portland city government
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Another View: Investment follows business-friendly policies
New minimum-wage and rent control ordinances in Portland will discourage business formation.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
City Council welcomes new members as Portland faces historic challenges
At-large Councilor April Fournier is sworn in as the first indigenous member of the council, along with Andrew Zarro in District 4 and Mark Dion in District 5.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Jim Fossel: Portland referenda could echo around Maine
Four citizen-initiated ordinances passed by voters in one city show the growing chasm between moderate Democratic leaders and their more progressive base.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Maine Voices: Portland should stop stalling on new wellness shelter
People need places to sleep. Preble Street can provide them. Let’s move ahead before winter gets here.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Green New Deal for Portland could add $6 million to school renovation costs
School officials are seeking clarity from the city on whether the voter-approved ordinance would apply to 3 renovation projects and, if so, to what extent.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Commentary: Social justice is best realized through council-manager governments
In Portland and nationwide, the City Council and mayor may separate from an unsatisfactory manager at any time, but it takes an election to hold a mayor accountable.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Portland extends city manager’s contract another year
Jon Jennings, Portland's city manager since 2015, intends to step down in 2022.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2020
Commentary: Question C would be a bad new deal for affordable housing in Portland
The ordinance would put at risk hundreds of units currently in the pipeline, rewrite the rules and ultimately worsen the crisis.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Black POWER: This is who we are and what we want
As we grow collective momentum toward reimagining current systems, we support Questions A-E and call for replacing Portland’s council-manager government.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Commentary: Voting ‘yes’ on Portland’s Question C is the most rational choice
A Green New Deal for Portland will encourage affordable-housing development by requiring sustainability practices that would slow warming.
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