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Jay McCloskey, who has a brief but unflattering portrayal in the new miniseries 'Dopesick,' defends his work for the OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma in the early 2000s.
A push to limit the size of homeless shelters in the city fails at the polls and voters elect District 1 and District 2 councilors.
Going forward, Portland has many serious issues to confront, as stated in your paper’s editorial endorsing candidates for the forthcoming City Council election. That editorial also notes that the District 2 candidates, Victoria Pelletier and Jon Hinck, have few differences in policy positions in critical areas. Of great importance to me are racial equity and […]
Letter to the editor: Critic of strong-mayor system misses the point Altering the makeup of Portland’s government is no silver bullet, but it will help give Portland residents more say in their own future. Share Re: “Commentary: A cautionary tale for Portland about ‘strong’ mayors” (April 15): Jon Hinck’s “cautionary tale” of the potential perils of electing a strong mayor misses the forest for the trees. The argument for altering the makeup of our city government doesn’t hinge on the belief that doing so will automatically achieve positive reform; rather, it lays the groun...