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Mayor’s Roundtable Aims to Reinvigorate Central City, With or Without Key Stakeholders
A close look at the group’s membership shows who gets to decide the future of downtown.
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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City Issues Report Clearing Zenith Energy of Alleged Violations
Environmental advocates and city councilors remain skeptical, saying the investigation may have excluded critical context.
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Update: Supporters to Rally Thursday Over Funding Cuts to Innovative PCC Music Program
Students and faculty are trying to save Portland Community College’s modernized music program that could soon disappear.
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Update: Portland Housing Bureau’s Unspent Funds Reach $106 Million
News of the unspent money comes two months after city councilors learned the city’s Rental Services Office amassed $21 million in revenue, which went unreported for months.
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Proposed Renter Support Bill May Divert Some Funds to Developers
A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a cash-strapped housing project.
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Legacy Emanuel Sends Cease and Desist to Nurses Union Over ICE Statements
Oregon Nurses Association previously spoke out about alleged patient privacy violations of ICE detainees who receive medical care at the Legacy facility.
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City Council Elects Jamie Dunphy as New President
Olivia Clark voted council vice president, capping off days of heated deliberation and stalemate votes
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Update: City Councilor Apologizes After Lashing Out at Press After Mercury Story About Offensive Group Chat
Councilor Dan Ryan initially said he lacked appropriate context for a statement. Here are the receipts.