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Oregon Dems Search for a Senate Candidatenew

In the past month, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Peter DeFazio have announced they won't enter the race to take down Republican Senator Gordon Smith, depleting the first-tier list of candidates for the position.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  05-24-2007  |  Politics

Chartering Disasternew

Stunning defeat, low turnout cap election.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  05-17-2007  |  Politics

Buying Your Rightsnew

The Portland Business Alliance is willing to pay for a sit/lie ordinance.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  04-19-2007  |  Politics

Hackett to Piecesnew

Case for strong mayor flounders.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  04-12-2007  |  Politics

Disturbing the Peacenew

Anarchists break off from PDX peace march.
The Portland Mercury  |  Matt Davis  |  03-22-2007  |  Politics

Show Me the Money!new

Does Potter lack the cash to pass charter reform?
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  03-15-2007  |  Politics

Saving Democracynew

Oregon's legislators aim to fix faulty initiative system.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  02-08-2007  |  Politics

Potter's Pearl Necklacenew

Lobbying reports reveal gifts for Portland officials.
The Portland Mercury  |  Amy Jenniges  |  02-02-2007  |  Politics

Big Moneynew

Oregon's heaviest hitters in the 2006 elections.
The Portland Mercury  |  Jake Thomas  |  01-25-2007  |  Politics

The Clean-Up Crewnew

Making sense of Measure 37.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore and Erin LaCour  |  01-25-2007  |  Politics

Strong Mayor to the Ballot!new

Sam Adams votes for charter referral.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  01-25-2007  |  Politics

A Not-So-Strong Mayornew

Is Potter pushing a losing idea?
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  01-18-2007  |  Politics

On Their Best Behaviornew

On the first day, the Oregon House banned gifts.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  01-11-2007  |  Politics

Unfinished Agendanew

Portland's city council crafts its legislative agenda.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  12-07-2006  |  Politics

House of Cardsnew

Contradictory outcomes on campaign-reform ballot measures leave state officials perplexed.
The Portland Mercury  |  Scott Moore  |  11-16-2006  |  Politics

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