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Controversial Dark Money Group, People For Portland, Dissolves Amid State Elections Investigation
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City Commissioner Receives Frosty Reception at County Democrats Event
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ODOT is up for a major federal grant to expand and cap I-5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter. In letters to USDOT, environmental and transportation advocates lay out their opposition.
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Auditors Determine Insufficient Evidence that Rene Gonzalez Violated Campaign Finance Laws
Despite "exceedingly close call" Portland Auditor's Office says commissioner and mayoral candidate's use of taxpayer money to alter his Wikipedia page isn't a definitive violation. Secretary of State will investigate other potential violations.
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Attorneys Claim Plasma Donation Centers Illegally Discriminate Against Gay and Bisexual Men
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After Years of Grant Discordance, Portland Adopts Centralized Policy for Doling Out Funds
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Portland Elections Office Investigating Rene Gonzalez For Using Taxpayer Funds on Wikipedia Edits
Records show Auditor's Office received three complaints over a $6,400 expenditure by the city commissioner's office to alter his Wikipedia page in the thick of campaign season.
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