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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 1d

Washington County sewer officials ditch annual Hawaii trip after spending scrutiny

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Washington County sewer officials ditch annual Hawaii trip after spending scrutiny

Officials who defended the annual junkets have changed course following an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman.bsky.social · 2d

My colleague @hborrud.bsky.social is out today w/ a banger of a story on the Oregon families who are stuck waiting for years while the OR Department of Education drags out investigations into their claims of discrimination against their school districts: (🎁'd link)
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She alleged discrimination. 5 years later, why isn’t Oregon done with its investigation?

One family's wait exposes systemic problems in state's response to school discrimination allegations.

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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

'Does the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice care about the Constitution anymore?' Portland's city attorney asked in a letter to the US DOJ on Mon.

@hborrud.bsky.social

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‘Do not fail Portland’ city urges Trump DOJ in response to police probe

The city of Portland claims federal agents allow conservative journalists special access while cracking down on anti-ICE protesters and deploying unnecessary use of force.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 2d

Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon

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Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon

U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a second broader temporary restraining order late Sunday night.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 3d

A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 4d

24 hours outside Portland’s ICE facility: Is this what ‘lawless mayhem’ looks like?

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24 hours outside Portland’s ICE facility: Is this what ‘lawless mayhem’ looks like?

President Trump said conditions continue to deteriorate. Here’s what the newsroom saw.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 4d

Trump called for troops in Portland. Here’s why Oregon’s governor was ready (via @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social)

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Trump called for troops in Portland. Here’s why Oregon’s governor was ready

“Our ability to respond efficiently to the President’s order of military intervention in recent days wasn’t by accident, it was by design,” Gov. Tina Kotek told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 7d

Portland mayor rolls back extended parking meter enforcement
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Portland mayor rolls back extended parking meter enforcement

The Transportation Bureau had started to phase in the change in September.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 13d

2 Tigard city councilors seek to replace mayor who resigned after scathing investigation www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

2 Tigard city councilors seek to replace mayor who resigned after scathing investigation

Whoever is named mayor will serve out the remainder of former Mayor Heidi Lueb’s term.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 14d

Blood, bugs at 1 of Portland mayor’s new homeless shelters reveal ‘appalling’ training gaps (via @lmonghughes.bsky.social) www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Blood, bugs at 1 of Portland mayor’s new homeless shelters reveal ‘appalling’ training gaps

Until July, The Salvation Army didn’t require most workers at a new shelter to receive training about exposure to bodily fluids.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 23d

The amount the Austria trip costs is a public record and we will get it from the city at some point

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 24d

Portland City Stall? Councilors struggle to find their governance groove (via @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social )
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Portland City Stall? Councilors struggle to find their governance groove

"It’s taken longer for us to hit our stride than anybody anticipated."

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 26d

Oregon ethics commission to investigate travel by 4 Washington County commissioners www.oregonlive.com/watchdog/202...

Oregon ethics commission to investigate travel by 4 Washington County commissioners

The review will evaluate travel the commissioners took in their role as board members for the county’s sewer agency.

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John Horvick @horvick.bsky.social · 29d

Via @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social, Portland is considering increasing candidate filing fees to $1,332-$1,755. This is a response to the 118 candidates who ran for city offices in 2024.

For comparison, here are the historical number of candidates for city council.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · 29d

Portland proposes hiking candidate filing fees to deter ‘non-serious’ runs for office
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Portland proposes hiking candidate filing fees to deter ‘non-serious’ runs for office

One of the options the elections division is considering would increase filing fees by more than $1,200.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

Oregon representative switches parties days after key transportation vote www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon representative switches parties days after key transportation vote

The moves comes days after he split with his party to support a transportation funding package.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

When there are allegations that state transparency laws were broken (by any elected) it’s the media’s role to inform public. That’s not to say there aren’t other stories about representation that should be told. So I get your point. I also stand by us reporting on transparency violation allegations

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Sep 5

The Trump administration has vowed to go after anyone who got lower mortgage rates by claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers.

But if administration officials continue the campaign, mortgage records show there’s another place they could look: Trump’s own Cabinet.

Oregon’s Lori Chavez-DeRemer, other Trump cabinet members claimed 2 primary residences

The Trump administration has vowed to go after anyone who got lower mortgage rates by claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is 1 of multiple stories on this topic. This story from Shane includes perspectives of experts on Oregon public meetings law: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Here’s our reporting on the efforts going on to beef up public meetings rules to avoid ambiguity www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Portland city councilors accused of breaking public meetings law

Seven Portland city councilors are facing allegations that they broke state transparency rules during budget hearings this spring.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

Portland mayor suggests Trump could crack down on city’s homelessness crisis, solicits donations for new shelters (via @lmonghughes.bsky.social @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social)

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Portland mayor suggests Trump could crack down on city’s homelessness crisis, solicits donations for new shelters

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

‘Really stupid’: Portland councilor rebukes colleagues’ private group chats (via @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social )

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‘Really stupid’: Portland councilor rebukes colleagues’ private group chats

“I hope they’ve learned their lesson," Councilor Steve Novick wrote to constituents last week.

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Jamie Goldberg @jamiebgoldberg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Portland abandoned its own parking policies to implement historic meter rate hikes, some extended hours
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Portland abandoned its own parking policies to implement historic meter rate hikes, some extended hours

Officials said the decision was due to chronic funding shortfalls and because Portland’s on-street parking prices remain too low compared to other cities.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 18

Seven Portland city councilors are facing allegations that they broke state transparency rules during budget hearings this spring.

Portland city councilors accused of breaking public meetings law

Seven Portland city councilors are facing allegations that they broke state transparency rules during budget hearings this spring.

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Austin De Dios @dediosreports.bsky.social · Aug 18

Folded into the 100-page contract with AMR was a huge price hike for Clackamas County residents in need of an ambulance. Officials say the cost, set to double in November, will be absorbed by insurance. But plans vary, with deductibles and co-pays to consider. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

The cost of an ambulance ride in this Portland-area county is about to double

The county board approved a new contract two weeks ago and it came with a major jump in costs to patients.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Jul 26

The decision comes amid an ongoing effort from the Portland Archdiocese to refocus on an evangelical mission for education.

Portland Catholic school revokes admission for same-sex couple’s children

The decision comes amid an ongoing effort from the Portland Archdiocese to refocus on an evangelical mission for education.

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