So…here’s an interesting issue. We’ve had a few gun-rights people coming in for endorsement interviews. This morning, we had Marcus Tempey, who’s running in the Republican primary for Chip Shields’ seat. He’s a gun-rights dude who favors a Smith and Wesson .38 revolver. But when I asked if he was packing during the interview, he […]
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Read The Goddamn News
Some of you even tuned into KPOJ at 8am this morning, didn’t you. You can listen again here. Now, start with Sarah Mirk’s fascinating feature… WE BUILT THIS CITY Portland has invested 10 years and $93 million in South Waterfront. Have we built a modern ghost town? Then skip to the news section… TAX DOLLARS […]
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There’s Jesse Cornett!
Yesterday I blogged about Jesse Cornett’s new internet campaign. Today I’m on the New York Times website fantasizing about upping my cholesterol in the world’s best restaurant town, when SHIT. THERE HE IS. JESSE CORNETT: IN YO FACE I actually clicked on the link, too. So it seems to work. What do you think?
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Good Morning, News!!
ICE RACING!!! Is my new favorite sport. OIL SPILL!!! In the gulf of Mexico is five times worse than we first thought. OBAMA: NO APPETITE FOR IMMIGRATION FIGHT!!! It’s the economy, stupid. PDC MOVING!!! Because, you know, where else are we gonna find any tenants for our downtown commercial space? PEARL TRAIN WHISTLES SILENCED!!! Proving […]
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Witness the Fitness
Amanda Fritz wants city council to set an example by being healthier.
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Tax Dollars for Handjobs
Cops Pay for Sex to Ensnare Alleged Prostitute
Portland police took $150 from a city evidence fund to pay for a handjob last summer.
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Cornett Plans Aggressive Internet Ad Campaign
Get ready for some Jesse Cornett on your face. Sorry, on your Facebook. City Council candidate Jesse Cornett is set to announce a $9,000 campaign expenditure tomorrow, on an internet advertising campaign. He spent $1,000 on Facebook ads earlier this week, and plans to spend this new money through friend and internet strategist Kari Chisholm […]
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Today Is The Deadline
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Candidates Gone Wild: I Bitch A Bit, Predictably
I’ve not been able to get a very clear answer from the Bus Project about why they didn’t include the race for city council in last night’s Candidates Gone Wild event at the Aladdin Theater. I mean, it seems like the race between Dan Saltzman and Jesse Cornett warrants some serious probing. Perhaps Saltzman wouldn’t […]
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Good Morning, News!!
COALITION GOVERNMENT!!! British voters look to be on a “collision course,” writes the Murdoch-owned Sun. What the paper really means is, “this isn’t what we wanted.” HUGH HEFNER SAVES HOLLYWOOD SIGN!!! Of course he does. SOON TO SAY: “WIG-WOOD.” BOOBQUAKE!!! An Iranian cleric is blaming immodestly-dressed women for causing earthquakes. So a group of women […]
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Saltzman, Cornett & Volm At City Club
Covering this afternoon’s city club debate is the pinnacle of my career. I’m barely capable of standing up, let alone following a coherent line of conversation, thanks to a traumatic wisdom tooth extraction earlier this week. Still, I expect the candidates will make about as much sense as they usually do. Wokka wokka. 12:24: The […]