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 Tina Kotek used outdated figures to contend earlier this month that Multnomah County’s voter-approved Preschool for All ...

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

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

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

Multnomah County is expanding access to its 24/7 sobering stations at the temporary Coordinated Care Pathway Center, located at 900 S.E. Sandy Blvd.

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

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. ...

Elected county chair in November, Jessica Vega Pederson now helms a governing body with a $3.5 billion budget for the coming year — but homeless services loom large.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced a new strategic focus for the Joint Office of Homeless Services on Friday morning. The new strategy is stated to include ...