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Jordan Schnitzer Says He’ll Demolish Empty Wapato Jail If He Can’t Find Funding to Make It a Homeless Shelter

Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith has renewed her push to open the never-used Wapato Jail as a shelter.

Supporters of Measure 104 Say it’s About Fiscal Discipline, But What’s the Real Issue?

Measure 104 would amend the constitution to apply the three-fifths requirement to include any attempt to legislatively raise revenue by boosting fees or reducing or killing existing tax breaks.

Murmurs: Go Thorns.

In other news: School district did not inform parents of privacy breach.

Why Does Housing In the ‘Burbs Depend on Portland Voters?

From the vantage point of Portland, Measure 26-199 looks like a slam dunk. The regional planning agency Metro aims to bite into the area’s housing shortage by raising $653 million in property taxes and using the money to build as many as 3,900 new units of affordable housing in three counties: Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas.

Why is Nike Co- Founder Phil Knight Backing Both Colin Kaepernick and Republican Nominee For Governor Knute Buehler?

Earlier this month, Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, gave GOP nominee for governor Knute Buehler $1 million. That is in addition to the $500,000 he gave Buehler ’s campaign last year.

Cannabliss Owner Who Helped Craft Oregon’s Recreational Cannabis Rules Gets Seven Months in Prison For Tax Evasion

Matthew Price helped craft state rules regulating the recreational cannabis industry.

Labor Commissioner Proposes Fining Legacy Health $5.2 Million For Depriving Employees of Required Breaks

Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian proposes fining Legacy $5.2 million for depriving workers of meal and rest breaks.

New Census Data Show Oregon’s Household Income Has Caught Up With National Average

Oregon has long lagged behind the national average for household income. New data shows that’s over.

Nike and Its Co-Founder Are Backing Opposing Candidates for Oregon Governor

When Nike goes left with its political giving, Phil Knight goes right.

Murmurs: Kurt Huffman Sues Heirs to Hung Far Low Building

In other news: Grocery tax battle results in cease-and-desist letter.

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