Former City Council Candidate Andrea Valderrama Endorses Jo Ann Hardesty

Valderrama finished fourth in the primary.

A Spat Between Portland City Council Candidates Revives Questions About Both

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Endorses City Council Candidate JoAnn Hardesty

Hardesty has been racking up endorsements from elected leaders.

In the Historic Portland City Council Contest, Why Are So Many African-American Politicians Lining Up Behind the Candidate Who Trails By 25 points?

Black elected officials from across the state. State Sens. Lew Frederick (D-Portland), Jackie Winters (R-Salem) and James Manning (D-Eugene) have endorsed Smith; so have former Sens. Margaret Carter and Avel Gordly (both D-Portland), two of the first black women to serve in the state Capitol.

Murmurs: Kurt Huffman Sues Heirs to Hung Far Low Building

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

City Commissioner Amanda Fritz Endorses Council Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty

Both women serving on City Council have endorsed Hardesty.

Terry Bean Makes a Generous Contribution to Jo Ann Hardesty in Portland City Council Election

The real estate investor and gay rights leader Terry Bean gives City Council candidate Jo Ann Hardesty a big contribution

At Labor Day Picnic, Oregon Democrats Offer a Show of Unity—Except in the Portland City Council Contest

Oregon Democrats pay tribute to organized labor at the annual Labor Day picnic.