Taylor Griggs
Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs.
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Commissioners Push for Last-Minute Charter Reform Changes in Chaotic Work Session
Pro-charter reform advocates showed up en masse to the meeting, decrying Commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Dan Ryan’s proposed overhaul of the voter-approved measure.
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Updated: Commissioners’ Proposal Could Throw a Wrench in Voter-Approved Charter Reform Plan
Commissioners Gonzalez and Ryan want to make substantial changes to the charter reform measure passed last November. Proponents of the initial measure say the move is a power play that could threaten the entire plan.
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Pete Buttigieg’s Tour of 82nd Avenue Underscores Opportunities, Ultimatums For One of Portland’s Busiest Corridors
With $80 million in federal funds, transportation leaders must move quickly to enact projects before a 2026 deadline. They’ll also need to hash out a greater vision for transforming the corridor.
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In His Mayoral Run, Mingus Mapps Wants to Lead “Portland 2.0”
After perceived policy missteps and previous opposition to new government structure coming in 2025, Mapps now wants to lead the “new Portland.”
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CAT in Crisis: Financial Trouble Threatens Future of Portland’s Community Alliance of Tenants
The nearly three-decade old nonprofit plans to lay off most staffers until it secures more resources. Employees say the problem goes even deeper, alleging mismanagement and union-busting.
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Without Tolling Revenue, ODOT Puts the Brakes on Two Portland-Area Freeway Projects
As state transportation agency stretches to find funding alternatives, watchdogs rejoice over reevaluation of plans to widen I-205 and I-5.
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Skaters Renew Pressure on Portland City Leaders to Build Steel Bridge Skatepark
With a quarter million dollars for design from Prosper Portland set aside, skatepark advocates say new park could play key role in downtown revitalization.
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Multnomah County to Sue Big Oil for Billions for Their Role In Deadly Heat Dome Event
Multnomah County Commissioners voted today to file a lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for their role in the climate crisis and deadly 2021 heat dome.