The $15 an hour wage movement catches fire in Portland. Why now?
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Not Long Now
What You Can (Probably) Expect in Portland’s Uber-Friendly Future
What you can (probably) expect in Portland’s Uber-friendly future.
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Drunk on Power?
The OLCC’s College Crackdowns Might Hamper Its Pot Ambitions
The OLCC’s college crackdowns might hamper its pot ambitions.
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Pushing for a Pipeline
How a $500 Million Fuel Facility Nearly Crept into North Portland
Where was the public outreach for a proposed North Portland propane facility?
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Your Ride’s Here
Pilot Program Has Equal-Access Advocates and Cab Companies Uber Mad
Pilot program has equal-access advocates and cab companies uber mad.
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Claim Dumpers
A Decades-Old Law Says City Hall Should Do the Right Thing. No One Remembers It.
A decades-old law says city hall should do the right thing. No one remembers it.
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Violators Will Be Prosecuted
Portland’s Finally Enforcing Restraining Orders. Will We Keep It Up?
Cops ask for cash to bust domestic abusers with guns.
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Understand the Box
Four Things a City Workgroup Should Sort Out About “Ban the Box”
MAYOR CHARLIE HALES walked into council chambers late last month ready to improve the lives of Portlanders with criminal records. After months of discussion with advocates and business owners, Hales was raring to expand a city policy that dictates when employers can ask about applicants’ criminal histories—a suggestion many agree will help ex-convicts get jobs. […]
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Hailing the Future
The Uber Discussion Has Raised an Overdue Issue: Equal Access
Now that Uber’s on its way, the city’s finally looking at getting handicapped Portlanders reliable rides.
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Burn Notice
Backlash Against a Portland Crematory Could Spark Statewide Change
Backlash against a Portland crematory could spark statewide restrictions
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An Office Among Officers
Our New Police Reform Watchdog Just Moved in with the Cops
Our new police reform watchdog just moved in with the cops.
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Don’t Call It a Comeback
The Push to Revive Voter-Owned Elections Has Run Aground
Want publicly funded elections back in Portland? You’re out of luck for now.