portland city government
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Maine Voices: Lack of oversight in Portland has led to a city without direction
We’re in urgent need of real leadership, real coordination and real deadlines. I’m counting on elected officials to push past the power struggles.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Commentary: Portland’s leaders must begin taking urgent steps to protect our city
The new council is voted in next week. Let’s hope that, to start, they robustly enforce and fund what has been passed by the people.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Commentary: Existing council-manager format is best for Portland
In our view, this form of governance reduces the potential for corruption, guards against authoritarian populism and increases the likelihood of efficiency and fairness.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Mayor Snyder: Portland residents deserve a better process – let’s start by voting ‘no’
When an elected body oversees professionals employed to carry out the everyday work of municipal government, representative democracy is realized.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Maine Voices: Landlords are not passive tools of ‘the economy.’ Vote yes on Portland’s Question C.
The ballot question on tenant protections defends vulnerable people from the speculative ‘free market’ and the whims of landlords.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Portland is divided as November election approaches, mayor says in annual address
The city had made progress in COVID-19 recovery, housing and homelessness, but tensions are high as voters prepare to weigh major changes to city government this fall, Mayor Kate Snyder said.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2022
Here are the editorial board’s endorsements on Portland’s 13 ballot questions
Questions on the Nov. 8 ballot cover everything from short-term rentals to a ‘strong mayor.’ How did we get here?
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PublishedOctober 16, 2022
Jim Fossel: Referendum campaigns are corruptible, too
Portland needs to preserve its professional city-manager form of government, which, among other things, keeps radical ideologues in check.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Portland tax assessor on leave after domestic violence charge
Christopher Huff, 46, was charged in February and is currently on leave from his job in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2022
Commentary: All five DSA initiatives wrong for Portland
The measures, which would complicate life for local residents, betray a clear misunderstanding of how the economy and markets work.
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