Good morning, Portland. Ready for some links? I know I am.

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Wesley Hamilton

First up is this week's feature, out in print as of yesterday, on how the GOP may fuck with your healthcare.

Also out in print as of yesterday is this story on how the Oregon Supreme Court neutered the often-criticized Interfering with a Peace Officer charge. Defense attorneys and civil rights advocates are happy: "The charge has long been used to ramp up legal consequences for individuals who otherwise commit minor crimes. In addition, IPO is used as a convenient tool for booking people into jail, since local authorities require a misdemeanor charge to hold someone at the Multnomah County Detention Center."

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly wants to look into a creating a city-owned bank. Here's what that would mean.

A new report from the city auditor's Independent Police Review documents that the Portland Police Bureau may be violating the constitution by not turning over certain evidence to defendants. Here's our story on that.

You probably don't know this yet, but it has rained a lot here. A record 145 rainy days since October.

Some dude broke into a gun shop in Gresham last night and stole some guns.

A long Portland Tribune story on houseless folks living in cars: "But look closely, and it becomes easy to spot in many areas of Portland โ€” condensation fogs the windows while back seats get heaped with clothes and other supplies. There appears to be a growing number of folks living this way, and city and county officials aren't coming up with any quick solutions or clear strategies to address it."

The New York Times on Trump's proposed tax plan: "President Trump on Wednesday proposed sharp reductions in individual and business income tax rates and a radical reordering of the tax code that would significantly benefit the wealthy, but he offered no explanation of how the plan would be financed as he rushed to show progress before the 100-day mark of his presidency.

ESPN, which is hemorrhaging money, laid off a bunch of good reporters and analysts yesterday, which is a huge bummer. Here's a list


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