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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson urges unity as federal immigration crackdowns loom, reaffirming sanctuary laws to protect undocumented residents.
Mayor Wilson tells City of Portland managers to make full-time return to workplace
Mayor Keith Wilson has called for 700 managers and supervisors to make a full-time return to their worksites in downtown Portland by April 2025, as part of a strategy to end unsheltered
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
Mayor Wilson’s plan to end homelessness draws mixed reactions from city, county leaders
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson shared his vision of addressing homelessness, a main focus of his campaign, with Multnomah County leaders on Wednesday. Read online:
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
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Mayor Wilson Requires City Managers and Supervisors to Return to Office Full Time Beginning in April
Mayor Keith Wilson on Tuesday morning sent an email to managers and supervisors at the city of Portland, telling them that beginning in April, they’d be required to return to the office full-time, a ...
Oregon AG joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump citizenship order
Oregon and Washington join multi-state lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for ...
Portland faces potential $100M budget shortfall, officials say
Portland officials Friday said that the city could face a staggering budget gap of more than $100 million in the coming ...
Portland goes where Seattle won’t on homelessness
A new mayor with no political experience in Portland has an audacious plan — some say naive — to end street homelessness, ...
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Mayor Keith Wilson Backtracks on Increased Return-to-Work Mandate for City Employees
Four weeks before Mayor Keith Wilson took office Jan. 1, he got a taste of the kind of backlash the city of Portland’s top executive often experiences. On a call with over 1,000 city employees ...