Somehow, Walmart spins Black Friday protests to its advantage.
Steve Novick
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Condemned to Death
Radical Idea for Rewarding Smaller Prison Sentences May Not Survive
A radical idea for rewarding reduced prison sentences may not survive
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I’ll Cry If I Want To
Touring the Election Night Parties: Who's Out, Who's In—and Who's Dancing to November
Touring the Election Night parties: Who’s out, who’s in—and who’s dancing to November.
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Spin the Ballot!
Can’t Decide Who Should Be Our Next Mayor? City Commissioners? Attorney General? Don’t Worry: It’s the Mercury’s Endorsement Guide!
It’s the Mercury‘s endorsement cheat sheet! Read it, and then go vote!
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Hall Monitor
What About None of the Above?
Here’s a thought: Ask Steve Novick to serve as police commissioner.
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In Other News
Union endorsements, a library tax levy, and beer and booze—reunited at last.
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Hall Monitor
All In the Family
Mary Nolan makes it a race—and not an easy one—for Amanda Fritz.
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Hall Monitor
Waiting for Blumenauer?
With a mayoral race looming, Earl Blumenauer teases Portland yet again.
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Money and Mental Health
How to Fix Our System
Smarty-pants Steve Novick on how to fix our under-funded mental health system.
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Musical Chairs
Multnomah County Races Heat Up
Multnomah County election races heats up after surprise departure of Ted Wheeler.
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Stop the Chicken
Vote Yes on Measures 66 and 67
The Mercury‘s vote “yes” endorsement of Measures 66 and 67.