Portland State University's ballot measure meets the
constitutional requirements to appear before voters in November — a Multnomah
County Circuit judge has ruled.
The Portland Business Alliance had filed a challenge to
the $35 million ballot initiative, arguing it failed to meet the constitutional
requirement of being a single issue.
The measure would institute a payroll tax on metro-area
businesses to pay for scholarships.
But the court battles are ongoing. Both the PBA and the
petitioners have challenged the wording of the measure.
"The court is still sorting through the ballot title
challenges that we and the proponents filed,"' said PBA President and CEO
Sandra McDonough in a statement.
"This is important because the wording on the ballot
and the petition must accurately portray what the measure will actually
do."
