Adams has closed his “apology” session to the public. It’s only for registered journalists. There’s additional security downstairs at City Hall, and journalists from Indymedia are being denied entry at this point. At least three members of the public, barred from the session, are being handled by Adams’ “public advocate,” who is apologizing profusely. Still, […]
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The Ruiz Questions, Part Two: “It was just these canned questions…it just felt like window dressing. I just didn’t get a sense that I was part of a real interview, like there was no integrity to it.”
Just so we’re completely transparent, here, an Adams staffer just gave this reporter a cup of tea:Tea: Notice it’s “passion” variety… I’m still in the lobby of Adams’ office. No sign of the big man, yet, but plenty of activity. Staffers are moving back and forth behind the glass wall in the lobby, like rabbits […]
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The Ruiz Questions
There’ll be more on former Mercury news editor Amy Ruiz’s recruitment by Sam Adams in this week’s paper, which comes out late Wednesday night. But in the meantime, here are some questions submitted here on Blogtown by our readers, for Sam Adams to answer. 1.Why did you hire Amy Ruiz in a position she is […]
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The Recall Sam Adams Movement
Already has a blog… In order to protect the integrity of Portland’s local government, We the People are calling for the immediate resignation of Mayor Sam Adams for the following reasons: 1. Alleged illegal sexual misconduct with a minor under the age of 18; 2. Alleged ethical misconduct during his mayoral campaign of 2008 by […]
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The O Sends Newseum “Big Story”
A trip over to the Newseum to see how the Oregonian planned, last night, to play this morning’s story is worthwhile:
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City Hall Shocked, Stunned
City Commissioner Randy Leonard’s front desk person had gotten 5 calls from citizens and 3 media calls when I stopped in just before 9am. But Leonard isn’t in yet, and his Chief of Staff, Ty Kovatch, declined comment. Commissioner Dan Saltzman is out of town with his family for the inauguration. His chief of staff, […]
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Your Questions For Adams…
Here’s some clip art from his mayoral campaign that looks a little unfortunate, now. One question that’s come up in the comments both here and elsewhere is whether Adams should resign. Yes or no? And why?Adams has announced he’ll issue a “public apology” at city hall tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Should he use the opportunity, […]
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Sam Adams Issues Statement on Sex Scandal Admission
From Portland Online: Statement from Sam I want to publicly acknowledge a mistake I have made and I want to apologize for it. In the past, I have characterized my relationship with Beau Breedlove as purely non-sexual. That is not true. Beau Breedlove and I had a sexual relationship for a few months in the […]
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WWeek Breaks Adams Admission Story
Mayor Sam Adams has admitted to the Willamette Week that he had sex with 18-year-old Beau Breedlove, an allegation he denied in the run up to the mayoral campaign last year. The Mercury—along with several other news outlets in town—has been pursuing this story aggressively since soon after it first broke. In addition to Adams’ […]
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Leonard’s MLK Speech: “”It must not just be about black people, it must be about poor people, too.”
350 people marched through downtown Portland this afternoon in Sisters of The Road’s annual MLK march, including City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, who acted once again in her capacity as peace keeper. Then there were speeches at St.Mary’s Academy. “Our temptation, with the inauguration of the first president of African American descent, is to think that […]
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Get Your MLK On
City Commissioner Randy Leonard and former state legislator Jo Ann Bowman will be speaking at the conclusion of today’s Martin Luther King jr. march, organized by homeless nonprofit Sisters of The Road. The march convenes in half an hour, at 2pm, at Sisters of The Road (133 NW 6th), and will start actually, you know, […]
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Fritz Exec Wardrobe: $62.50
While her council colleagues are getting cruelly described in the Oregonian as “exceedingly stiff,” City Commissioner Amanda Fritz has embraced both snappy dressing, and the blogosphere since her previous council run, as a way to communicate with Portlanders, and I’d encourage you to add her personal blog to your RSS feed, if you haven’t already. […]