MAYOR CHARLIE HALES walked into council chambers late last month ready to improve the lives of Portlanders with criminal records. After months of discussion with advocates and business owners, Hales was raring to expand a city policy that dictates when employers can ask about applicants’ criminal histories—a suggestion many agree will help ex-convicts get jobs. […]
Dan Saltzman
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A Leap of Faith
Is $20 Million Enough to Defy History, Fight Gentrification, and Revive the Black Portland that Was?
Is $20 million enough to defy history, fight gentrification, and revive the black Portland that was?
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Hall Monitor
For Hales, Earnestness Pays Off
In explaining his JTTF reversal, the mayor zings a rumored re-election rival: Mike Reese.
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Behind the Scenery
The City’s New Olive Branch to Parks Workers Belies a Two-Year Labor Fight
The city’s new olive branch to parks workers belies a two-year labor fight.
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$15… for Some
Mayor Hales’ Headline-Grabbing Wage Hike Affects 16 People
Mayor Charlie Hales’ headline-grabbing wage hike affects 16 people.
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Hall Monitor
Let’s Keep Out of the JTTF
Getting back together with the feds won’t save us from terror attacks.
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A Somber Census
Social Workers Count the Homeless Population Once Every Two Years. We Tagged Along.
Social workers count the homeless population once every two years. We tagged along.
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Hall Monitor
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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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.
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Hall Monitor
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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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.