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Sen. Mark Meek (D-Gladstone) is no longer chair or even a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue.
Wagner Strips Meek of Chairmanship of Key Senate Committee
Nigel Jaquiss
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Kimberly Gronquist’s Southwest Portland home embraces childlike wonder.
A Trip Inside the Home of Sculptor Kimberly Gronquist
Robin Bacior
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Ticketholders to “Shucked,” which comes through Keller in late October, won’t be crossing a picket line.
Portland’s Touring Musicals Unaffected by Looming Broadway Strike
Rachel Saslow
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Parent advocates under the group Safe Structures PPS say the district’s latest updates on their seismic retrofit efforts seem to deviate from a May resolution that asked for the riskiest buildings in PPS's portfolio to be first in line for improvements.
PPS’s Preliminary Seismic Upgrade Plans Leave Some Advocates Shaken
Joanna Hou
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The Democratic lawmaker battled cancer throughout the past legislative session.
State Rep. Hòa Nguyễn Dies at 41
Nigel Jaquiss
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Guest curator TK Smith arranged an exhibition of more than 30 artists with Oregon connections.
Oregon Contemporary Announces 2026 Artists’ Biennial Lineup
Brianna Wheeler
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Rep. Christine Drazan is seeking appointment to succeed Sen. Daniel Bonham in Senate District 26.
Kotek Raises Money, Drazan Stays Mum
Nigel Jaquiss
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County commissioners currently have little role in Preschool for All’s implementation. They want that to change.
County Commission Wants More Stake in Preschool for All Oversight
Joanna Hou
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Bynum compares ICE’s conduct to U.S. Marshals hunting down Black Americans under the Fugitive Slave Act.
Bynum Demands End to ICE Raids After U.S. Citizen Allegedly Abducted by Masked Agents
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"History will judge the people of today for whether they did or did not resist the coming dictatorship of Trump, just as we who resisted Nixon have been judged."
Readers Respond to Standoff on the South Waterfront
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Lawrence Furnstahl is leaving when OHSU, like many hospital systems, is struggling to contain costs.
OHSU Finance Chief Plans to Depart in December
Andrew Schwartz
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Order offers temporary clarity as to whether Pentagon could retain command of the federalized National Guard members even after a district judge temporarily blocked their mission to Portland.
Appeals Court Says Troops May Remain Under Federal Control But Not Deploy to Portland, For Now
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It's scuttling a program that the state had earlier argued would help ensure continuous health care for inmates as they reenter society.
Oregon Cancels Initiative to Get Incarcerated Adults on Medicaid Before Release
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Following disappointing fundraising numbers from The Fund for PPS's first year, its leaders and advocates for the new, more equitable fundraising model say dwelling on the past is the wrong strategy.
The Fund for Portland Public Schools Looks Forward
Joanna Hou
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The Rose City could actually use plenty of assistance, just not any of the kind Trump wants to provide.
47 Ways the National Guard Could Actually Help Portland
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We asked readers to contribute useful tasks for the troops—more than 200 did.
At Ease, Soldier
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From the coast to the old chemical weapons depot, they follow lawful orders from their commander, whoever that may be.
The Oregon National Guard: A Quick Primer
Andrew Schwartz
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Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement abducted a U.S. citizen before he started work on Northeast Airport Way last Thursday
Murmurs: U.S. Citizen Swept Up by ICE
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