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Good morning, Portland! Does anyone else feel like it's always a rainstorm, never a snowfall?
Here are the headlines.
Control: The Trump administration wants it to be legal for basically any employer to deny health coverage for employees' birth control. Two birth control cases headed to the Supreme Court this week or next will determine what decade Americans actually live in.
A Dropout & A Debate: Sen. Cory Booker dropped out of the race for president yesterday, leaving just six candidates who qualify for tonight's Democratic debate, the first of 2020. Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of a city that's about a sixth of Portland's size, remains in the race.
Bitch, Pleas: Two Patriot Prayer members are taking plea deals for taking part in a May 1 brawl at Cider Riot. No, Joey Gibson is not one of them.
Take the Power Back: In December, local private school Catlin Gabel released an infuriating report about teachers sexually abusing students, going back decades. Now, Catlin Gabel alum Kim Wilson is suing the school, saying she was molested around 80 times by her math teacher.
Get Moving: As the November 2020 election draws nearer, Metro needs to start refining its plan for a multi-billion-dollar transportation funding package. Learn more about the projects possibly being funded here.
Seems Legit: It what will surely be hailed as both an economic and logistical stroke of genius, a company is going to start delivering weed by drone in Seattle.
A Better Timeline:
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