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Garrett Andrews
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Writer. Journalist. Poli sci @pcc.edu

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Some students gave me this at the end of my first term teaching. Apparently I say this a lot
As everybody knows Portland is a fencing mecca that’s produced Olympic greats like Mariel Zagunis and Magda Skarbonkiewicz and this summer it will host the world’s largest fencing event

But did you know Portlanders also love their soccer??

[added punctuation to sell the sarcasm bc you never know]
The snub stung more because Providence Park successfully hosted Women’s World Cup matches in 1999 and 2003. Grassroots enthusiasm is not the issue.
Here’s Why Portland Likely Won’t Host Games in the 2031 Women’s World Cup
Garrett Andrews
www.wweek.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Donald Trump wasn't the only one with a busy first 100 days in office. Oregon's Dan Rayfield joined fellow attorneys general in 16 lawsuits against the Trump Administration

oregonbusiness.com/in-conversat...
In Conversation: Oregon AG Dan Rayfield on Pending Suits Against the Federal Government
Rayfield’s office has filed more than a dozen lawsuits countering Trump administration policies, from tariffs to Americorps cuts.
oregonbusiness.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Garrett Andrews
For this piece @garrettandrews.bsky.social wrote about Live Nation’s plans to open a new music venue in Portland — and why not everybody was happy about it: oregonbusiness.com/sound-the-al...
Sound the Alarm
<strong>As a proposed Live Nation venue clears final hurdles, Portland’s noteworthy music scene mourns and readies for a fight.</strong>
oregonbusiness.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We've been talking to Oregon leaders impacted by tariffs and federal cuts, like Oregon Humanities' Adam Davis, who's had to reduce his budget by 40%

Davis and OH later sued the White House, asking a federal judge to compel payment of funding approved by Congress
oregonbusiness.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Some students gave me this at the end of my first term teaching. Apparently I say this a lot
June 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM