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Charlie Hales
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The Best of Charlie Hales’ Voicemails
Portland’s Mayor Apparently Gave You All Plenty to Complain About This Year
Portland’s mayor apparently gave you all plenty to complain about this year.
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Hall Monitor
A Wakeup Call on Housing
Shocked advocates help reframe city hall’s changes to urban renewal.
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The Visitor
A Retired Teacher Says He’ll Starve Until Mayor Charlie Hales Reforms the Police Bureau
A retired teacher says he’ll starve to death if Mayor Charlie Hales doesn’t reform the cops.
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A Two-Front War
Uber’s Portland Invasion Comes Just Before City’s Scheduled Duel with Airbnb
Uber’s Portland invasion comes just before the city’s scheduled duel with Airbnb.
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Yes. Let’s Ditch the 48-Hour Rule.
The dubious grace period for cops facing discipline extends well beyond deadly force cases.
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Sometimes, the Cure Is Worse
In Charlie Hales’ Police Bureau, Riot Cops Lob Flash-Bangs and Threaten Mass Arrests
In Charlie Hales’ police bureau, riot cops lob flash-bang grenades and threaten mass arrests.
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Who Else Here Is Darren Wilson?
How many more local cops are Ferguson’s Darren Wilson?
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Blocked Out
The City Could Soon Double the Places Homeless People Can’t Sit
The city could soon double the places where homeless people can’t sit.
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It’s Time for the Nuclear Option
City hall could totally win a ballot fight over a transportation income tax.
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Cracking Open the Wallet?
Hales Promises Some City Money for Mental Health Facility
Mayor promises city money for a mental health facility—assuming everyone else does, too.
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Son of Return of the Street Fee
Novick, Hales Hope New Transportation Funding Plan Plays Better than the Original
Novick and Hales hope their street fee sequel plays better than the original.