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Erik Sten Calls It Quitsnew
In a surprise decision, Portland's longest-serving, most controversial city commissioner will resign midterm.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Oregon Lawmakers' Misguided Effort on Ethicsnew
Still no limits on campaign donations, and pols can spend that cash on personal items. So why are we celebrating the new ethics law?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-19-2007 |
Politics
The $150 Million Question: Gas-Guzzling Trucks or Dirty Tugboats?new
A ticked-off tribe and a delicate union negotiation could stop Metro from picking the most fuel-efficient option on a massive upcoming garbage-hauling contract.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-19-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Sam Adams is Portland's Next Mayornew
Unless one of these 12 Portlanders steps up to challenge him.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
11-28-2007 |
Politics
Gambling With Kids' Futuresnew
Millions for an Oregon schools rainy-day fund are instead going to risky venture capital.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
11-14-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Regulators Favor a Rogue Dump Over a Landmark Winerynew
Why do Oregon public agencies that tout their environmental stewardship allow an archaic dump on prime farmland near Ponzi Vineyards and just upstream of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to remain in operation?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
07-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Betsy Johnson's Mounting Ethical Problemsnew
The Oregon state senator is regarded as a front-runner for either secretary of state in 2008 or governor in 2010 -- but with Johnson's growing clout comes increased scrutiny and ethical questions about two bills that could benefit her.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-31-2007 |
Politics
Up In Smokenew
So much for Oregon Sen. Rod Monroe's anti-tobacco cred.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-16-2007 |
Politics
A Mighty (Portland) Windnew
Look which utility is blowing its influence into the renewable energy bill.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-16-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Portland is Paying Millions to Get Out of the Porn Businessnew
The Portland Development Commission will demolish a porn palace to upgrade downtown's low-income housing stock, provide shelter for the chronically homeless and sanitize the increasingly swanky "Cultural District" -- but is it a good deal for taxpayers?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-10-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Oregon's Double-dipping Lobbyistnew
Look who else a key small-business lobbyist is working for.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-25-2007 |
Politics
Death and a Salesman: Pre-need Funeral Insurancenew
A Portland insurance agent and his well-connected pals want your money now and your body later -- no strings attached.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-04-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Green Machinenew
The goal of making Oregon's utilities more environmentally friendly has got the state's largest electricity buyers saying Gov. Ted Kulongoski, legislators and enviros are selling out all ratepayers in an ill-conceived green-wash.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Temporary Insanitynew
A proposed change to Portland's city charter has drawn little notice on the May ballot but could have an outsized impact.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-14-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The End of the 'Pass-Through'new
Will Oregon's legislature reform one major piece of campaign finance abuse?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-01-2007 |
Politics
