Gas tax ‘Yes’ campaign says it’s got $17,000 in pledges, will aim to raise more
The campaign will name a committee of backers Thursday.
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With help from development interests, Wheeler is dominating mayoral fundraising
Among his donors is Paul Romain, the local oil and gas station lobbyist.
The political arm of Portland’s biking movement is back and organizing for 2016
The political action committee Bike Walk Vote will be back at it in 2016.
Council sends gas tax to ballot behind wide range of supporters
Interest groups have all but coalesced support around gas tax.
As a big election year looms, Bike Walk Vote PAC is looking for new leaders
In 2016, Portland voters will vote on a local gas tax, a new mayor, a transportation commissioner and a governor.
Big day at City Hall affects pedicabs, taxi safety and backyard homes
Commissioner Amanda Fritz played a key role in all three votes.
If elected mayor, Ted Wheeler says he’d overhaul transportation bureau
If he wins, Wheeler says he’d take over the transportation bureau and rewrite its budget from scratch.
10 biking advocates on Portland’s fast-changing mayoral race
By Wednesday, it once again seemed clear that this will be a race.
Six bike-related issues that might take a turn with Hales out of the race
Mayor Hales has been personally involved in a handful of subjects that matter a lot to bike transportation.
As city council weighs bike share agreement, three of five votes look certain
This time around, the council seemed less stressed about the concept.
Mayor Hales pedals to work and makes a coffee-shop campaign stop
It’s the second of what’s expected to be a monthly ride for the mayor.
At City Hall rally, demonstrators demand action for safer streets
“As I sit here asking you to make safe routes a priority, I am not a special interest.”