The Portland City Council is poised to adopt an ordinance broadening a business license tax exemption, the editorial board writes. While that is a welcome step forward, city councilors will need to ta...

Legislators are considering changes that would significantly weaken provisions to limit big money in Oregon politics, the editorial board writes. They should recognize voters' unwavering support for s...

While a Moda Center renovation isn’t a project for climate justice, the City Council should thoroughly consider Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposal to tap Portland Clean Energy Fund dollars to help finance ...

While education advocates argue over whether more money or more accountability will improve student outcomes, there's one thing that can immediately help — a lot more honesty from the Oregon Legislatu...

Portland City Council's inability to elect a new president reflects the entrenched divisiveness that has hampered its effectiveness all throughout its first year, the editorial board writes. Councilor...

While much is unknown about an immigration officer's shooting of a man and a woman in Portland, there's no doubt the tension and anger rippling through the community stems from a year of chaos courtes...

The Oregonian/OregonLive editorial board decides the positions that the organization takes on issues of public interest in its role as a member of the community – not as a news provider. Those positio...

Last week's poorly run Portland Public Schools board meeting about a controversial contract revealed a board chair who can't command a meeting, a superintendent resistant to questions and a board dyna...

All year long, Oregonians have stepped up to support one another, the editorial board writes. That commitment of neighbors helping neighbors fuels The Oregonian/OregonLive's annual Season of Sharing c...

Regardless of whether people agree with Portland Public Schools’ proposed purchase of the One North building, they should feel uneasy about the apathy and resistance that some board members and staff ...

PPS is poised to complete a purchase of a building to house a Center for Black Student Excellence, but is unable to answer questions about how the center will help students succeed academically or how...

While the successful passage of the parks levy provides breathing room for the city, Portlanders struggling amid our affordability and housing crisis don't have that same luxury, the editorial board w...

The tragic beating-death of a 26-year-old who was being held in the Clackamas County Jail raises red flags about the jail's ability to ensure safety, the editorial board writes. But it also raises red...

Parks need Portlanders' support, but a measure that increases the tax rate by 75% is too expensive and dedicates far too little money to ensuring that parks, community centers and other assets are mai...

Despite President Donald Trump's grim characterizations, the protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building don't remotely match what's happening, the editorial board writes. While ...

Trump’s plan to use the military to suppress one block of protests is yet another page from his playbook of bulldozing rights and norms while claiming he's justified, the editorial board writes. With ...

President Donald Trump's announcement that he will send federal forces to Portland is neither necessary nor justified, the editorial board writes. But Oregonians must resist reacting impetuously to Tr...

With the city already anticipating a $16 million shortfall and ongoing economic uncertainty, the City Council needs to do a better job of resolving routine matters and tackling the urgent issues facin...

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is the latest horrific act of political violence caused by extremists who span the political spectrum, the editorial board writes. Elected leaders and ...

Gov. Tina Kotek may have drawn too hard a line in negotiating her transportation funding package, the editorial board writes, leaving no room for error. Unfortunately for Democrats, there have been pl...

With President Donald Trump threatening to send National Guard troops to Portland, among many other cities, state and local leaders should prepare for that possibility, the editorial board writes. But...

While Gov. Tina Kotek's transportation tax proposal includes proposals to increase oversight of the Oregon Department of Transportation, the plan fails to provide basic accountability, the editorial b...

Portland's mandatory rental registry shows only meager growth in the number of rentals from 2021 to 2023, despite significant construction in those years, the editorial board writes. Unfortunately, ci...

Phil and Penny Knight’s donation to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute signals both a vote of confidence and a call to Oregon to rise to the challenge, the editorial board writes.

While conventional wisdom suggests that whoever buys the Portland Trail Blazers won't be permitted to move them, the city and state shouldn't pin the franchise's future on that hope, the editorial boa...

Legislators and Gov. Tina Kotek must prepare for a targeted legislative special session to pass a more modest transportation funding package that wins substantial bipartisan support and considers need...

The seven city councilors who reversed their earlier rejection of Children's Levy grant recommendations deserve credit for admitting their mistake and rectifying their reckless decision, the editorial...

The Portland City Council's decision to reject grant recommendations by the Portland Children's Levy to organizations supporting the city's most underserved children stands out for its sheer recklessn...

A federal judge ruled the Oregon State Hospital in contempt of court, but the state's response so far lacks the urgency and problem-solving creativity needed to resolve the aid-and-assist crisis, prot...

Despite school districts, local governments and businesses laying out all the harm that Senate Bill 916 poses, every House Democrat but one voted to pass it, the editorial board writes. Oregonians sho...

The Portland City Council should restore a $1.9 million shift of funds from police in the coming budget year, the editorial board writes. Portland's revitalization depends on ensuring the safety and s...

Legislators who claim to support schools should back that up by voting "no" on Senate Bill 916, which would allow striking workers to collect unemployment pay, the editorial board writes. The legislat...

While little can make up for former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's actions that put her own self-interest above the public's, it's profoundly disappointing to see the Oregon Government Ethics Comm...

The Portland City Council should embrace a proposal presented by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Gov. Tina Kotek to temporarily waive development fees for housing construction in the city, the editori...

Despite concerns about a $1.83 billion bond on the May ballot, the need to continue rebuilding and repairing Portland Public Schools' aging schools is undeniable, the editorial board writes. Provided ...

Christy Splitt, Herman Greene, Virginia La Forte and Stephanie Engelsman emerge as the strongest candidates with the experience, independence and vision to lead the board of Portland Public Schools, t...

Two views on whether OHSU should close its primate research center from the head of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and from OHSU and the Oregon National Primate Research Center.

Washington County commissioners appear poised to provide some of the scrutiny they failed to show in their roles as board members of Clean Water Services, the editorial board writes. But their proposa...

Gov. Tina Kotek’s accountability bills are setting a new tone for educational discussions in Salem, the editorial board writes. But the governor and legislators should commit to more than the bills' r...

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