overnight shelter."