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. […]
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Sustainability Center Will Be “Living” Building
Mayor Sam Adams and Governor Ted Kulongoski have just announced that Oregon’s proposed Sustainability Center will be a first-of-its kind “living building,” assuming, that is, that the so-far imaginary thing ever gets built. The joint press release put out by the mayor’s and governor’s offices this afternoon is remarkable, if anything, for its optimistic language. […]
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Saltzman Launches “Operation Cool Down”—Sizer Says Avoidance of Racial Profiling A Priority
UPDATE, 1:38 pm: It is not yet confirmed whether Saltzman drew inspiration for the program’s name from 1984’s Operation “Cool It Now,” by New Edition, but let’s hope so. If not, can we take this opportunity to recommend repeated viewing of the video for all the gang-affiliated youth, Guantanamo-style, in the holding cells at Multnomah […]
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“Give Help, Give Help, Choose Local!” Council Launches Volunteering Program
Mayor Sam Adams and all of City Council volunteered at the Oregon Food Bank this afternoon, to kick off the Better Together strategy, encouraging Portlanders to volunteer more during the recession, and choose local businesses, to support the city’s economy. If you’ve never volunteered, now’s the time to do it. Go to the website, portlandisbettertogether.com, […]
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“Why Are You Leaving, Gary?”
City Council agreed this morning to May 19th for a special election to replace outgoing City Auditor Gary Blackmer, and thanks to behind-the-scenes work by City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, the discussion was remarkably relaxed and uncontentious. Mayor Sam Adams kicked things off by asking Blackmer why he was leaving. “Is it Dan [Saltzman]? It’s Dan, […]
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Facing Tough Economic Climate, Downtown Cops, Businesses Want Stricter Commitment Laws
Downtown cops and business advocates began a push for tighter laws on involuntary commitment for people suffering with mental illness at a meeting at city hall this morning. I wrote in depth about the civil commitment process, here in Portland, last February, but the bottom line is, that there are laws in Oregon that allow […]
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Adams Launches $503m PDX Economic Stimulus Package
If you’re in public relations, and let’s face it, most of us end up there, the thing you’re always thinking is: How can I create a spectacle? So congratulations to Portland’s city council this morning, for managing to corral virtually all the local media to the announcement by Mayor Sam Adams of his $503 million-plus […]