Tiny pot forests! Mayoral backlash! Affordable housing! Cabs losing!
Vera Katz
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The Check Is in the Mail
Can PDC Send USPS Packing This Time Around?
Is PDC going to lose $500,000 in taxpayer money—again?
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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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Hall Monitor
Rocky Start for Hales’ Transition
The mayor-elect, as he exerts his power, must beware of reaching too far.
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Advice for Future Sam
Local Leaders Tell the Story of Sam Adams’ Tumultuous First Two Years−and Offer a Road Map for the Next Two (If He Cares to Listen)
Halfway into Mayor Sam Adams’ tumultuous first term, politicos and wonks look back and offer their thoughts about moving ahead.
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Prodigal Son
Vera Katz’s Kid Writes a Memoir. About Baseball.
Vera Katz’s kid writes a memoir. About baseball.
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In Other News…
WHO’S THE ROTTENEST? A few weeks ago, the Mercury profiled two officers, Sgt. Mark Kruger and Officer Jeff Myers. It was our first-ever “Portland’s Most Rotten Cop” contest. Kruger has been at the center of several recent controversies, not to mention the named defendant in three lawsuits for brutality. Kruger, who is reported to have […]
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Who’s Naughty?
The Police Are Checking Their Exclusion List Twice!
The police never intended for the list to become public. Created by officer Jeff Myers several months ago, the list contains the names of dozens of people whom the police are putting extra effort into clearing out of Old Town and downtown. Like a “wanted” poster from the Wild West, the list identifies suspected criminals […]