On fluoride, the city’s methods may wind up hurting its message.
Amanda Fritz
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The Doomsday That Wasn’t
Forget the city’s histrionics. The Cartlandia beer garden has been mellow.
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The Right Kind of Help
City Takes Another Step Toward Easing Cops out of the Suicide Business
Portland takes another step toward easing cops out of the suicide business.
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Portland’s Latest Water War
With Council Vote on Fluoride Set, Foes Prepare for Ballot Fight
With a fluoride vote on tap next month—opponents already are looking to the ballot.
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Long Live the Tallboy!
OLCC Pulls Plug on Amanda Fritz’s Downtown Malt Liquor Ban
Citing legal issues, the OLCC drops Amanda Fritz’s downtown malt liquor ban.
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Hall Monitor
An Ever-Shifting Dance Floor
Early November momentum favors Smith and Fritz—but mostly Smith.
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Sobering Up
The Downtown Malt Liquor Ban Is in Trouble
The downtown malt liquor ban is in big trouble.
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I’ll Cry If I Want To
Touring the Election Night Parties: Who's Out, Who's In—and Who's Dancing to November
Touring the Election Night parties: Who’s out, who’s in—and who’s dancing to November.
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Spin the Ballot!
Can’t Decide Who Should Be Our Next Mayor? City Commissioners? Attorney General? Don’t Worry: It’s the Mercury’s Endorsement Guide!
It’s the Mercury‘s endorsement cheat sheet! Read it, and then go vote!
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Hall Monitor
If the PPA Says “Yes,” Can Smith Say “No”?
Will the police union’s endorsement compromise Jefferson Smith?
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Hall Monitor
I Support the Safety Net! Do You?
A Facebook campaign to save Portland’s safety net collides with election-year politics.