Opinion

I want to vote yes on the public safety levy but I was hesitant. What will I get with the increase they are asking for? Are they asking for more staff in the building? Nobody is there anyway because most are working from home. My concerns are…

When it comes to schools, besides the quality of education one of my primary areas of concern is safety, which depending on the survey one reads, ranks Oregon Schools as low as 48th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Other areas of conc…

I will be supporting the safety levy and opposing, strongly, the capital gains tax.

Jim Riegelmann encourages Gresham residents to vote yes on the safety levy.

I urge my fellow Gresham residents to join me in supporting the Gresham Safety Levy.

One of many ways the Pamplin Media Group helps build stronger communities is through its support of education.

I am writing today to respectfully oppose Multnomah County Ballot Measure 26-238, Eviction Representation for All (ERA). I am a financial advisor who has been serving the financial needs of Multnomah County residents for nearly 20 years.

Measure 26-238 — a capital gains tax in Multnomah County appearing on the May ballot — is a poorly written mechanism for preventing homelessness:  expensive administrative costs, an unproven funding mechanism, and poorly defined language that…

Are you kidding me? Another Multnomah County tax? I’m a NO on this tax. We already are paying for this service. The county and city have programs in place for those that financially need help with housing eviction issues. Taking money from me…

Being a business owner is no easy task. We not only need to provide our customers with good service, great food, attentive staff, and a welcoming atmosphere, but we need to make sure it is safe to get to and be in our establishment.

I’m in the YES and NO camp this election. YES on the Gresham Public Safety measure and NO, even heck no, on the capital gains tax.