NYSSA — Less than 24 hours before his memorial service, Joseph “Joe” Johnson was approved for a posthumous award: the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice. The Governor’s Commission on
The largest public employee union in Multnomah County has accused County Commissioner Sharon Meieran of threatening to undermine labor negotiations in retaliation for not receiving the union's political endorsement. "The fact that Commissioner Meieran would use her position in County Government to leverage electoral support is pathetic," said Fred Yungbluth, president of Oregon American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in a Tuesday press release. "Bullies like her have no place in government.".