State lawmakers in Salem are looking at shutting down the funding for the “Preschool for All” program in Multnomah County ...

Gov. Tina Kotek used outdated figures to contend earlier this month that Multnomah County’s voter-approved Preschool for All ...

With just five days left in Oregon's legislative session, a last-minute move by lawmakers is putting free preschool at risk ...

For now, the bill is going nowhere. But Gov. Tina Kotek is hellbent on saving the “whales” she says Preschool for All is ...

In a letter to Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, she recommended altering the tax or even pausing it to stop high ...

Oregon lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would shut down Multnomah County's "Preschool For All" Program.

Jessica Vega Pederson: Hi, Dave. Thanks for having me. Miller: I want to start with the news that the county only spent less than half of the money allocated for Metro’s Supportive Housing ...

Here’s What Chair Jessica Vega Pederson Was Told About Multnomah County’s Suspended Tinfoil Distribution Program Vega Pederson suspended the new harm reduction program earlier this month after ...

Vega Pederson is the first candidate to announce a run for the County Chair's seat, which has been held by Deborah Kafoury since 2015. Kafoury is unable to run for the position due to term limits.

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez criticizes budget cuts to his office, claiming they harm public safety, while County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson defends reallocations amid a $15. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Commission meeting got heated Thursday when one commissioner called out County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson for her decision to approve handing out free drug ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced on Monday that the county’s deflection and sobering center is now expected to open in mid- to late October.