Tasty bits of leftover news
Election 2010
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Obama the Christmas Thief
Local Tea Party Candidate Pens Mind-Blowing Kids’ Book
Dave Bow discovers a Tea Party children’s book about Obama stealing Christmas.
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TriMet’s Plan B
The $125 Million Levy Failed. So Now What?
What will TriMet do now that its $125 million levy failed?
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Cheer Up, Losers!
Election Night Was Grim, But Not All Bad. Here’s Why!
THE HYSTERICAL WEEK leading up to election day was set to the tempo of a booming chant: “Doom. Doom. Doom. Doom!” While the midterm elections were grim for Democrats nationally and progressive issues locally—hey, cheer up loser! We deliver the good news along with the bad. BAD NEWS: As of press time, many of the […]
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Tough on Crime Victims
A Surprising Coalition is Fighting “Tough on Crime” Measure 73
Mandatory minimum sentencing Measure 73 is popular among voters—but has alienated the people it’s supposed to support.
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Shootout at the Buzzer
Yes, There’s a Cowboy. Yes, There’s a Basketball Player. But Wait! There’s More!
The Mercury‘s voting cheat sheet for the November election. Read it and go vote!
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Tax Attack!
A Primer on the Three Proposed Levies that Want Your Vote
A roundup of three local levies vying for Portlanders’ votes—and tax dollars.
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Hey A-Holes! Vote!
Get Off Your Buns and Go Sign Up!
The deadline to register for the November 2 election is coming fast. Fast like Tuesday, October 12!
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Measuring Up
A Cheat Sheet for This Year’s Ballot Measures
The petitions are in! Here’s a peek at the crop of ballot measures you could be voting on in November.
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“Ethical Breach”?
Saltzman Donation to Girlfriend’s Charity Draws Scrutiny
Should Dan Saltzman have disclosed a conflict before donating $600,000 in taxpayer money to his girlfriend’s charity?
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“The Man in the Shadows”
Meet Mark Wiener: The Most Politically Powerful Man in Portland (Whom You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)
The most politically powerful man in Portland?