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Portland's DSA (@PortlandDSA) and newly elected socialists Mitch Green (@mitch4portland) and Tiffany Koyama-Lane, are already talking about "forming a voting coalition" for far-left policy positions.
I thought the whole reason that Portland went to the district model for the…
Yes absolutely. We have a lot of people to thank including Philip Izon @907Honest.
Alaska’s statewide repeal of Ranked Choice Voting failed by 664 votes. The repeal was leading until absentee ballots arrived. @907Honest I am sorry it wasn’t successful. We appreciate all the help you gave Oregonians.
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If you're wondering why Portland went back to electing far left-wing leadership after a slow move towards moderate voices since the November '20 election, there may be a simple answer: Ranked Choice Voting
Read PDX Real's newest Substack investigating the dark money behind the…
New PDX Real Substack:
As the rest of the country goes to the right, the Portland Metro area decides to double down on progressive politics. What this means for our city.
https://pdxreal.substack.com/p/portland-and-oregon-doubled-down
Downtown Portland looking like something out of Kabul as prepares for election night by boarding up buildings. Here is the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse, surrounded by very expensive-looking stainless-steel panels.
I spoke to my contact at the FBI who specifically deals with terrorist threats against federal buildings. He told me that this is a national effort to protect federal buildings, but Portland's federal courthouse was the first building to be secured this way in the nation,…
Here is the Multnomah County Justice Center next door to the federal courthouse. The small openings above the building's awnings can be used as look outs, or even can be opened an used for guns from the interior.
Wishing Alaska much success today repealing Ranked Choice Voting.
Last week we reported the Clackamas County elections office had mechanical issue with ballots. The issue has now been resolved. Here is a timely message from Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith from last night