June 22, 2016 •
Portland, Oregon to Reconsider Ethics Reforms
Today the Portland City Council is scheduled to reconsider adopting new ethics reform measures to broaden the revolving door prohibition to two years and increase the penalties associated with repeated ethics violations. The proposal would also close a loophole in […]
Today the Portland City Council is scheduled to reconsider adopting new ethics reform measures to broaden the revolving door prohibition to two years and increase the penalties associated with repeated ethics violations.
The proposal would also close a loophole in registration requirements, requiring lobbying entities that spend more than $1,000 a quarter on lobbying activities to register.
The proposed ordinance is a compromise that is less restrictive than a similar ordinance that was introduced in April 2016.
April 21, 2016 •
Portland, Oregon Passes Political Consultant Disclosure Rule
Portland City Council passed an ordinance that will make relationships between city officials and political consultants more transparent. Under the ordinance, a political consultant has to register with the city within 15 days of providing consulting services to a city […]
Portland City Council passed an ordinance that will make relationships between city officials and political consultants more transparent. Under the ordinance, a political consultant has to register with the city within 15 days of providing consulting services to a city elected official.
Elected officials will also be required to file quarterly reports identifying any political consultants who provided services to the official.
The new rules go into effect September 1, 2016.
April 14, 2016 •
Portland, Oregon Reviews Proposed Ethics Reforms
The City Council heard two proposed ethics reforms at yesterday’s council meeting. An ordinance introduced to require political consultants working with Portland politicians to meet certain reporting and registration requirements was passed by the council and will go to a […]
The City Council heard two proposed ethics reforms at yesterday’s council meeting. An ordinance introduced to require political consultants working with Portland politicians to meet certain reporting and registration requirements was passed by the council and will go to a second reading at next week’s meeting following some minor amendments.
The other ordinance introduced to broaden revolving door prohibitions and close a loophole in registration requirements was not viewed as favorably by the council. The council will reconsider this ordinance at the May 11, 2016 council meeting.
Photo of Portland by Eric Baetscher in Wikimedia Commons.
April 6, 2016 •
Portland, Oregon to Consider Ethics Reforms
The Portland City Council will consider adopting new ethics reform measures to broaden the revolving door prohibition to two years, and increase the penalties associated with repeated ethics violations. The proposal would also close a loophole in registration requirements, requiring […]
The Portland City Council will consider adopting new ethics reform measures to broaden the revolving door prohibition to two years, and increase the penalties associated with repeated ethics violations. The proposal would also close a loophole in registration requirements, requiring lobbying entities that spend more than $1,000 a quarter on lobbying activities to register.
A separate ordinance requiring political consultants working with Portland politicians to meet certain reporting and registration requirements will also be considered.
The new ordinances will be introduced at the council meeting on April 13, 2016.
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