With Oregon’s Legislature teetering on dysfunction, we started wondering: How is that Washington, which is the same in a lot of key ways, is able to make things work? #orpol#orleg#waleg https://t.co/xC77PgTLIZ
NEW: House Speaker Tina Kotek told lawmakers this afternoon she will strip Rep. Mike Nearman of his committee assignments, after he let demonstrators into the Capitol last month. Nearman has apparently also agreed to limit his own Capitol access. #orleg
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2016: it’s only four years, how bad can it get
2021: are the armed insurrectionists storming the Capitol aware that there is a plague ravaging the land
PORTLAND‼️I know you're doing everything you can to support local businesses through this crazy time, but I humbly ask you all to help out the beautiful family at Queen Of Sheba. (MLK and Sacramento) they're an institution, one of my favorites and they are really struggling🙏🏽
Hey friends! We could really use your help. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Mercury has been doing the best we can, but we’re still struggling financially, which makes it increasingly difficult to cover the stories that are important to you… (1/7)
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For a week or so, Oregon lawmakers have been circulating a proposal to extend the state's eviction moratorium, and creating a fund to pay landlords some back rent. It'll be dependent on @OregonGovBrown calling a special session. #orleg#orpol
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The Elk is here. It was originally “nightmare elk” created by BLM activists in downtown Portland. It was taken one morning by members of proud boys/patriot prayer and transformed to “patriot elk”
It is on display like a hunting trophy
NEW: As COVID spikes, Gov. Kate Brown is announcing a statewide "freeze" on biz and social activity that looks much like her stay home order from this spring (with a few big differences). Scheduled to run from Nov 18 - Dec 2.
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A week ago, Oregon's elections director quietly sent a damning memo to secretary of state candidates. Four days later, he stepped down. #orpol
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It's the call you've all been waiting for... the Portland Mercury is officially calling the race for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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There are still some lingering questions in Oregon's legislative races, but this is the gist of what we're looking at for the next two years. #orpol#orleg
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Still over 5 hrs left to get your ballot into a drop box in Multnomah County.
Here's that map again https://t.co/zKSwwEhZwE
Happy to offer bike-friendly directions to anyone who still plans to #BikeTheVote and needs help with a good route.