City Hall Public records offer clues about what politicians are really like. Do they pay their bills, vote or license their dogs? And what about parking tickets? All the major City Hall candidates have them an   More

News This week's cover story may have left the impression that Multnomah County judges are pretty lenient with parking violators. Most of the so-called "mail pleas" we reprinted in the story resulted in lowered fines. But it turns out extreme rudeness doesn't pay. Case in point — one alleged violator had his fine jacked up to $100 after he wrote "Phuc Auf & Di" on his ticket and made his ...   More