Nicole Dreis, an apartment dweller near 23rd and W Burnside, penned an angry letter to the city this week. She lives downtown, doesn’t have a driveway or other private parking spot, and shells out $32 a year for a residential parking permit. She also follows the city’s pervasive ethos, and walks or bikes to work […]
Amy J. Ruiz
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Tomorrow Night’s Presidential Debate
We’re with the Commission on Presidential Debates: Tomorrow night’s scheduled debate is ON, McCain or no McCain. (Hey Commission! We’ve got a rubber chicken we can overnight to Oxford, Mississippi, if you need something to put behind McCain’s podium in his place.) Meanwhile, our debate watching party is also on! We’ll be a Roots Organic […]
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The Underdog
Charles Lewis Fights to Come Out on Top in November
Can Charles Lewis come from behind to beat Amanda Fritz in November?
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Hall Monitor
Final Report
All eyes are on Mayor-elect Sam Adams’ police bureau decision.
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Is Commissioner Dan Saltzman Trying to Bring Back the Prostitution Free Zones?
The hot political rumor at city hall this week has Commissioner Dan Saltzman readying a resolution that would resurrect the controversial Prostitution Free Zones around 82nd. One source explained that “Dan doesn’t like when people are mad at him,” and pressure from neighbors around 82nd was getting to be too much. So what gives? Saltzman […]
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John McCain’s Chief of Staff Outed
Blogger Michelangelo Signorile has outed John McCain’s chief of staff, Mark Buse. Why is it relevant to McCain’s presidential campaign? Signorile writes: John McCain is opposed to every single gay rights measure of recent years — from a hate crimes bill, to an anti-discrimination bill to an attempt to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]
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Good Morning, News!
Banks get a $700 billion bail out. CNN says “get over it.” Meanwhile, Democrats are trying to limit CEO pay in that massive bailout. More than a week after Hurricane Ike, almost a million Texans still lack power. McCain tries to link Obama to the “corrupt Chicago political machine.” Meet “First Dude,” Todd Palin, who […]
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Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis Debate at City Club
City council candidates Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis faced off at City Club today, in a debate that truly kicked off the general election. Though both candidates have been campaigning on their own–often appearing in the same neighborhood parades–this was their first big one-on-one appearance. Check out the blow-by-blow after the cut! Lewis kicked things […]
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Will the Last One Out Turn Off the Lights?
With just 104 days left in Mayor Tom Potter’s administration, his staff is dropping left and right. Community Affairs Director Carmen Rubio is moving to Commissioner Nick Fish’s office on Monday, where she’ll be doing policy and communications work. And the mayor’s spokesperson, John Doussard, is bidding the mayor’s office adieu next week. (Confidential to […]
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Sam’s $1,000 Club
Mayor-Elect Adams Ups Donor Limit to Retire Debt
Mayor-elect Sam Adams scrambles to pay off his campaign debt, and finds generous donors.
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Hall Monitor
Police Report
Commissioner Randy Leonard releases a draft of his report on the cops. And he doesn’t mince words.
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Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen on McCain-Palin
The Obama campaign sent out a slate of comments from Oregon politicos, on John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Multhomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen got in the best zinger: “We wouldn’t put a two year county commissioner of Multnomah County a single heartbeat away from the presidency, especially when you consider […]