Beat Check with The Oregonian

Portland’s sweeping City Hall changes are well underway

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Voters last fall delivered a stinging rebuke of Portland’s status quo and handily backed a sweeping ballot measure to reshape the city’s form of government and expand the City Council from five to 12 members.

The crucial, painstaking work of delivering that package of reforms is now well underway.

On the latest Beat Check, I talk with Portland Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan about one of the most consequential efforts in the city’s recent history.

(Programming note: This interview took place before news surfaced Wednesday that a pair of Portland city commissioners, Rene Gonzalez and Dan Ryan, are exploring potential changes to the voter-approved measure.)

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  • Citing ‘anti-oppressive’ salary model, Portland panel proposes big pay raises for future elected leaders
  • Portland leaders prepare to approve new campaign finance rules, public matching funds with unclear costs
  • Portland Commissioners Rene Gonzalez, Dan Ryan float potential changes to city government overhaul
  • Portland government, elections overhaul will cost millions more than city originally claimed

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