Rose City Reform
Maja Viklands HarrisHow do you reform a city? Let us count the ways. Rose City Reform is a research and journalism project to track the sweeping democracy reforms Portland voters approved in 2022.
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“Is this making my life better?"
In Episode 20 of Stump Talk, we are joined by former Charter Commission members Robin Ye and Debbie Kitchin.
They reflect on what problems charter reform was trying to solve, whether those fixes are working—and how Portlanders mi...
What Do You Mean?
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At 8:30 a.m. on March 7, Portland city councilors filed into a city conference room for an annual retreat. The facilitated work session, an initiative spearheaded by Dan Ryan, was intended to guide the council’s work througho...
“A year of good intentions."
In Episode 19 of the Stump Talk podcast, Alex Zielinski (OPB) and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh (The Oregonian) return to the studio to discuss the major themes of 2025—Portland’s first year under its reformed city charter.
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The New Normal
Happy New Year, Rose City Reform readers!
This morning, we’re excited to bring you our latest research report, an analysis of Portland City Council’s roll call votes in 20251.
Publishing this report today feels especially timely. In about...
“My Job is to Be the Calm One."
Charter Commissioners Brenda Ketah and Debra Porta pass a symbolic baton to Michael Jordan on November 9, 2022. Image: City of Portland
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Last week, Portland City Council confirmed Raymond C. Lee III as the city’s next city ad...
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Maja Viklands Harris is a Portland resident, recovering journalist, and an obsessive civics nerd. Her writing focuses on reform, public policy, and decision-making psychology.
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