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Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards delayed a vote on her proposal to pin the tax on high earners to inflation due to uncertainty ...
A Multnomah County jail inmate who died in January was “minimally responsive” and “covered in urine and feces” the day before ...
Preschool for All supporters are disappointed after the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted to postpone deciding on ...
Multnomah County commissioners voted to postpone any potential changes to the tax meant to eventually fund universal ...
Parents brought their children in tow to a Multnomah County public testimony on Wednesday night discussing the future of the ...
The lack of a vote is a temporary de facto win to stakeholders who worry that changes to the threshold could hurt its long-term viability.
Multnomah County leaders are talking about indexing the tax — a change from its current structure — which would make it so ...
Many local parents are urging Multnomah County leaders to protect the “Preschool For All” program which provides free preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds, regardless of income.
That leaves several questions unanswered—and the county’s top leaders seemingly incurious about them. The most crucial center ...
Edwards’ office who ran a controversial political action committee that often skewered county leadership has been fired.
An external investigation into the county's code of ethics will examine employee compliance, the chief operating officer says ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office on Monday identified a man who died in custody last week within a day ...