Willamette Week

Carmen Rubio Seeks to Be the First Latinx Member of City Council—and Says Now Is the Time

“I want to be the person people feel comfortable coming to.”

Portland Politicians Targeted In Racist Screeds

Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González and Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty both issued statements after receiving racist insults on their Facebook accounts and other social media platforms.

Five Ways Portlanders Can Help Migrants at the Mexican Border

Tired of feeling powerless, overwhelmed and terrified? Here’s what you can do about it.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Sponsors Bill to End Cruel Treatment of Children in Camps at Mexican Border

Improving health, safety and oversight would keep migrant children safe and help “hold this monstrous administration accountable,” says Ron Wyden.

The 2020 Presidential Race Hits Portland This Week, With Visits From Two Democratic Primary Candidates

Andrew Yang is best known for his policy idea to implement a universal basic income, while Jay Inslee touts his strong stance on climate change.

Portland State University Doesn’t Expect Trump’s Campus Speech Order Will Imperil Funding

That order is widely interpreted as a broadside at schools with progressive student bodies that try to disrupt campus appearances by right-wing or other dissenting speakers.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Won’t Run for President in 2020

No Oregonian has run for president since U.S. Sen. Wayne Morse in 1960.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer Proposes His Own “National Emergency”: Climate Change

As President Trump seeks to expand executive power, Oregon’s Blumenauer fights back with a national emergency of his own.

Murmurs: Oregon Grew Too Much Weed Again

In other news: Gordon Sondland blasts the French.

U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader Says He Won’t Vote for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker

The Oregon congressman joined 16 House Democrats who could stop Pelosi from becoming House Speaker

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