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“The statewide program’s effectiveness is difficult to discern and appears to have fallen far short of its lofty goals, according to an Oregonian investigation.” Oregon spends millions to help immigrants fight deportation. It’s unclear how many succeed www.oregonlive.com/watchdog/202...

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Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Wyden and Merkley, and Idaho Republican Sens. Crapo and Risch, are reintroducing the Secure Rural Schools Act that was left to die by U.S. House Republicans in December. Oregon typically gets about $80 million a year. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/21/b...

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Also: Bob Day, Portland's police chief, came out of retirement in 2023 to become the city's top cop. He's making $270,000 a year as chief. He's also getting $13,000 / month from Portland’s Fire and Police Disability and Retirement fund. 👇 www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...

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Portland City Administrator Michael Jordan — the city’s highest salaried employee — just got a $22k raise, his third pay bump in a year. He’s also pulling in $11,000 / a month from PERS. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Former Marion County Circuit Judge Vance Day — who once made headlines for refusing to wed gay couples, and for hanging a picture of Hitler in the courthouse — has been hired by the Trump administration. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Head of the Oregon Health Authority, who makes north of $250K annually and oversees an agency w/ a 5,000-person workforce, $17 billion budget and no shortage of significant challenges / problems has taken on an out-of-state side hustle. www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...

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A pair of Portland bureau directors who announced their departures today have a combined 50 years of city government experience. Their acting replacements have been at the city a combined total of four years. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Don't miss this sharp analysis of Portland City Hall vibes under a new mayor by @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social & @lmonghughes.bsky.social:

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"You are a citizen of the universe, and a part of it; not a subordinate, but a principle part." -- attributed to Epictetus

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Councilor Avalos is not wrong here, imo (photo on the right is from 2016, btw)

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Part II of our Sunday Double Feature. In a rigorous fact check by The Oregonian/OregonLive, several of Wilson's most repeated talking points on homelessness proved false, misleading or in need of significant context. w/ @lmonghughes.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Power dinners at Olive Garden. A distaste for caffeine/curse words. A propensity for data/anecdotes that don't stand up to scrutiny. A relentless workhorse, optimist & mission-driven do-gooder. “Either he’s hopelessly out of his depth. Or he’s right.” www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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“Ubuntu: Baldwin’s House” From Steve Prince’s Kitchen Table Talk exhibition. Schnitzer Art Museum, Eugene

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Yes, times were different 30+ years ago & I was kind of raised by wolves, etc. My mom took me to see Boyz N The Hood in theaters a week before I started 4th grade. My oldest is in 4th grade now. The idea of taking him to see (this very good film!) is utterly inconceivable.

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Meet the people who meet the people living outside and attempt that trickiest of actions: to help. Photos by @mark-w-graves.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Heads up Portland City Hall nerds: @lmonghughes.bsky.social & I have a Double Feature coming out tomorrow in Sunday's Oregonian and online. 5,000+ words of no-holds-barred reporting. 😎 Meantime, check out Lillian's latest great on-the-ground work. 👇 www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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In the last two hours I’ve wrapped up sledding at Mt Tabor w/ my kids, crushed a burger & a mess of “loaded” hash browns at Redwood, filed a 700-word breaking story on my day off & am now about to watch Boyz N The Hood at the Academy. Happy Valentine’s Day 2 Me. 💕

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Portland pauses construction on $2B water treatment plant after land-use appeal loss www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Here's a question we get a lot: Does Portland Have a "Strong" or "Weak" Mayor? In a new research brief, Rose City Reform explores the scope of the mayor's formal powers.

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What planet are we all living on? 😂

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With the change in Portland's form of gov't comes a change in how Portlanders can follow and engage with city issues. Here are the basics:

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As Portland's $2B Bull Run water filtration project faces ballooning costs and ongoing delays / opposition, the city is asking state lawmakers for a land-use carveout to squash future appeals. “It’s the city’s nuclear option.” www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Exquisite morning on the Portland waterfront. Opera House -> Sellwood -> Tilikum -> Steel -> Hawthorne -> Opera House. Hundreds of runners out. Families & kids. Park rangers making the rounds & crews picking up refuse. Lots of smiles, waves & posi vibes.

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One of several Oregon-based lawsuits against the White House today. Another: OR suing over gender-affirming care order

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Portland to join San Francisco, other sanctuary cities in suing Trump administration www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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"Quien vivió rodeado de color no puede ser enterrado en una caja lisa." ("He who lived surrounded by color cannot be buried in a plain box.") Inscription on the coffin of Argentine painter Benito Quinquela Martín

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Portland City Council grills top bureaucrat, grants him 11-month job extension www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Mark Wiener, a Democratic power broker and one of Oregon’s preeminent political consultants, says he’s winding down his longtime shop, Winning Mark.

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Records obtained by @AustinDeDios show former Portland Commissioner Carmen Rubio is NOT among finalists for the MutlCo COO gig. "However, Jessica Vega Pederson texted a link to the application to Rubio 10 days after she lost her bid for Portland mayor." www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Time 2 Party

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We've now had two governments in the Portland area decide to delay moving forward renewals of tax measures overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2020. Metro's tri-county homeless services tax Portland's parks levy www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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Multco deputies are required to make their rounds twice an hour. Two jailers who faked the checks, and a person under their watch died, have been sentenced to probation. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...

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It didn't snow, but at least one person has died of hypothermia in Oregon's ongoing cold stretch, officials said

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Portland leaders have pumped the brakes on referring a proposed ballot measure to voters this spring that would seek to significantly increase money collected from property owners to fund city parks and recreation services. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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"I have been much blamed, both for war, and for peace ... But everything comes at its appointed time." Kutuzov

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After I found that Mike Myers, head of Portland's community safety division, had been living in the Vegas 'burbs for months in 2023, his staff told me he was leaving for good. Looks like he just couldn't stay away.

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"On Monday, Myers sent an email to city leaders that disclosed he was dealing w/ “significant health issues” & that he planned to step down from his post "The Oregonian started inquiring last week about Myers’ prolonged absence & and sent detailed questions to his staff Friday."

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Top Portland safety official spent last 4 months working from Las Vegas, says he’ll step down this spring www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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This album definitely cooks but is also endlessly hilarious, given its billing as a “Greatest Hits” record for a guy who composed 600-plus songs before dying at the age of 31.

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It occurs to me that the essential words That most express me are not my own writings But in those books that don't know who I am Better that way. The voices of the dead Will utter me forever. --Borges

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"Two new members of the Portland City Council are seeking to insert the council into Zenith Energy’s continued operations along the Willamette River by seeking two formal investigations and a freeze on city approval for the company." www.oregonlive.com/environment/...

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Inbox 😬

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"Portland celebrated a big achievement this week: Going a whole year without sending poop and other sewage into the Willamette River." www.opb.org/article/2025...

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I have tremendous respect for my colleague who consistently stands up for our most vulnerable community members, showing us all what leadership looks like. I’m proud to serve with her.

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According to Human Resources Director Tracy Warren, the city and the Local 189 chapter AFSCME reached an agreement around 2 a.m. Thursday — 17 hours after the two parties started the day’s mediation session.

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Portland politician skewers Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum over Laken Riley Act vote www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

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