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Portland’s review of missing ballots confirms Rodriguez as winner of at-large council seat
A city review found a 45-vote discrepancy between ballots counted on Election Day and during a hand recount, but the outcome of the election remains unchanged.
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What’s next for the more progressive Portland City Council?
With progressives soon to have a two-thirds majority, proposals such as universal basic income and participatory budgeting, where neighborhoods make some of their own spending decisions, could gain traction.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Clean elections advocates sue Portland for second time
The legal fight has been going on since the city blocked a ballot question in 2019.
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New council will reconsider approval of Portland’s shelter licensing program
City Councilor Pious Ali made the request to reconsider the decision after the measure passed Monday on a 7-1 vote.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Better ways to break a tie
A Portland City Council race shows we should be more prepared the next time voters don’t produce a winner on Election Day.
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Portland soon could join move to ban flavored tobacco products
Portland would follow Bangor, which last month became the first Maine community to enact such a ban.
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Roberto Rodriguez will take at-large seat on Portland City Council
Brandon Mazer conceded the race after a recount.
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Roberto Rodriguez leads by 35 votes as recount of Portland council race remains unresolved
The process was to continue Wednesday morning, with 37 ballots still disputed.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Portland’s tied race shows common ground
Unplanned events, not political ideology, dictate how city government will function.