BATTERY MAKER!!! A Swiss company has picked Portland for its US headquarters. The company, ReVolt, makes batteries for electric vehicles. Mayor Adams says he’s “charged up” about the news. Groan. MAN IN BICYCLE CRASH GOING 40MPH!!! Say witnesses. SKYPE ALMIGHTY!!! eBay is selling its stake in the company for $1.9billion. HURRICANE JIMENA!!! Threatens Mexico resort. […]
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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City Staffers Telling Public Tomorrow’s Sit/Lie Meeting Is Closed
City Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s staffers have told the organizer of a 340-strong Facebook group against the renewal of the sit/lie ordinance that tomorrow’s meeting on a “sidewalk management strategy” in the Rose Room at 1pm is for “commissioners and stakeholders only.” Defense attorney Chris O’Connor, who organized the group, asked if he could attend the […]
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Mayor Invites Feedback On Sidewalk Management
The mayor’s deputy chief of staff, Warren Jimenez, has been emailing stakeholders in the replacement to the sit/lie ordinance, asking them to attend a feedback session tomorrow at 1pm in the Rose Room at city hall. I’m hoping the Mercury can be there to report on the meeting but am waiting on a response from […]
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All Star Panel Confirmed For Brewhaha On Wed
This Wednesday night’s Brewhaha, in association with the Bus Project, promises to be one of the best yet. Over the last few months we’ve covered important issues like marriage equality, health care reform, and urban renewal. But for many Oregonians, of course, there is no issue more important right now than the state’s record unemployment. […]
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Sit/Lie: City Hall Phone-In Hour At Noon
After their success with last week’s sidewalk picnics, the now 340-strong Facebook group that says “The Sit/Lie Ordinance is Unconstitutional. Really. Stop Trying to Fix it,” is organizing a city hall phone in hour, starting at noon: Take ten minutes during the noon hour on Monday and call your city commissioners. With over 300 people […]
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Health Care Protester Acts Civilly At Rally
Thanks, this guy, for restoring my faith in those opposed to health care reform. From his tattoo and t-shirt, it seems he was a pretty fervent follower of Glenn Beck‘s website. Which means I disagree with his politics, just like 999 of the thousand other people gathered in Terry Schrunk plaza on Saturday for a […]
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Health Care: “Let’s Get It Done” Rally Tomorrow
There’s going to be a big “Let’s Get It Done” rally for health care reform at 10am tomorrow at Terry Schrunk Plaza (outside city hall between 3rd and 4th). You should come. Guests include health insurance whistle-blower Wendell Potter, who quit his job as head of communications at CIGNA, last year. There’s also small business […]
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Salem Lobbyist: I’m Not Sourcing Smear Stories
A Salem lobbyist has denied sourcing smear stories about Democratic legislators whose interests run contrary to those of the companies she represents. Hasina Squires, a lobbyist for Dutch Pacific Resources, was accused over the weekend by Blue Oregon blogger Carla Axtman of spreading stories about former Tigard state representative Larry Galizio. LARRY GALIZIO SANDWICH: HASINA […]
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Read The Goddamn News
DEATH SPIRAL The national “death panels” insanity has its roots right here in Oregon: DEATH SPIRAL: ILLUSTRATION BY BT LIVERMORE FEMINISTS VS.PETA We succumb to PETA’s obvious desire to generate publicity with those fatty vegetarian ads. FREE INSULATION! Sam Adams launches a pilot sustainability program for 500 homes. Get yours. TRUST ISSUES PDC struggles to […]
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Good Morning, News!!
BICYCLIST KILLED IN NE BY HIT AND RUN DRIVER… More on this, shortly… REPLACE TED!!! Push grows for a fast replacement to the Democratic senator. NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL!!! Another “it’s moderately less awful than it was last week” recession story. OBAMA WANTS TO ABORT YOUR GRANDMOTHER!!! There’s a new front line in the health […]
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Hall Monitor
Free Insulation!
Mayor’s new program could effectively pay for your insulation.
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Trust Issues
Black Neighbors Wary of More “Economic Development”
Black neighbors in North and Northeast Portland are wary of new efforts
of urban renewal.