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Portland Police Advise iPhone Users Not To Stare, Zombielike, At Their Devices

News Portland police yesterday announced that they'd caught that most elusive brand of criminal, the smar... More

May 25, 2012 12:32 pm by COREY PEIN | Comments 1

Oswego Lake Access Issue Heads to Federal Court

Lawsuit says the city has a responsibility to “protect and preserve the public’s right of access to and use of the Lake.”

News A federal judge may decide if Oswego Lake is open to the public. A lawsuit filed this morning in U.... More

May 24, 2012 01:16 pm by Martin Cizmar | Comments 9

Oregonian's Sister Paper To Cease Daily Publication; Updated

News In another sign of the difficult financial realities for print newspapers, the New Orleans Times-Pic... More

May 24, 2012 09:20 am by NIGEL JAQUISS | Comments 2

Oregon Senators Back Bill Aimed At Citizens United

News Speaking of money in politics… U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is among those speaking on the Senate... More

May 23, 2012 11:08 am by Corey Pein | Comments 0

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Soup’s Off

A new bill would outlaw the shark-fin trade in Oregon.

Politics Oregon could become the second state in the United States to outlaw the grisly trade of shark fins that go into Asian delicacy soups selling for More

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 JESSICA LUTJEMEYER

John Q. Public

Records issues put spotlight on Kroger.

Politics Attorney General John Kroger is pushing the most ambitious rewrite of Oregon’s Public Records Law in three decades. But one aspect of his legislation may get him crosswise with Treasurer Ted Wheeler, a fellow Democrat and political rival. More

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

Coverage For All

Is single-payer health care the cure for Oregon?

Politics State Rep. Michael Dembrow wants to establish in Oregon what the White House and Congress couldn’t do in last year’s healthcare reform effort: single-payer health care. More

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 STACY BROWNHILL

The Rite Stuff

Here’s a Catholic priest-to-gay groom story that same-sex marriage advocates ought to tell.

Politics Jim Stephens first spotted Darold Slack on June 16, 2008, standing in the crowd at the Portland Pride Parade. More

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 STACY BROWNHILL

The Money Race

The 500-pound gorilla and other mega-donors in the governor’s race.

Politics Here’s one prediction in the too-close-to-call race for governor: Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber will together eclipse the $14.4 million fundraising record total set in the ... More

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Quick Picks

A Voter Cheat Sheet of WW’s Endorsements.

Politics What do you do now that you have your ballot for the Nov. 2 mail-in election? Let us help. Last week, we published our endorsements in contested races, as well as our evaluations of all the local and ... More

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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. Perfectly Legal
How one lawmaker uses campaign money to subsidize his mortgage, pay his bar tabs and explore Canada. Coverage For All
Is single-payer health care the cure for Oregon? Giving Us Flack
Portland’s $7 million, publicly funded PR Industrial Complex takes news for a spin. 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. Soup’s Off
A new bill would outlaw the shark-fin trade in Oregon. 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. Extra Credit
While the county struggled, commissioners spent money on professional fees, travel and their favorite charities. The Rite Stuff
Here’s a Catholic priest-to-gay groom story that same-sex marriage advocates ought to tell.

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