Thanks to Oregon Media Central for picking up on these remarks by state legislator Jefferson Smith about our Advocates, Mercenaries, Or Minions Of Satan feature from earlier this year. I don’t know about you but I’m checking OMC on a twice daily basis these days—the media coverage is really top notch.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Ron Wyden Finally Votes Yes On Public Option
From the senator’s website: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today released the following statement regarding his vote in the Senate Finance Committee in favor of the public option:“The legislation before us currently does not offer enough real competition to keep Americans from continuing to be abused by health insurers and held captive […]
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Council To Commend O Publisher Stickel
Ever the renegade communist, City Commissioner Dan Saltzman has introduced a resolution onto the city council agenda this Thursday to “recognize the distinguished career of Fred Stickel and his contributions to the City of Portland and the State of Oregon.” Stickel announced his retirement on September 9. WHEREAS, City Council recognizes Fred Stickel 35 years […]
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Good Morning, News!!
MANILLA DEATH TOLL RISES!!! Flooding in the Philippines claims 240 lives so far. COMING OUT!!! 14 year old boy tells police his mom kept him in a cupboard for four and a half years. OBAMA INDOCTRINATION!!! Or not. It’s just like Nazi Germany! PUBLIC OPTION DEBATE!!! Is poised to explode in the senate. OBAMA RISKS […]
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Nick Fish Has New Chief Of Staff
After the last one quit Friday. It’s Betsy Ames: AMES: FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY We’ve got a request in for comment from Ames and will update this post as soon as we hear back. Update, 3:30pm: “Nick contacted me,” says Ames. “We had worked together previously and I’ve worked with him in […]
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Barton For Senate: But Without Bus Support?
State Representative Brent Barton is revealing himself as an eager ladder climber.* (*That’s not a value judgment, hell, it’s practically a ringing endorsement where I come from.) Having only gotten elected to the house last year, the youthful corporate lawyer is already hoping to become a senator in the district, which stretches out into Hood […]
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More Buyouts At The Oregonian
Burying the announcement at 2:21 on a Friday, of course. Here’s Peter Bhatia, executive editor: The Oregonian on Friday announced a voluntary buyout program. All newsroom staff and selected business-side employees were included. “Our financial situation remains critical, and will require, among other measures, further staff reductions before the end of this year,” said interim […]
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Nick Fish’s Chief Of Staff Quits
What is Nick Fish putting in the water in his office? Nick Fish’s chief of staff Sam Chase is leaving. His departure follows that of senior policy coordinator Carmen Rubio last week to take a job running Portland’s Latino Network, and the departure of senior policy director Hannah Kuhn on September 1. Chase released this […]
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Frederick: Black Men Fear Attacks By Oregonian
Lew Frederick, who is running for new state senator Chip Shields’ vacant house seat, says he is “astonished” by remarks made to the Mercury this afternoon by Oregonian editorial page editor Bob Caldwell, justifying the paper’s endorsement of Karol Collymore for Shields’ vacant house seat without even calling Frederick, first. GIVEN THE BRUSH OFF: FREDERICK […]
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County Picks Shields For Senate—Oregonian Endorsed Without Calling Two Candidates
Update, 4:04pm: Oregonian editorial page editor Bob Caldwell called back, explaining why no phone calls for the candidates: “As explained in the editorial, Jo Ann is a known quantity,” he said. “And we have met with her a number of times. We made the judgment based on public record.” “As for her occupation, maybe ‘community […]
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Choosing North/NE Portland’s Next Senator
The five county commissioners are choosing your next state senator for North Portland this morning. You can follow the discussion on Twitter by going to the #hallmonitor #sd22 hashtags. BETTER KNOW A SENATOR: THE DECIDERS, THE DECIDEES
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Read The Goddamn News
After you’ve read the news today you might be interested in the Oregonian‘s non-chickenshit endorsement in the Senate District 22 race. We don’t agree with it, and reject the characterization of Jo Ann Bowman as an “uncompromizing, polarizing force.” But at least the O weighed in. I’ll be Tweeting from today’s selection hearing at Multnomah […]