Politics No political advocacy group in the state has enjoyed greater success than Our Oregon in recent years. In 2010, Our Oregon engineered the passage of Measures 66 and 67, two income-tax hikes that bucke More
Switch Hitter
Big Business borrows Big Labor’s political brain.
Politics No political advocacy group in the state has enjoyed greater success than Our Oregon in recent years. In 2010, Our Oregon engineered the passage of Measures 66 and 67, two income-tax hikes that bucke More
Giving Us Flack
Portland’s $7 million, publicly funded PR Industrial Complex takes news for a spin.
Politics Earlier this month, Metro had some good news to get out. The Portland-area regional government was turning 100 acres in Happy Valley into the Scouter Mountain Natural Area—a Boy Scout camp and ad More
Perfectly Legal
How one lawmaker uses campaign money to subsidize his mortgage, pay his bar tabs and explore Canada.
Politics When elected officials provided their statements of economic interest to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission last month More
Tea Party vs. Unions
Two groups, one public square.
Politics Portland’s living room—a.k.a. Pioneer Courthouse Square—hosted two very different guests last weekend less than 24 hours apart. On a rainy Friday evening, April 15, the Oregon tea party held c More
Ta-Ta, Transparency
Elections “clean-up” bill would create a gaping loophole.
Politics Oregon is the Wild West when it comes to campaign contributions, and there’s a bill shooting through the Legislature that would make a bad situation worse. More
House Of David
David Wu doesn’t live in the 1st Congressional District.
Politics Last year, when U.S. Rep. David Wu crashed his rental car into a parked vehicle in Northwest Portland, he gave a police officer the home address of a close friend rather than the address on his Oreg More
Asleep At The Wheel
David Wu totaled a parked car in 2010 and blamed it on his hectic travel schedule.
Politics U.S. Rep. David Wu crashed his car into a Ford Focus parked on a residential street in Portland’s Forest Heights neighborhood last year More
Wu’s World
Police reports detail one set of problems in the congressman’s marriage.
Politics U.S. Rep. David Wu tried to explain his odd behavior in the run-up to the November election during interviews last weekend with several local television and radio stations. One week after Wu’s u More
Extra Credit
While the county struggled, commissioners spent money on professional fees, travel and their favorite charities.
Politics In his first “State of the County” speech, Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen recently described his government’s financial woes. More
Blowing In The Wind
Why the bag bill sails forward despite significant weaknesses.
Politics Anybody who has ever watched a tree-bound plastic bag flapping in the Columbia Gorge wind or glimpsed one bobbing in a coastal wave More
Top Articles from Politics
Asleep At The Wheel
David Wu totaled a parked car in 2010 and blamed it on his hectic travel schedule. Wu’s World
Police reports detail one set of problems in the congressman’s marriage. Brown’s Labored Credibility
A legal opinion shows the Secretary of State mishandled the labor commissioner’s race. Perfectly Legal
How one lawmaker uses campaign money to subsidize his mortgage, pay his bar tabs and explore Canada. Giving Us Flack
Portland’s $7 million, publicly funded PR Industrial Complex takes news for a spin. Coverage For All
Is single-payer health care the cure for Oregon? Pedaling By Her Own Rules
A 2003 police report says Eileen Brady told an officer to back off because she had ‘close friends’ at city hall. Not What the Doctors Ordered
Physicians who treat medicaid patients join forces against Kitzhaber’s health reforms. Not Paying His Dues
Labor Commish Brad Avakian, now running for congress, has a record of paying taxes late—and hitting up lobbyists for a job. Playing the Wired Card
Jefferson Smith starts the marathon mayor’s race half-blind and stumbling. Here’s why he could still catch up.
David Wu totaled a parked car in 2010 and blamed it on his hectic travel schedule. Wu’s World
Police reports detail one set of problems in the congressman’s marriage. Brown’s Labored Credibility
A legal opinion shows the Secretary of State mishandled the labor commissioner’s race. Perfectly Legal
How one lawmaker uses campaign money to subsidize his mortgage, pay his bar tabs and explore Canada. Giving Us Flack
Portland’s $7 million, publicly funded PR Industrial Complex takes news for a spin. Coverage For All
Is single-payer health care the cure for Oregon? Pedaling By Her Own Rules
A 2003 police report says Eileen Brady told an officer to back off because she had ‘close friends’ at city hall. Not What the Doctors Ordered
Physicians who treat medicaid patients join forces against Kitzhaber’s health reforms. Not Paying His Dues
Labor Commish Brad Avakian, now running for congress, has a record of paying taxes late—and hitting up lobbyists for a job. Playing the Wired Card
Jefferson Smith starts the marathon mayor’s race half-blind and stumbling. Here’s why he could still catch up.
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