“A dude smoking a pipe.”
Jeff Cogen
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Clutching Our Pearls
What Really Matters in the Cogen Affair
Parsing what really matters in the Jeff Cogen affair.
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Burying the Cleaver
Tension Between Hales, Cogen Gives Way to Deal on Crisis Center
Hales and Cogen drop the posturing, strike a deal over crisis center.
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Throwing Away the Truth
The Fight Over the County Crisis Center Is More Complicated Than We Know
The fight over the county’s crisis center is more complicated than we know.
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The Kindest Cuts
Hales’ Budget Saves Safety Net Programs—by Cutting Police and Fire Bureaus
Mayor Hales saves safety net programs—by cutting money for cops.
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Hall Monitor
A Myth-Busting City Audit
The relationship between city and county is a muddy, murky myth.
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Hall Monitor
The Union in the Middle
AFSCME isn’t buying the city’s sadness over library district cutbacks.
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Hall Monitor
Charlie’s City Hall Makeover
The “grownups” have reclaimed city hall’s third floor.
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The Coal Hard Truth
What You Should Know About Plans to Ship Coal Through Portland
What you should know about controversial plans to ship coal through Portland.
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In Other News
News briefs! Cops sued over shooting; a coal study; and are cops using less force?
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The Growing Legacy List
Sam Adams Also Wants to Be Remembered for Helping Fix the County
Mayor Sam Adams wants to be remembered for mending the city’s relationship with the county.
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Therapy in Blue
Portland Police Look to Create a Specialized Mental Health Unit
The Portland Police Bureau is looking to create a specialized mental health unit.