Jeremiah Hayden
Jeremiah Hayden reports on housing, homelessness, and other issues affecting Portlanders. He's lived in Oregon nearly all his life, and in Portland since 2001. jhayden@portlandmercury.com
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“Weaponized Charges of Antisemitism”: Human Rights Advocates Reject Councilors’ Characterizations of Investment Policy
Eric Zimmerman claimed progressive councilors’ efforts to divest from companies supporting global human rights abuses is antisemitic. Human rights advocates are crying foul.
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Pearl District, NW Examiner Cancel Forum After Brushing Up Against Elections Law Violations
The City Attorney’s office says neighborhood association candidate events must be impartial. Excluding candidates runs afoul of state and federal requirements for nonprofits.
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Will Billboard Attacks Be Enough to Oust Portland’s Progressives?
A smattering of new PACs are focused on billboards to influence the upcoming election. The main organizer behind them doesn’t appear to be running the ship.
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Mayor Wilson Rams Through Massive Fossil Fuel Deal in Second-Ever Tie-Breaking Vote
Despite the public’s deafening calls for stronger enforcement measures, ISQ will take over Zenith Energy’s role at the controversial CEI Hub with no additional changes.
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Councilors’ Proposal Would Make Mega-Corporations Pay to Address Inequality, Budget Woes
The “Fair Share Tax” would tweak an existing business tax, bringing in tens of millions annually—while cutting those taxes altogether for 18,000 small Portland businesses.
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Judge Strikes Down Safer Portland Lawsuit
A lawsuit against elections officials over a failed ballot initiative won’t make the November ballot, after a judge denied a request for a mandatory signature recount.
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Grassroots or Astroturf? “Go Portland Go” Campaign Backed By Conservative Donors
The new, recently launched online coalition quotes local business owners and pushes for “progressive governance.” Its political ties raise questions over its true aims.
