Portland City Council rejects cut to homeless camp sweep funding

The Portland City Council rejected a proposal on Wednesday to cut funding from a program that clears homeless camps from ...

Debate gets heated as Portland City Council considers $4.3M cut to homeless camp sweeps

Councilor Angelita Morillo's proposal to divert funds from camp sweeps toward other programs attracted most of the day's testimony on a fall budget adjustment.

Mayor Wilson, city councilors at odds over proposed cuts to Portland homeless camp sweeps

Mayor Wilson spoke out against proposed cuts to homeless encampment sweeps ahead of a scheduled vote by Portland City Council ...

Portland ‘livability at risk’ if City Council cuts funds for homeless camp removal, mayor warns

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson sounded the alarm Sunday on a City Council proposal that would slash millions of dollars from a ...
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Proposed Oregon ballot measure would make it easier for cities to sweep homeless camps

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon cities have railed for the better part of a year against a law that limits when they can sweep homeless camps. Now the state’s largest business group will ask voters ...

Suspect arrested for setting fire that damaged Portland city councilor's home

Police have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for starting a fire that damaged the home of Portland City ...

DAVID MARCUS: How Zohran Mamdani will turn New York City into Portland

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's policies mirror those that led to Portland's urban decline. Could New York face ...