Campaign Confidential

WW gets city hall candidates to make public questionnaires used to win special-interest-group support.


Elections
If a candidate for mayor knocks on your door and asks for your vote, you probably won’t try to pin him or her down...   More
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 HEIDI GROOVER

You Really, Really Like Me!

Brady’s and Smith’s social-media campaigns are friending voters. And @Hales? #Zzzzz.


Elections
Jefferson Smith, Eileen Brady and Charlie Hales hope you’ll “like” them. Brady also wants you to see pictures of her family and eavesdrop as she says “I love you” to her son. Smith weigh   More
 
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 HEIDI GROOVER

The Mayoral Candidates on Poverty in Portland: What Can City Hall Do?

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“What new focus and coordination will your administration bring to serve low-income residents, particularly the children and seniors living at or below or near the poverty line?” The leading mayoral candidates—Charlie Hales, Eileen Brady and Jefferson Smith—got this question at a Feb. 16 forum sponsored by the Northwest Examiner at the Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center. The question was ...   More
 
Monday, February 20, 2012 WW Staff

Big Checks and Balances

Charlie Hales leans on big donors, and a Portland developer plays two sides.


Elections
Political candidates like to say every vote counts. When it comes to campaign contributions, some people clearly have a louder voice than others. Last week, WW gave you an analysis of special-in   More
 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 HEIDI GROOVER

Grocery Union Leader and Others React to Anti-Labor Language in New Seasons Market Handbook

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A story in this week's print edition of WW exploring mayoral candidate Eileen Brady's work behind the scenes at New Seasons Market during the company's early days has provoked strong reactions from labor unions and other City Hall candidates. Brady has repeatedly said she wrote New Seasons' first employee handbook in 2000. The first bound, published employee handbook distributed to workers in March ...   More
 
Friday, February 3, 2012 NIGEL JAQUISS

City Hall Bucks

Contributions in the mayor’s campaign have topped $1 million, and it’s becoming clear who’s paying for this race.


Elections
From speeches in swanky bars to parties with aerial dancers, Portland’s three leading mayoral candidates...   More
 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 HEIDI GROOVER

Murmurs: Salem Spam, Animal Psych, and Smith’s Slip.


Murmurs
Thousands of people have been getting emails from state Rep. Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point) recently and haven’t been sure why. Turns out Richardson, co-chairman of the budget-writing Ways    More
 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 WW Editorial Staff

Want to Talk to Charlie Hales? He's Available—Just Call a California Number.

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You can call mayoral candidate Charlie Hales Tuesday night between 7 and 8 p.m. Or he’ll call you. Whichever.Hales is hosting a telephone town hall that night, but you might have to call Sacramento to get him.Hales’ campaign manager, Jessica Mokovitz, says the campaign had to hire a company that could handle the volume of calls they expect to receive Tuesday night, and ended up with a California ...   More
 
Friday, January 20, 2012 HANNAH HOFFMAN

One City Union, No Longer Holding Back On Mayoral Endorsement, Says It Supports Eileen Brady

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48, which represents about 100 city of Portland workers, was one of four union locals that last month made a show of not endorsing any candidate for mayor.At the time, IBEW 48 business agent Joe Esmonde cited the Columbia River Crossing as a top issue for his union and others that would work on the controversial construction project. Today, ...   More
 
Thursday, January 19, 2012 COREY PEIN

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