Newest city council candidate Jason Renaud has been sitting around at city hall this afternoon, waiting for his campaign accountant to file a “statement of organization” with the Secretary of State’s office in Salem, so that he can file for public financing with the city auditor’s office. Portland Police Association boss Scott Westerman happened to […]
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Pearl District Residents Resist New Loo
There were banged gavels this morning at city council, and Mayor Sam Adams even threatened to have one Pearl District mother removed from the audience over a dispute about a new loo in Jamison Square. Pearl District neighbors Sandy Ammerman and Sheila McMahon told council that the Pearl District Neighborhood Association has ignored a 220-signature […]
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“If someone says they like my tie, I give it to them.”
So says Mayor Adams. But he’s wearing a tie this morning that until yesterday belonged to City Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s chief of staff, Brendan Finn. He had complemented Finn’s tie, says Adams, and so, Finn gave him the tie, in a tradition the mayor has started. I rather liked the tie and said so—so the […]
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BREAKING: Renaud Runs For Saltzman’s Seat
Jason Renaud went to high school with James Chasse—the 42-year-old man with schizophrenia who died in police custody back in 2006. Renaud has announced today that he plans to run for Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s seat on a police accountability platform, in the primary next spring. Here’s a Q&A with Renaud. RENAUD: AT THE CORNER […]
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Think Out Loud On Cops & Public Perception
“What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘police’?” asked Emily Harris, opening this morning’s Think Out Loud on OPB. “An Oregonian columnist says there’s an innate disconnect between the police and the people they serve,” Harris continued—referring to Anna Griffin, who’s on there this morning. Tweet your responses with […]
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Good Morning, News!!
STEVE OWES ME A DIME!!! I bet him the money yesterday that the Seattle cops would shoot Maurice Clemmons when they got him. No details on the incident as yet—and you can bet the inquiry into the shooting will move fast. It’s even made the Sun. Even the commenters on Slogtown are pleased. IT’S ALL […]
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BREAKING: Saltzman Backs Down
The Portland Police Association has decided today not to release the results of its no-confidence vote in Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Police Chief Rosie Sizer. It appears, from statements just released, that Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman has reversed his decision to suspend Officer Christopher Humphreys, and instead, plans to place him in a desk […]
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Sizemore Indicted For Tax Evasion
Update, 1:10pm: Each of the three counts against Sizermore could lead to a maximum penalty of five years in prison with a $125,000 fine, says Sean Riddell, chief of Kroger’s criminal justice division. “There’s case law statues to support the maximum on all three counts, or probation,” says Riddell. Riddell waited until after the tax […]
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Spencer Burton Runs For Saltzman’s Seat
Stonemason Spencer Burton is like a cross between Jack Kerouac and Don Draper. This struck me about ten minutes into our interview this morning at the Black Sheep Bakery on NW 19th, and I had to blurt it out. “You’re a cross between Don Draper and Jack Kerouac,” I said. “Who’s Don Draper?” he asked. […]
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Leonard: Water Bureau Will Announce More Test Results At 5pm Today
City Commissioner Randy Leonard will announce more water test results at a news conference this afternoon at 5pm, he says, announcing whether or not the “boil water” alert issued yesterday at 5pm can be lifted. The city issued an emergency “boil water” alert yesterday after routine sampling of the Washington Park reservoir tested positive for […]
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Ted Wheeler Breaks Back Skiing—Tweets The News To Constituents
Good for Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler. He went skiing for Thanksgiving, broke his back, and had the decency to keep us all updated both on Facebook and Twitter. We’ve got a direct message in to Wheeler, seeking a Twinterview, but for the most part, it’s possible to discern some details of what happened from […]
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Read The Goddamn News
It’s your extended Thanksgiving edition… CRC IN THE CROSSHAIRS Quiet Metro idea could kill the big bridge. Illustration by Jon Sperry FAT CHANCE When Laurelhurst neighbors protested “Fat Jack’s” bar, owners respond by trying to open a strip club instead. TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN? Portland mulls nonprofit media startup. GROUNDBREAKER, LOVETAKER In which I […]