Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
Good Morning, News!!
MAINE!!! Maine votes today on whether to reject a law legalizing same-sex partnerships. To our North, in Washington, they’re voting on Referendum 71, which would uphold the state’s domestic partnership bill. Here’s hoping. And to following the trending topic on Twitter. ELECTION DAY!!! Kari Chisholm rounds up what to look for today. Democrats in general […]
Spud Guns (And Amazing Panellists) Confirmed For Next Brewhaha
So, you’re coming to the next Brewhaha put on in association with the Bus Project next Tuesday. That’s a given. But who are you going to witness, talking? Well, I’ll be MC’ing the event, of course. So you get to “witness” me. But there’s actually some other people, too, who are even more fascinating. Serious. […]
Portland Observer Joins 21st Century, Yay!!
The Portland Observer has a new website. The paper has been a voice in Portland’s African American community for a long time, but has only just stepped into serious online content, and I’m thrilled to see the development. “We had a website in the past, but it wasn’t working so well, and we’ve updated it […]
The WEIRDEST Health Reform Cartoons, Ever
I just opened an envelope from Japan, and found this inside. Accompanying the note were the weirdest health reform cartoons you will ever see. Seriously. After the jump. No, no, wait… I’m going to auction these off. They’re originals. Do I hear $300?
Carve Your Ballot Measure Pumpkin Now
You know those two ballot measures that are coming up in January? Well the folks at Defend Oregon have been busy carving out their “vote yes” pumpkins, and you can go check them out from 4:00 to 5:30 at the Hollywood Library today. They’re also giving away six large pumpkins for those of you with […]
Go To A Real Life Satanic Ritual
The Mississippi Studios is hosting a Process Church of the Final Judgment ritual on Sunday night, led by Timothy Wyllie, who has just written a book about the church, based on his experiences with it. The cult spun off from Scientology in London during the early 1960s, and went through a series of bizarre permutations, […]
Read The Goddamn News
OREGON’S FILTHY SECRET Despite its green dreams, Oregon is fueled by 40 percent coal. What can we do about it? FIGHT FOR YOUR RITES LGBT activists split over the fight for marriage equality. DRAGGING IT OUT OF HIM City forces Saltzman to publish cops’ secret list. APATHY, OR DISCRIMINATION? Why aren’t Portland police prosecuting homeless […]
Chasse Case Won’t Get A Fair Trial In Portland
I’m not going to lie, I missed this yesterday. In fact, I wrote the date down wrong, but it’s big news, and so it’s time to play catch up. There was a hearing in federal court yesterday to decide whether to unseal certain documents in the Chasse case. The Oregonian and Willamette Week were both […]
Hall Monitor
A much-needed one-stop domestic violence center is planned for East
Portland.
Dragging it Out of Him
City council finally forces Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman to publish
a secret list of arrestees.
It’s Frederick!
County chooses Lew Frederick for the state legislature.