AltWeeklies Wire
Does Greek Cusina Owner Really Have a Legal Case Against the City?new
THE EMBATTLED Greek Cusina closed its doors on January 1, after a year and a half of paying more than $200,000 for near-constant city-imposed fire inspections. Now, Ted Papas is now seriously considering filing a lawsuit in federal court against the person he squarely blames for the closure: City Commissioner Randy Leonard.
The Portland Mercury |
Amanda Waldroupe |
01-07-2010 |
Business & Labor
Can Portland Score a Big-League Soccer Deal?new
Why did Portland Commissioner Randy Leonard fight for a Major League Soccer team? And what are the chances he can close the deal? After all, there’s now a $15 million hole in the package, shaky financial assumptions and a trail of local leaders upset by his brash approach.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
04-01-2009 |
Policy Issues
Portland City Hall's Popularity Contest Has Been Shaken Up by the Adams Scandalnew
Portland City Hall is as fraught with popularity anxiety as a Hollywood high school prom. And it seems to be going through a curious reorientation in social pecking order following revelations that our metaphorical football captain, Mayor Sam Adams, kissed 17-year-old Beau Breedlove in the building's second floor restroom.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-05-2009 |
Politics
