Getting back together with the feds won’t save us from terror attacks.
Charlie Hales
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The Populist Charlie Hales
In his State of the City speech, Charlie Hales pitches woo at the labor movement.
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Amanda Fritz Changes Her Mind
Commissioner Amanda Fritz will be a far stronger incumbent in 2016 than she was in 2012.
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Another Sudden Detour
The Road to a Portland Street Fee Now Runs Through Salem
The road to a Portland street fee now runs through Salem.
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No Riot Here
Fritz Presses Hales on Protest Policing
Commissioner Fritz presses the mayor on better protecting protesters.
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The Trouble with History
In 2004, a bid to ease sewer and water bills sliced money for paving instead. Or did it?
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Let’s Pencil Something In
Hales, Novick Hope to Jam a Street Fee Advisory Vote onto the May Ballot
Hales, Novick hope to jam a street fee advisory vote onto the May ballot.
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The Power of Protesting
Hosting a panel with the mayor and the police union boss marked a coup for Don’t Shoot Portland.
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A Swing and a Miss
Dan Saltzman can be the street fee’s savior, or its executioner.
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The Insider
How a Police Chief Steeped in Portland’s Troubled Past Just Became the Face of Its Future
How a police chief steeped in Portland’s troubled past just became the face of its future.
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Starting at the Bottom
The City Says It Wants a Higher Minimum Wage While Employing Hundreds of Low-Wage Workers
The city says it supports a higher minimum wage, while more than a 10th of city employees make under $11 an hour.
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Set It and Forget It!
The 2014 Stories That Make Your Life Worse When You Remember Them
No idea what went down in 2014? Here’s what you need to know.