Elections Many election battles vow an eye for an eye. But this spring’s fight is something even fiercer: a tooth for a tooth. This off-year election—held in a season when voters might be understandably More
Chew on This
Sure, we’re about to vote on fluoride, but also on issues about kids and open spaces. Here are WW’s endorsements for the May 21 ballot.
Hall of Errors
A ballot-tampering probe highlights a history of problems under the Clackamas County clerk.
Elections The news last week that a temporary Clackamas County elections worker got caught filling in votes for Republican candidates has put a cloud over the voting results in Oregon’s third-largest co More
Hot House
Strippers and union goons, fetuses and convicts—they’re all appearing in the fierce battle for control of the Oregon House.
Elections Observers of the Portland mayor’s race have whined about campaign tactics this year. But running for City Hall is like sipping high tea... More
One Question: Do You Support the “Arts Tax” to Fund Schools and Cultural Organizations?
Elections Portland voters will decide Nov. 6 whether to impose an annual $35-per-adult tax on city residents (with exemptions for those living in poverty) to help fund more arts teachers in Portland Publi More
PDX Votes: WW’s 2012 Endorsements
Our recommendations on how to cast your ballot.
Elections NATIONAL President: Barack Obama (D) CONGRESS U.S. House, 1st District: Suzanne Bonamici (D) U.S. House, 3rd District: Earl Blumenauer (D) U.S. House, 5th District: Kurt Schrader More
One Question: Would You Vote to Permit Construction of the CRC in its Current Form?
Elections The City of Portland has been a minor player in the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing—with its wide freeway bridges and light rail to Vancouver, Wash. But the mega-project will pro More
One Question: A Sustainability Center Or HQ Hotel—What Gets The Money?
Elections Last month, the Portland Development Commission resumed negotiations on two long-debated projects requiring millions in public subsidies: an office tower in Southwest Portland without a carbon f More
One Question: Should the City End the 48-Hour Waiting Period for Police Involved in Shootings?
Elections The city’s labor contract with police allows officers involved in a shooting or in-custody death to decline to talk to bureau investigators for 48 hours while they confer with union lawyers. O More
One Question: Should Portland Have OK’d Fluoridation Without a Vote of the People?
Elections The Portland City Council voted unanimously Sept. 12 to fluoridate Portland’s water by mid-2014. Foes, seeking to refer the question... More
One Question: What are you going to do about the Moyer Hole?
Elections In 2009, Tom Moyer abandoned work on a new 33-story office and condominium tower in the center of Portland’s downtown retail district. The development mogul’s company has left us with a gaping More
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Chew on This
Sure, we’re about to vote on fluoride, but also on issues about kids and open spaces. Here are WW’s endorsements for the May 21 ballot. WW’s Endorsements
Our picks in the 2012 Primary. It’s All in the Game
Rob Cornilles’ pursuit of tax breaks and his shrinking company challenge his campaign image as a “Job Creator.” Hot House
Strippers and union goons, fetuses and convicts—they’re all appearing in the fierce battle for control of the Oregon House. Extra Seasoning
Records raise questions about Eileen Brady’s New Seasons résumé. Manual Dexterity
When Eileen Brady helped run New Seasons, the company equated unions with extremists. The People’s Mayor: Timothy Hutton
PDX Votes: WW’s 2012 Endorsements
Our recommendations on how to cast your ballot. Out Wu, In New
Our endorsement in the race for the 1st Congressional District. Election day is Jan. 31. Fritz’s Labor Pains
City Commissioner Amanda Fritz says she is the champion of labor unions. So why have they abandoned her?
Sure, we’re about to vote on fluoride, but also on issues about kids and open spaces. Here are WW’s endorsements for the May 21 ballot. WW’s Endorsements
Our picks in the 2012 Primary. It’s All in the Game
Rob Cornilles’ pursuit of tax breaks and his shrinking company challenge his campaign image as a “Job Creator.” Hot House
Strippers and union goons, fetuses and convicts—they’re all appearing in the fierce battle for control of the Oregon House. Extra Seasoning
Records raise questions about Eileen Brady’s New Seasons résumé. Manual Dexterity
When Eileen Brady helped run New Seasons, the company equated unions with extremists. The People’s Mayor: Timothy Hutton
PDX Votes: WW’s 2012 Endorsements
Our recommendations on how to cast your ballot. Out Wu, In New
Our endorsement in the race for the 1st Congressional District. Election day is Jan. 31. Fritz’s Labor Pains
City Commissioner Amanda Fritz says she is the champion of labor unions. So why have they abandoned her?
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