It’s still a little early to be doing a daily roundup, but Tom Potter has given an interview to the Oregonian this morning, of which this is certainly the highlight: “At times I think it’s important to speak your mind, whether you’re a private citizen or a former mayor. I don’t do this lightly. It’s […]
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Hall Monitor
Tax Killers
Right-wing conservatives move to kill governor’s tax hikes on
corporations and Oregon’s richest.
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Great Voice for Radio
Thom Hartmann’s Nebulous Manifesto
Thom Hartmann’s nebulous manifesto confuses as much as it enlightens.
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The Best of Enchanted Forest
Inside Oregon’s Best (and Most Enchanting) Theme Park
How one man’s dream became Oregon’s best (and most enchanting) theme
park.
Best of Enchanted Forest
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200 People Talk Homelessness & Sit/Lie
Update, 4:40pm: Even the Oregonian’s right-wing columnist Elizabeth Hovde has written a smart editorial against the sit/lie law. It’s nice to see folks right of center recognizing this for the moral issue it is, and not trying to politicize it. Retailers argue, rightly so, that customers feel uncomfortable or even unsafe around the homeless who […]
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Today In Recall Land
Three things of note. First, Willamette Week editor in chief Mark Zusman has a page and a half opinion lede called “Sign It,” subtitle, “What to do When the Recall Petitioners Ask For Your Signature” in this week’s issue: Recall campaigns are nasty, brutish and short. They also tend to be awkward, divisive and unduly […]
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Building A Collaborative City Talk Tonight
With good panelists and an interesting venue given the subject (remember all the “collaboration” around the sign on the roof?!) this should be well worth attending tonight: WHITE STAG DISCUSSION: SEE YOU THERE…
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Tour Memorial Coliseum Today At 5:30
COLISEUM: ALAN GINSBERG WROTE A SHITTY POEM ABOUT IT ONCE, NOW YOU CAN TOUR IT… Brian Libby writes: Sorry for the short notice on this, but today (Tuesday) at 5:30PM, the City Club of Portland will be hosting a free tour of Memorial Coliseum. The tour will be led by architect Rick Potestio, who has […]
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Senator Ron Wyden: Still Siding With Corporations On Healthcare Reform
Of all the stories I’ve reported on here at the Mercury, I think Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden’s failure to sign up and support President Barack Obama’s plan for health care reform is the most politically depressing. Naively I thought someone like Wyden would be on the side of smart reform. But when it comes […]
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Cops Using Tasers More Against People Suffering With Mental Illness
Portland Police are using their Tasers almost twice 26 percent more against people with mental illness as they were in 2006 according to a new report. A use of force report released by the city in November 2006 showed only 26% of force used against people with mental illness was Taser use, but a new […]
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Someone’s On A City Fax Machine
Asking whether it’s really appropriate for the city to give Merritt Paulson a break on his permitting costs to build the Major League Soccer stadium when City Commissioner Randy Leonard is laying off a bunch of staff from the city’s permitting department: PISSED: FAX SENT TO THE MERCURY FROM A CITY OF PORTLAND NUMBER THIS […]
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Rightwing Group Fights Governor’s Tax Proposals
Right wing anti-tax groups have filed two referendum proposals with this morning to refer the Governor’s two tax hikes to the ballot. Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the two new taxes into law yesterday: One increasing the minimum tax on corporations from $10 to a whopping $150, and the other increasing the income tax on folks […]