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Good morning, Portland! Have you heard that the Mercury is looking for a new music editor? Applications are due Monday!

Here are the headlines.

ยฏ\_(ใƒ„)_/ยฏ: Joe Biden is officially running for president. From Vox's analysis: "Biden is betting that thereโ€™s another, bigger group out there โ€” a group that thinks #MeToo goes a little too far, and maybe norms have changed a little too fast." Cool!

๐Ÿ˜‚: The FBI obtained a warrant to search the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who is in hot water for selling her children's books to the University of Maryland Medical System for $500,000 when she was a board member there. Here's a little more context on those very bad books:

๐Ÿšง: Portland's transportation advocacy community is calling for swifter action to make city streets safer, as this year's traffic-related fatality count continues to climb. The city is listening.

๐Ÿž๏ธ: A city audit found that Portland Parks & Recreation's grant program for low-income Portlanders continues to be rife with problems. Considering the fact that the bureau already faces a $7 million budget gap, that issue might not be fixed for a while.

๐Ÿ˜ท: Oregon's air quality is getting worse, OPB reports. According to a new report from the American Lung Association, climate change is to blame. Anyway, have a great summer!

๐Ÿšฌ : In an effort to find new ways to be an absolute fucking bummer, the Trump Administration says it will deny citizenship to immigrants who work in the legalized cannabis business. Their reason? People who work with weed lack "good moral character."

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš–๏ธ: The House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1008, which would reform the state's youth criminal justice policy. The bill is becoming one of the most hotly-debated issues of this legislative session.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ: We won't just elect a new president next yearโ€”we'll also elect (or re-elect) a Portland mayor. It's shaping up to be an interesting race, as county Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson may challenge Mayor Ted Wheeler. Honestly? My money's on Damian Lillard.

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