AltWeeklies Wire
Clinton Campaign Owes Oregon Public Schoolsnew
As Sen. Hillary Clinton’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination flames out, her campaign leaves behind more than $40,000 in unpaid rental costs and overtime fees at Oregon public schools where she and ex-President Bill Clinton spoke.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-04-2008 |
Politics
The Rogue of the Week: Hillary Clintonnew
In the days before Oregon's May 20 primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton made a dubious claim while barnstorming Kentucky, which held its primary the same day as the Beaver State. "I am leading in the popular vote," Clinton said in a CNN broadcast. But Clinton's math is fuzzy or outright misleading.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
05-21-2008 |
Commentary
Six Minutes With Barack Obamanew
The Democratic Presidential frontrunner talks timber payments, medical marijuana and of course tattoos.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-14-2008 |
Politics
Can Portland's 5,000 Cyclists Swing a City Hall Election?new
Bikes are the new babies in Portland elections, where it seems every candidate gets photographed wearing a helmet and a smile. Stop laughing. There really is a bike lobby here -- in influence, sorta like Big Oil in Dallas or Little Havana in Miami, just without the cash.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
05-07-2008 |
Politics
Wal-Mart Winds Up Campaign Fodder in Portlandnew
The top contenders in a 13-candidate mayoral field have at least one actual substantive difference on a big (box) issue: Wal-Mart. Sam Adams loves to bash the country's largest non-union employer and leader on the Fortune 500 list, while Sho Dozono welcomes the house of Walton as an indication to all business that Portland is open.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Oregon's Must Read Website for Progressives Turns Red-Hot With Angernew
The mission statement on the state's leading political blog says "BlueOregon is a place for progressive Oregonians to gather 'round the water cooler and share news, commentary, and gossip." As the political season heats up, that water cooler at BlueOregon.com is more like a bar fight.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Twenty Minutes With Hillary Clintonnew
The presidential hopeful chats with us about LNG, medical weed and tattoos.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
04-09-2008 |
Politics
D is for Democrat, Differences and Debatenew
Where Jeff Merkley and Steve Novick disagree in the race for the U.S. Senate.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
04-02-2008 |
Politics
Tags: Oregon, 2008 downballot elections
Inside the Race for Oregon's Next Attorney Generalnew
John Kroger and Greg Macpherson are both lanky Harvard graduates, Democrats (there is no Republican in the race) and accomplished lawyers. Yet their backgrounds could hardly be more different.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jacquiss |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
How Obama's Roadshow Played With Our Criticsnew
When I invited our film critic Aaron Mesh to review Barack Obama's performance in Portland last week, Mesh's response was instant. "I've been meaning to see him live," Mesh said, as if it were a Modest Mouse show rather than a political rally.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-26-2008 |
Politics
Movement is On to Repeal Ban on Loaded Firearms in National Parksnew
And U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith's endorsement of the ban's repeal is making him an easy target for most of his wanna-be challengers in the 2008 election.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-20-2008 |
Politics
Oregon's Closed Primary Faces Third Attempt at Changenew
Phil Keisling is back with a signature-gathering effort to put an initiative on the November 2008 ballot that would open Oregon's "closed primaries" by letting independent voters into the process.
Willamette Week |
Dave Mazza |
02-20-2008 |
Politics
Election '08's Decidersnew
Who are Oregon's superdelegates, and how will they vote?
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
02-13-2008 |
Politics
How Oregonians Helped Put Obama Over the Top in Washingtonnew
With Oregon Democrats hanging fire until the state's late-in-the-season May 20 primary to choose between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Oregonians happily crossed the Columbia River last Saturday to help put Obama on top in Clark County.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
02-13-2008 |
Politics
The New Order: Portlands Publicly Financed Electionsnew
The surge of publicly funded candidates raises two key questions before the financing program goes to a voter referendum in 2010: Can the city afford it? Is it too easy to get public financing?
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
01-30-2008 |
Politics
