Mayor Charlie Hales won’t fight the police union over keeping contract talks fully public.
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Shadows and Light
Hales Won’t Scrap with Police Union Over Making Contract Talks Public
Sam Adams
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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
We Are the Safety Net
Another bad budget year, another campaign to protect cash for the needy.
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Steamroller Charlie
Paving Audit Gives Hales Another Weapon in Transportation Budget Fight
A harsh paving audit gives the mayor more ammo in his budget fight.
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And Your Ammo, Too!
Your Best Bet for Gun Control Change? The State and City.
Your best bet for gun control reforms? States and cities.
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Hall Monitor
Dr. Budget’s Harsh Medicine
Portland’s budget chief pours harsh medicine—and we should swallow it with a smile.
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Screeching to a Halt
Transportation Audit Helps Hales—But Will His Budget Be Any Different?
Despite a painful audit, will Hales’ transportation budget be any different?
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Hall Monitor
Charlie’s City Hall Makeover
The “grownups” have reclaimed city hall’s third floor.
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And the Survey Says…
We Asked, They Answered: City Hall Staffers Open Up—and Unload!
City hall staffers finally open up—and unload!
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The Same Old Song?
Arrest Data from New Drug Zones Finally Released: More Than Half Are Black
Arrest data from city drug zones, finally released, reveals a stark racial disparity.