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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Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax
The Oregon effort, which focuses on those with $30 million or more in assets, comes amid a growing interest nationwide in taxing those in the highest income brackets.
Posted inSpring Arts 2026
Find Your Passion for Graphic Design at Volumes
A library of design materials opens in Portland’s historic J.K. Gill Building this spring.
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New Preschool for All Data Challenges Idea That Wealthy People Are Fleeing County
Skeptics have suggested the universal preschool tax was driving high-income earners out of Multnomah County. The latest data doesn’t support that notion.
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Initiative to Divert Clean Energy Funds to Cops Moves Ahead Under Constrained Timeline
A judge ruled largely in favor of the police union-backed initiative, but its future remains unclear.
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Oregon’s Wildlife is at Risk. Increasing the State’s Lodging Tax Could Help
A bill to raise Oregon’s lodging tax by 1.25 percent to benefit threatened animal species passed the House and now awaits a Senate vote.
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Portland City Council Votes To Reshape Its Committee Structure
Councilors determined eight was too many when it comes to their policy committee load. Come the end of March, they’ll be saddled with just five.