In police reform deal, ex-Supreme Court justice puts Chicago academics over the top.
Charlie Hales
Hall Monitor
In housing, it’s easier to lower the bar than try to grab for it.
Someone’s Cleaning Up…
Is city hall getting its money’s worth for camp sweeps? Documents suggest no.
Hall Monitor
Is Amanda Fritz rethinking her support of the city’s police reform appeal?
Hall Monitor
Amanda Fritz wants big changes in how a police reform “community advisory board” is chosen.
Death by Infrastructure
New rankings reveal Portland’s maintenance challenges run far deeper than paving.
Scare ‘Em Straight!
Hales is still hesitating on tougher enforcement of short-term rentals.
Beseeching a Higher Power
Hales and Fritz want to “clarify” a judge’s demand for annual updates on police reform.
Old Town, New Tricks
A hatred of city policy has sparked promising changes in Chinatown.
Hall Monitor
Will city council brave the wrath of wealthy Portlanders? (Hint: They should.)
