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John SextonPosted at 6:20 pm on January 15, 2021 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan was the swing vote on a proposal to cut $18 million from the city’s police budget. That proposal came from fellow Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and was supported by Commissioner Chloe Eudaly. A group of Antifa/BLM activists saw Ryan as a potential third vote to pass the measure. Several dozen of them marched to Ryan’s house in late October and began chanting. Protesters hav...

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler eyes new City Hall staffer — former Mayor Sam Adams Updated Jan 05, 2021; Facebook Share Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams may soon be returning to City Hall — to serve in current Mayor Ted Wheeler’s administration. The two men are in talks about a possible role for Adams in the mayor’s office as Wheeler begins his second term, according to people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Wheeler has not made a formal offer to his predecessor, nor has the pai...

January 06 2021 The current Portland mayor is reportedly talking to the former one about a position with the city. Could former Mayor Sam Adams return to City Hall as current Mayor Ted Wheelers next chief of staff? No, thats not a skit from the TV comedy show Portlandia, where Adams played an aide to a fictional Portland mayor played by actor Kyle McLachlan. That is one possibility after The Oregonian reported Wednesday, Jan. 6, that Wheeler is discussing a possible role for Adams in city...

New City Council to take up controversial urban renewal plan January 03 2021 Some oppose spending $67 million more in North and Northeast Portland until previously displaced residents are compensated. The new City Council will consider a controversial urban renewal proposal for North and Northeast Portland when it meets for the first time Wednesday. The Jan. 6 meeting will be the first with new members Mingus Mapp and Carmen Rubio. Mapps defeated Commissioner Chloe Eudaly in the Nov...

December 30 2020 Commissioner Carmen Rubio is part of a new center-left coalition on the City Council following the 2020 elections. Carmen Rubio finally feels prepared for the next challenge of her life — becoming the first Latina member of the Portland City Council in a transformational time. "Sometimes in the past, Ive felt like an impostor," said Rubio, who was elected to succeed retiring commissioner Amanda Fritz at the May 2020 primary election and sworn into office on Dec. 28. "But...

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announces new bureau assignments for commissioners Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Mayor Ted Wheeler and Jo Ann Hardesty during a meeting of the Portland City Council. (Oregonian file photo) Facebook Share Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Wednesday announced new bureau assignments for himself and the city’s four commissioners. The assignments, which become effective Jan. 1, include new bureaus for returning council members Jo Ann Hardesty, who will now over...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Mayor Ted Wheeler Makes Bureau Assignments for 2021 City Council Wheeler keeps the Police Bureau and Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty keeps Portland Fire & Rescue. Mayor Ted Wheeler is taking heat from all sides, including the women seeking to unseat him. (Zane Fleming) Updated December 23, 2020 Mayor Ted Wheeler today announced...

by Alex Zielinski and Blair Stenvick • Dec 24, 2020 at 11:00 am Dirk Vanderhart [This years news cycle was a vicious one, and left little time for reflection. As 2020 nears its end, were taking the opportunity to look back on the most important Mercury stories written during the past year. This article was originally published on to help continue our work into next year and beyond.—eds.] In Portland, Tuesday’s election results illustrated a curi...

by Alex Zielinski • Dec 23, 2020 at 2:01 pm COSMONAUT / GETTY IMAGES Mayor Ted Wheeler has released his much-anticipated bureau assignments for Portland city commissioners in 2021. The decision—one of the rare executive powers of a Portland mayor—offers a peek at what roles Wheeler wants his freshman commissioners to take on in the coming year. Heres the breakdown: Comissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Hardesty has been assigned two of the top bureaus over...

by Alex Zielinski • Dec 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm SOLODKAYA MARI / GETTY IMAGES [This years news cycle was a vicious one, and left little time for reflection. As 2020 nears its end, were taking the opportunity to look back on the most important Mercury stories written during the past year. This article was originally published on to help continue our work into next year and beyond.—eds.] After years of debate, Portland City Council has passed a policy ...