A council majority is willing to “re-examine” paying for police horses.
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Hall Monitor
Hales Has a Magic Hat, Too
Charlie Hales’ has a magic hat, but it’s different than the one Sam Adams used to wear at budget time.
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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
Hales and the Board of Directors
Hales opens the windows in city hall, lets in a little fresh air.
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Real Change for the Cops? Eh.
An unspoken negotiating partner in police reforms: the police union.
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Altered State of the City
The 2012 Edition of What Sam Adams Didn’t Say
A few things Mayor Sam Adams neglected to mention in his big speech.
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Putting Down the Ax
Good News in Budget Update: $9.7 Million Surplus
A funny thing happened on the way to Portland’s next date with the budget ax: a surplus.