Portland Charter Commission
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Maine Voices: Influential ideology encourages inaccurate picture of Portland city government
Critical race theory fuels division and fails to equip us to deal with the real issues facing our community.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Effort underway to recall Portland Charter Commission member
The Portland Alliance for Good Government wants newly elected at-large member Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef removed.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
The View From Here: Portland’s radical moment
How deep are the roots of the city’s problems? The Charter Commission will have to find out.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Didn’t cast your ballot for Portland’s Charter Commission? All you can do now is watch.
Proposing changes to the city's government falls to those who showed the most 'intensity.'
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Newly elected charter commissioner criticized for tweets calling city manager ‘white supremacist’
After being criticized for her initial tweet, Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef amplified her accusation in a subsequent post.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Our View: Portland voters send clear message on charter
Candidates backing fundamental change swept the races for the city’s new Charter Commission.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Maine Voices: Powerful mayor will undermine representative democracy in Portland
Let’s elect to the Charter Commission candidates with open minds, a readiness to learn and support for a government that will work best for the greatest number of people.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Commentary: Like democracy, commission should not be an echo chamber
If managed well, natural friction between commissioners with different views will push them to think creatively on behalf of all Portlanders, Marpheen Chann says.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Commentary: Rose Slate shows a way to work together toward a better Portland
Four Charter Commission hopefuls, each of us seeking office for the first time, have supported each other in tangible and intangible ways, Patricia Washburn says.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Commentary: Election mailer represents ‘business as usual’ tactics when Portland needs change
People First Charter has spoken on behalf of her and others without their consent and sowed discontent, Shamika ‘Shay’ Stewart-Bouley says.
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