This dog likes Elizabeth Warren's comprehensive plans, but will probably vote for Bernie because he's got a better shot at winning the nomination. Credit: Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images

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This dog likes Elizabeth Warrens comprehensive plans, but will probably vote for Bernie because hes got a better shot at winning the nomination.
This dog likes Elizabeth Warren’s comprehensive plans, but will probably vote for Bernie because he’s got a better shot at winning the nomination. Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images

Good morning, Portland! Happy Super Tuesday, the day on which millions of Democrats will vote for the old white person they want to run against the other old white person currently in the White House.

Here are the headlines!

Virus Watch: Six people have died from the coronavirus in Washington state so far, and new cases in both Washington and Oregon continue to be announced. While I was trying to make my own hand sanitizer yesterday, my editor Alex Zielinski put together this helpful guide to everything a Pacific Northwest resident needs to know about the coronavirus. This means that when it comes to this virus, Alex is officially more helpful than the Trump administration, which seems most preoccupied with covering their own asses.

Moderates Unite! After both dropping out of the race on Sunday and Monday, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have each endorsed Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. We should see just how meaningful those endorsements are as Super Tuesday results roll in tonight.

ICYMI:

New Normal: The Republican walkout from the Oregon Capitol has lasted for over a week now, and shows no sign of ending any time soon. Because they can’t pass any bills, Democratic lawmakers are using their workdays to shame Republicans and talk about the different bills that could be passed if their colleagues bothered to show up for work. Read more about this new legislative routine from OPB.

Healthy Debate: The Supreme Court indicated Monday that it would once again hear an Obamacare-related case. This time, the case concerns the question of whether the government can mandate people to enroll in a health insurance program—even if that mandate isn’t accompanied by any financial or legal penalty. Read more about the particulars of the case here.

No Crying In Hardball:

Extinguished: New South Wales, the Australian state that has been up in flames for months now, is finally free of bushfires, officials announced yesterday. But in a cruel twist, the torrential rain that extinguished the flames is now causing flash flooding in the same region. Climate change: You can’t win!

Commute News You Can Use: TriMet closed three MAX stops on March 1, and also increased bus service on a few popular routes—including Line 20, which travels on Burnside between Beaverton and Gresham. Read more about the changes in the Oregonian.

MERCH WARS:

Blair Stenvick is a former news reporter and culture writer for the Portland Mercury.

2 replies on “Good Morning, News: Super Tuesday, Coronavirus Advice, and the Oregon Republican Walkout Is Still Going Strong”

  1. Since Republicans have walked out and yet again refuse to do their jobs, why don’t we simply give them what they want and not allow them back in? You walked out, you abdicated your job, you don’t get to have a tantrum and come back when you feel like it. I mean why do we allow the GOP to behave like toddlers when we all know if the situation was reversed they would be crying and screaming and wailing that Democrats are babies and are not doing their jobs. Why is Oregon putting up with this shit? ANYONE ELSE IN THIS SOCIETY WOULD BE FIRED IF THEY BEHAVED THIS WAY. CUT THEM LOOSE. THEY DON’T WANT THEIR JOBS, FUCK THEM. CHANGE THE LOCKS AND SHUT THEM OUT PERMANENTLY so the rest of us can move forward. And while they’re at it, the can take the contingent in this state that wants to secede. Good riddance to all! And they have the nerve to call liberals snowflakes.

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