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We cannot stand by while this administration shreds our local safety net to advance its political agenda,’’ Vega Pederson ...
Multnomah County has joined two federal lawsuits that are challenging the Trump Administration’s threat to withhold federal ...
The county joins 60 local governments challenging federal mandates that threaten $126 million in funding for housing, health ...
Though the population under probation or parole has fallen by nearly half since 2019, the audit found that the average length of jail sanctions has nearly doubled.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is suing the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for civil rights violations, ...
The report found that Black and Native American people are overrepresented in the group of people DCJ supervises.
An amendment introduced late Monday evening would bar counties from imposing an income tax to provide preschool, a not-at-all-veiled jab at Multnomah County.
Multnomah County officials estimate the program will need to expand to 11,000 slots to realize its goal of free universal preschool for all families by 2030, a promise made to voters five years ago.
Multnomah County officials estimate it will need to expand to 11,000 slots to realize the program’s goal of free universal preschool for all families by 2030, a promise made to voters five years ...
After a budget session that brought “painful tradeoffs,” Multnomah County is shutting down its Passport Program amid budget constraints.
A new lawsuit filed against the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office claims that the officers “forcibly” removed hijabs from two ...
Multnomah County disputes data presented by Gov. Tina Kotek regarding the Preschool for All program, citing an increase of 5,429 high-earning taxpayers in the county since the tax kicked in in 2021… ...