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Who Is Not on the Oregon Ballot But Has the Most at Stake This November?

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. He won’t be up for re-election until 2020, but the final two years of his first term will be shaped by what happens this fall.

Portland Officials Pledged to Reform Their Policy of Towing Recovered Cars. Nothing Happened for Eight Months.

That reform is moving slower than a Chevy Nova—and the police say they have no timeline for action.

City Commissioner Amanda Fritz Endorses Council Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty

Both women serving on City Council have endorsed Hardesty.

Portland Arrests for Drunken Driving Have Dropped. That’s Because Police Cut Back on Traffic Stops.

Portland police say they are too busy responding to other problems to watch for drunken drivers.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Strikes Back at Trump: “We Want a President That We Can Be Proud Of”

President Donald Trump slammed the mayor and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called for Wheeler’s resignation over anti-ICE protests in Portland.

U.S. Senator Calls For Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Resignation Over His Handling of ICE Protests

The senator’s resolution condemns Wheeler for refusing to intervene when “a mob of leftwing activists recently surrounded an ICE office in southwest Portland, Oregon, trapping ICE employees inside the building.”

President Trump Berates Portland Mayor for His Decision to Have Police “Stand Down” During Protests Against ICE

Wheeler toed a delicate line during the protests, opposing federal immigration policies while not supporting the protest.

Portland Police Chief Says She Decided to Sweep Occupy ICE Camp, With or Without the Mayor’s Support

“I wasn’t asking for permission to go out and clear this camp,” Chief Danielle Outlaw said.

Right-Wing Marchers From Across the Country Have Declared Portland Enemy Territory to Conquer

Last weekend, 400 people, mostly men, met in a parking lot along the Columbia River in Vancouver, Wash., girded for battle. They carried helmets and shields. They wore full suits of futuristic combat armor, Boba Fett helmets and homemade Pepe the Frog costumes.

Portland Police Union President Says Mayor “Failed Miserably” In Response to Occupy ICE Camp

“There is no place for personal, political bias when it comes to providing public safety services to our communities,” union president Daryl Turner said.

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