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Here's a good one: There are only 386 chronically homeless people in Portland . Portland's 10-year plan to end homelessness recently won plaudits from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. The number of Portlanders considered chronically homeless has dropped from 1,284 to 386 in the last two years, although advocates say the annual census of who's on the street can't count everyone. Wow. ...
Jack Bog's Blog - 3:43 a.m.
A group called the Portland Coalition Against Poverty is "calling out for solidarity" with the protesters in front of city hall, urging "the non-homeless" to camp out at city hall, especially as Tuesday--and a potential police sweep--approaches. There's a meeting tonight at 5, at Terry Shrunk Plaza (between 3rd and 4th at Madison, across from city hall) to "coordinate... efforts." More detail...
Mercury Blogtown - 3:42 a.m.
This just in: The protesters outside of city hall have asked Mayor Tom Potter for another meeting, to have "a real dialogue about the issues of homelessness and affordable housing." The letter, sent today and accompanied by two pages of signatures from protesters (those are after the cut), requests a meeting by the close of business on Tuesdayprior to the "any attempt to remove our protest," per...
Mercury Blogtown - 3:42 a.m.
Oregon has seen a reduction in miles driven to 2005 levels, transit usage in Portland is up 2.6% this quarter over last year, and of course burning less gas. Read it at Oreognlive ....
pdxOviporium - 1:38 a.m.
Yesterday, Portland-based political commentator/blogger Isaac Lacquedem endorsed Steve Novick for the U.S. Senate: I recommend voting for Mr. Novick both on policy grounds and as having the better chance to win in November. Both candidates have similar positions on the current Iraq War (we should probably begin to number them for ease of reference) and both have good track records; Mr. Merk...
Novick for Senate - 1:36 a.m.
By Steve Duin Published May 11, 2008 He was a rookie in 2002, a rank amateur. "I give myself an 'F' in communication skills in that race," Nick Fish said. "I'd say, 'Hi, I'm Nick Fish. I'm a lawyer and this is what I believe,' and I only succeeded in putting up five barriers for a meaningful conversation." His 2004 loss to Sam Adams in a City Council runoff wasn't muc...
Novick for Senate - 1:36 a.m.
Individuals experiencing homelessness and activists have been camping on City Hall for nearly three-weeks. The group is calling itself the Homeless Liberation Front. Portland Homeless Liberation Front The group has ranged from 10 to 70 individuals who have been sleeping on the sidewalk in front of City Hall demanding an end to the anti-camping and sit-lie ordinances. The camping ordinance...
Street Roots - 12:01 a.m. - 6 clicks 
A day is a lifetime in politics. There are nine days to the Oregon primary. That is nine lifetimes--and all the lives that Hillary. I believe that within those nine days, Hillary's support will decline a great deal and at least 45 superdelegates flood to Obama. After Obama trounces Hillary in Oregon, Hillary will go to her headquarters to reexamine her campaign. That...
DailyKos (Oregon) - 12:00 a.m. - 8 clicks
From the Coalition for a Livable Future: The Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project is an effort to rebuild and expand the I-5 bridges spanning the Columbia River. Unfortunately, all current options being considered for the project will significantly increase global... ...
Portland Transport - Sun 11:59 p.m. - 4 clicks
From this morning's Steve Duin column in The Oregonian: [W]hile hosting his public affairs show, "Outlook Portland," over the past three years, [Nick] Fish got to watch the naturals in action. He learned what resonated with people. Barbara Roberts was a revelation. As difficult as I may find this to believe, Ted Kulongoski won over everyone in the studio. And Fish came to understand something that...
BlueOregon - Sun 11:59 p.m. - 4 clicks
(Click on images for larger versions) December 20, 2007 March 27, 2008 Apologies to Johnny Hart and B.C. April 7, 2008 RELATED: * Oregon Primary Campaign , David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, 4-06-08 * Geico Insurance Ad on YouTube. ...
The World's Maddest Dog - Sun 10:08 p.m. - 18 clicks
Just wondering, but is the situation in Myanmar an example of when regime change, if ever acceptable, might be? A UN-backed force, for instance, taking over the country temporarily to help those in crisis after the recent disaster there, when the local government is so callous? Just curious about the thoughts of an Oregon crowd likely against the regime change perpetrated in Iraq, and maybe also t...
BlueOregon - Sun 10:04 p.m. - 5 clicks
Smith Launches New Negative Ad Lying About Jeff Merkley's Record Last night Gordon Smith launched a false negative ad attacking Jeff Merkley, sending a clear message that Smith is cheering for Steve Novick to win the Democratic primary. Why is Gordon Smith attacking Jeff Merkley? Because Republicans know that Merkley is the strongest Democrat to bring change. The strongest Democ...
Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate - Sun 4:42 p.m. - 23 clicks
New Rasmussen Poll Shows Merkley Surging, Statistically Tied Against Smith Today a new poll from Rasmussen Reports shows that House Speaker Jeff Merkley is surging against Republican Gordon Smith. Merkley has picked up 10 points since the end of March and is in a statistical dead heat with Smith. This new polling explains why Smith is running false negative ads attacking only Merkley and i...
Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate - Sun 4:42 p.m. - 17 clicks
Iconoclastic stage director Peter Brook once wrote that opera was the “deadliest” of all stage art forms: stuffy, sleepy and doggedly old-school. He could have been writing then about much of what has become of today’s American regional opera movement. Portland Opera ’s “Aida,” playing now through May 17, is a perfect example. The idea, essentially, is this:...
Just Out Blog - Sun 4:42 p.m. - 10 clicks
The Portland City Council's Agenda for this coming Wednesday begins with four speakers testifying on the protest of homeless people outside City Hall, in Citizen Communications (the first slot is taken by someone speaking about Scientology). Mercury Blogtown is covering events in the demonstration/camping/shelter issue with commendable detail and timeliness. The City Budget is the main i...
Amanda Fritz - Sun 4:41 p.m. - 11 clicks
A reader writes: So I'm walking with my boy in his stroller about an hour ago in South Waterfront. (I know how you feel about the place, but they do seem to be trying to do a good job creating a dense new neighborhood from scratch. But...) So I get to talking with a security guard and he points out the building closest to the river, one of the tall glass towers. "See anything odd about it?"...
Jack Bog's Blog - Sun 4:41 p.m. - 23 clicks
Hello Friends, As we near Election Day here in Oregon, I am going around the district to share my vision for America with my fellow Oregonians. It is really an exciting time to be campaigning out here. We have an invigorating race to fill Representative Darlene Hooley's seat here in OR-5, and it is great to see our fellow Democrats expressing such interest in the race. Everyone I s...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sun 4:41 p.m. - 15 clicks
Bill Clinton arrived in Baker City at about noon Sunday May 11, 2008. He looked fit and energetic. Baker County Democrats Chair Marilyn Dudeck, Vice-chair Chuck Butcher, and long time Democratic wheel and enthusiastic Clinton supporter Peggi Timm had a meet and greet with the ex-President before the event. Bill spoke from the steps of the Baker County Courthouse after being introduced by Co...
Chuck Butcher - Sun 4:41 p.m. - 14 clicks
The original plan for Mother's Day was reflection and prayer and--above all--peace. Not the celebration of commercialism and long-distance calls it's become. (As Lucy Van Pelt might say, "Its all a big Madison Avenue plot.") This week Oregon's total of casualties in Bush's Iraq War stands at 485 . Add in the other 49 states, add in Afghanistan, and add in the locals who've...
Loaded Orygun - Sun 4:41 p.m. - 9 clicks
John McCain will be campaigning in Portland tomorrow, and Jeff Mapes at the Oregonian examines the money behind McCain's pricey fundraising reception tomorrow: When Republican Sen. John McCain is in Portland campaigning Monday, he'll hold quite a complex fundraiser at the Sheraton Hotel out at the airport. If you're willing to fork over $1,000 you can go to a reception. But for $33,100 you can att...
BlueOregon - Sun 4:40 p.m. - 7 clicks
Article in the local paper today talks about his two-day tour of Oregon. Interestingly, it looks as though this primary race will last till the very end - and my state will actually have some relevance. Obama, as usual, had some very intelligent things to say about the current fuel and energy issue we have (I'd call it a crisis, but that implies that it is a temporary phenomenon). "We can't ...
pdxOviporium - Sun 1:21 p.m. - 19 clicks
The following, about Bill Clinton's return to Oregon was just received. Hi everyone, Updated schedule for President Bill Clinton in Oregon today and tomorrow. Please note that this schedule has not been advised to press. It's ok to spread the word , as the sites and times are final - but please do not pass along to media . I feel so conflicted. ...
Just Out Blog - Sun 1:20 p.m. - 32 clicks
Baker County Democrats, Democratic Party of Oregon, and DNC all take a position of neutrality in a contested Democratic Primary race. I am a Precinct Committee Person and Vice-chair of BCD and I am a State Central Committee Delegate to DPO; in those functions I am neutral. The Clinton campaign asked for the BCD Executive Board to appear on stage with the ex-President. I will (Clinton campaign ...
Chuck Butcher - Sun 1:19 p.m. - 17 clicks
Never known as the brightest bulb in the pack, Oregonian associate editor and columnist David Reinhard pronounced Jeff Merkley the winner of the Democratic Primary in today's newspaper. At issue is that most coveted of awards - "The Wooden Slime Bucket Award" - given by the Wooden Slime Bucket himself, David Reinhard. As the O's resident conservative columnist Reinhard has never managed to dog-pad...
BlueOregon - Sun 1:18 p.m. - 13 clicks
Portland, Oregon-- The state Legislature will have the opportunity to pass a comprehensive health care plan addressing access and affordability for all Oregonians. Q1. What have you done to keep abreast of the deliberations of the Oregon Health Fund Board activities and are you prepared to champion the findings of the Health Equities Committee, which addresses health disparities? A. I have ...
Blogolitical Sean - Sun 10:28 a.m. - 18 clicks
Apparently, among the skills actors should now be forced to master is plate tossing. Even on Broadway, stars like Patti LuPone have bad aim. Read all about it here . Portland isn't the only place where stray plates strike . ...
Just Out Blog - Sun 5:06 a.m. - 14 clicks
The O site had a story last night about a post on the blog of Karin Hansen, Portland Mayor Tom Potter's wife, that was apparently so hot that she took it off her site, under pressure. Of course, Google knows all, and if you want to read the controversial post, at least for the moment, it's cached here ....
Jack Bog's Blog - Sun 1:53 a.m. - 20 clicks
Majority of pledged delegates is 1627, (discounting Fl and MI) Well using Slate Delegate Calculator I give HRC an 80:20 blowout in Kentucky and West Virginia AND I give HRC a 20 point 60:10 win in Oregon, and Obama's total in delegates that night is 1629. So on truly worst case scenario he has majority of delegates just , but that assumes he has zero delegates in Puerto Rico, South Dak...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 9:06 p.m. - 37 clicks
A new Rasmussen poll of the Oregon Senate race shows Republican incumbent Gordon Smith still under 50%, for the third month in a row. Any incumbent who polls below 50% is considered potentially vulnerable and this month’s polling contains even more bad news for Smith—support for his potential Democratic challengers is increasing. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 9:06 p.m. - 21 clicks
I apologize for the brevity. As previously diaried here by bewert, the next President of The United States is doing a live Town Hall in Bend, Oregon , beginning about 1:30 CST today (NOW!) CNN LINK Here ...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 9:06 p.m. - 20 clicks
Just for the fun of it, I thought I'd show you the polling place where I "voted early" today, at King City's (pop. 2500) City Hall: More below the fold: ...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 9:06 p.m. - 11 clicks
[crossposted at Loaded Orygun, Oregon's progressive community...] Does this qualify as an endorsement ? On Friday, during the KPOJ Morning Show in Portland featuring national broadcaster Thom Hartmann, he and broadcasting colleague Carl Wolfson divulged their Senate votes while taking a call from a 70-year old Aloha voter who is also going with Steve. Click the link for the audio, here...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 9:06 p.m. - 15 clicks
Published May 9, 2008 U.S. Senate - Democrat Novick knows what we need Not only does Steve Novick know the issues that affect students, but he also knows how to resolve them. Although he is a politician, he avoids the nasty political games that other candidates fall into. He's brilliant, knowledgeable and has the fresh perspective that the Senate needs. He also isn't scared to be radical ...
Novick for Senate - Sat 7:04 p.m. - 24 clicks
Thanks to Central Portland Families for reminding us that this huge effort is underway and there are loads of public input opportunities this month - from Monday 5.12 to Saturday 5.31 - all across the city. And they even invited......
Activistas - Sat 4:32 p.m. - 18 clicks
Today a new poll from Rassmussen Reports shows that House Speaker Jeff Merkley is surging against Republican Gordon Smith. Merkley has picked up 10 points since the end of March and is in a statistical dead heat with Smith. In the last 48 hours Gordon Smith has launched an onslaught of false negative ads against Merkley because Republicans know Merkley poses the greatest threat to S...
Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate - Sat 4:31 p.m. - 24 clicks
Start: May 13 2008 - 6:30pm End: May 13 2008 - 9:00pm Business Chamber Advisory Board Meeting & Business After Hours Pioneer Tower 888 SW 5th Ave, 3rd floor, Portland OR 97214 ( map/directions ) Steve Novick will answer questions about his political campaign, your business, and just about anything else you bring to the table. Additional Guest Speaker – John Kroger - C...
Novick for Senate - Sat 4:31 p.m. - 23 clicks
Oregon's Peter DeFazio has always been a loose canon, to be sure, and often off target. But he threatens the interests of those who agree with him when he gets it as wrong as he did yesterday. Introducing Barak Obama , Defazio said of John McCain: "He says we need less regulation," said DeFazio in his introduction of Obama . "Hello! Wall Street mortgage meltdown, Bear...
Eye On Oregon - Sat 4:30 p.m. - 49 clicks
This will be interesting (from an Oregon AFL-CIO press release on Friday): The Oregon AFL-CIO has extended an invitation to Senator John McCain to meet with Oregon working families for a round-table discussion on health care Monday evening, May 12 prior to McCain's scheduled $31 thousand-per-couple Portland fundraiser. As of Friday, the McCain campaign had not responded to the invitation, but...
Persuasion, Perseverance, and Patience - Sat 4:30 p.m. - 22 clicks
I'm at city hall, checking in on the homeless protest following this morning's statement from Mayor Tom Potter. When I arrived a few minutes ago, I saw this: The protesters have been pushed to the curb side of the sidewalk. And these signs have been posted along the balustrade, where the protesters had been set up: That notice indicates that this protest has been declar...
Mercury Blogtown - Sat 4:30 p.m. - 21 clicks
Where to (re)start? No better place than the presidency --of Portland State University, arguably the most important institution of higher education in the state of Oregon (by size and location). And of the presidency of the United States. The leadership......
Terry Olson - Sat 4:29 p.m. - 20 clicks
Gordon Smith decided to wade into the Oregon Democratic Senate Primary, yesterday, launching an ad attacking Oregon Speaker of the House Jeff Merkley. Some questioned Smiths motives, speculating why Smith would go after Merkley but speculation is no longer needed. A new Rassmussen poll tells us all we need to know. Jeff Merkley [...]...
Forward Oregon - Sat 1:23 p.m. - 33 clicks
Published May 8, 2008 U.S. Senator — Steve Novick (D) Change is the theme for this year's election, but the question for the Democratic Senate primary isn't just who can create change, but who can beat incumbent Republican Sen. Gordon Smith in November? Outsider candidate Steve Novick is EW's pick as a guy who can do both. Novick is strong on the environment and healthcare, strongly anti...
Novick for Senate - Sat 1:22 p.m. - 25 clicks
TRANSCRIPT (May 9th, 2008, Hour 3 of the KPOJ Morning Show) Thom Hartmann: Ben in Aloha, nice to welcome you to the show, Ben. Ben in Aloha: Hey, thank you guys, I would really like to thank that lady for keeping the faith out there. And I would also like to mention Steve Novick's campaign. I'm 70 years old and I think that Steve is the best chance that we have to move Oregon forward in t...
Novick for Senate - Sat 1:22 p.m. - 27 clicks
Portland’s Williamette Week, or The Paper That Has Never Sent a Reporter to the State Capitol , turned up some information that ought to be of interest to the constituents of Senate District 23. You can see/hear for yourself here: http://www.seancruz.com Scroll down to the bottom of the main page. Decide for yourself if you agree with the paper’s endorsement. You may form a different conclusi...
Blogolitical Sean - Sat 1:22 p.m. - 29 clicks
This morning, Mayor Potter dropped a new statement on the ongoing homeless protest outside of city hall. He re-iterates what the city has been doing in response: "102 shelter beds have been opened (as of 8:30 p.m. on May 9); representatives of the protest group were invited to the Mayor's Office to state their concerns and to participate on the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Advisory Board;...
Mercury Blogtown - Sat 1:21 p.m. - 28 clicks
Does this qualify as an endorsement ? On Friday, during the KPOJ Morning Show in Portland featuring national broadcaster Thom Hartmann, he and broadcasting colleague Carl Wolfson divulged their Senate votes while taking a call from a 70-year old Aloha voter who is also going with Steve. Click the link for the audio, here's the transcript: Thom Hartmann: Ben in Aloha, nice to welcome you...
Loaded Orygun - Sat 1:21 p.m. - 26 clicks
Now we have hard evidence showing why Gordon Smith has singled out Jeff Merkley in his latest attack ad - a new poll: Merkley and Smith in statistical tie, Novick lags behind One of the most compelling aspects to this new poll is that it's a General Election match-up. Which means that it reflects all Oregonians rather than just Democrats as the Primary Election polls have done. Steve Novick's supp...
Preemptive Karma - Sat 1:20 p.m. - 27 clicks
This year Oregon Democrats face a daunting array of good choices on their ballots. One of these is the choice of who will challenge the re-election bid of Gordon Smith. Senator Smith faces only token opposition (see below). Jeff Merkley......
Isaac Laquedem - Sat 1:20 p.m. - 21 clicks
Note: this message is personal. The organization I work for has not made any endorsement in the US Senate race. There are two strong environmental advocates running for U.S. Senate. They’re virtually indistinguishable when it comes to what they say they want to do in the U.S. Senate on the environment. Either would instantly become among the top 5-10 most pro-environment members of the ...
Merkley for Oregon Blog - Sat 10:31 a.m. - 33 clicks
By David Sarasohn Published Friday, May 09, 2008 If you'd never heard Steve Novick before, you might think he'd made one of the most unusual campaign promises of the year. "The first thing," he told a fundraising rally in North Portland on Wednesday evening, deadpan, "I'll introduce a bill requiring the IRS to send each taxpayer a thank-you note." At least we know the...
Novick for Senate - Sat 6:05 a.m. - 32 clicks
*Unfortunately I don't have any pics. I drove down to Eugene from Portland and forgot my car charger and digital camera, so my phone was out of battery and I was without a camera. Hopefully someone else who went to this rally is able to post pics in there own diary or in the comments section. The following is my trip down to Eugene,OR for the Obama rally this evening. I arrived in Eugene arou...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Sat 1:47 a.m. - 35 clicks
(UPDATE @ 8:35 pm on Sunday: Hansen has not only pulled that postwhich, as the Oregonian reported , she replaced with a post about striving to be more "Tom-like"but has pulled every post. Apparently being more "Tom-like" means not blogging, which is apropos. But good thing for Google. Here's a cache of the post .) Did you know Mayor Tom Potter's wife, Karin Hansen, has a blog? (Either tha...
Mercury Blogtown - Sat 1:47 a.m. - 41 clicks
Veterans and Military Families blog is on the march! Oregon veterans and military families will want to know why electing Sean Cruz to the Oregon Senate is important to them. Here’s the link. Look for much updating, much catching up to do here: http://www.veteransandmilitaryfamilies.blogspot.com/ ================ The Oregonian Editorial Board on Senate District 23: “Cruz…knows the issues w...
Blogolitical Sean - Sat 12:29 a.m. - 24 clicks
At 12 noon Sunday, May 11 President Bill Clinton will be at the Baker County Courthouse to campaign for Sen. Clinton. As far as I know, this is the first President, ex- or otherwise to visit Baker City. Regardless of one's affection for Hillary or Bill, this is a big deal. Robt Kennedy visited right before he went to California the last time. In my capacity as Vice-chair of Baker County Democ...
Chuck Butcher - Sat 12:28 a.m. - 29 clicks
Ambassador Joe Wilson interviewed by Moses Ross on April 28, 2008. The interview took place in the offices of the Hillary Clinton for President in downtown Portland, Oregon. continue reading this article » Powered by Podbean.com ...
Blog for Oregon - Sat 12:27 a.m. - 26 clicks
Do you or did you ever have a mother? Then Sunday afternoon's Meet-and-Greet is for you! Stop by Bill's Pizza Baron, 2604 SE 122nd Ave from 3:30pm - 5pm this Sunday, May 11 . Bring Mom, or come by yourself, and chat with the only mother running for Portland City Commissioner Position 1. Let's talk about what kids, families, parents, and educators need from the Portland City Council. ...
Amanda Fritz for City Council - Fri 9:22 p.m. - 28 clicks
Today came further confirmation that Oregon is not an important part of the Clinton campaign's strategy for victory. From the Oregonian: Wolfson and the Clinton's chief strategist Geoff Garin spent and hour Friday walking reporters through the argument for nominating Clinton. It basically boils down to this: Clinton has won the states that matter - battlegrounds like Pennsylvania, Oh...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Fri 9:21 p.m. - 44 clicks
All this week, I've gotten concerned emails from BlueOregon readers concerned about the forthcoming postal rate change on Monday -- when the price of a first-class stamp goes up one penny to 42 cents. Folks have been terrifically concerned about ballots getting returned, and people being disenfranchised... all for want of a penny. I've checked in with my friends at the Secretary of State's office,...
BlueOregon - Fri 9:20 p.m. - 20 clicks
From the Corvallis Gazette-Times online, we have a reporter (Matt Neznanski) asking, gasp, real questions about real issues! Just after Barack Obama’s campaign stop in Albany Friday, Gazette-Times reporter Matt Neznanski had five minutes to ask questions one-on-one of the candidate. Here is a transcription of that conversation. Gazette-Times: You talked today about renewable energy. Oregon and wes...
BlueOregon - Fri 9:20 p.m. - 20 clicks
UPDATED BELOW Portland progressive radio station and Air America outlet KPOJ has been missing a host from its local 6-9 morning show , which featured Heidi Tauber, comic Carl Wolfson and national Air America personality Thom Hartmann (who joins the team at 8 a.m.). Co-host and newsperson Tauber is conspicuously absent from the morning show. I say conspicuously absent because the other on-air ...
The World's Maddest Dog - Fri 7:28 p.m. - 60 clicks
Blogger Emily Rose of Emily Rose in Rose City , blogs about why she decided to support Jeff Merkley: In Portland, the city of overflowing Obamarama, its uncool to like the known quantity, I get that. But honestly, before one week ago, I knew very little about Jeff Merkley. My friend, Tricia, an uber activist, uber progressive, ten times the environmentalist that I’ll ever be, Tricia told me t...
Merkley for Oregon Blog - Fri 7:28 p.m. - 29 clicks
In the race for city commissioner position #2, Nick Fish got the Portland Business Alliance's endorsement. (Jim Middaugh has told us the PBA's board asked him, in his interview, why he's been "picking on them" by being critical over things like rent-a-cops.) This just in, via the PBA: They're stumping for Fish, and asking people to open the checkbooks. I've been analyzing Fish's donors, and I'...
Mercury Blogtown - Fri 7:27 p.m. - 27 clicks
This afternoon at the City Club Friday Forum, the candidates for city council position #1 participated in an incredibly subdued forum. The six introduced themselves, fielded questions on things like "how much do you care about East Portland," and "what do you think of the Mayor's proposed budget," then got a chance to ask each other questions. And that, my friends, is when things got interesting....
Mercury Blogtown - Fri 7:27 p.m. - 43 clicks
Yes, we do more than post amusing YouTube clips here at Just Out , but there's an awfully lot of good stuff coming in today. Hot on the heels of my interview with queer Portland filmmaker/producer Byrd McDonald - one of the conspirators behind the 2006 low-budget cult hit "Film Geek" - is the news that a promo reel from "The Auteur," Byrd's newest flick which j...
Just Out Blog - Fri 4:44 p.m. - 22 clicks
In a report reviewing proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, the Oregon Department of Energy found that LNG terminals would provide gas that is more expensive and more polluting than domestic national gas. In short, they conclude "we believe that......
OLCV Talk - Fri 4:44 p.m. - 23 clicks
If Gordon Smith wanted to knock Merkley out in a primary, why would he bash Steve Novick on television just days ago? Smith's consultants wouldn't only reach this conclusion this week, right? And if not, why waste time taking shots at Novick on broadcast television? Here's another theory: Gordon wants as much negativity out there about Merkley and Novick as possible. Which explains the first ad. T...
BlueOregon - Fri 4:42 p.m. - 21 clicks
Do lobbyists and the special interests need more control in Washington, D.C.? Judging by who John McCain listens to and who Gordon Smith caters to, their answer is yes. McCain has surrounded himself with lobbyist advisers, and Gordon Smith has spent his years in Washington, D.C. becoming a vending machine for votes for the special interests. With Republican presidential nominee John McCa...
Stop Gordon Smith - Fri 2:01 p.m. - 25 clicks
Gov. Kitzhaber and 30 co-hosts hosted a reception for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick at the Northstar Ballroom on May 7th in Portland. A fabulous time was had by all ... here's the photographic evidence! John Kitzhaber and Steve Novick Hi, Molly! read more » ...
Novick for Senate - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 29 clicks
Cheer on the Portland Shockwave women’s football team vs. the Santa Rosa Scorchers 6 p.m. May 10 at Washougal High School, 1201 39th St. in Washougal, Wash. Here’s the latest news about their successful home opener May 3, written by Tracy Larson: It was an exciting season home opener for the Portland Shockwave. After kicking off to the Sacramento Sirens to begin the game, Megan Va...
Just Out Blog - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 24 clicks
A rather cocky David Crowe of Concerned Oregonians checked in yesterday with a mass e-mail from the Washington D.C. Pastors Conference to report, as Mark Twain first said, “The reports of my demise were greatly exaggerated.” He continued to say that despite the left wing media’s (that’s us) attempt to convince Americans that Christians are no longer viable, 800 past...
Just Out Blog - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 23 clicks
En route to Portland, Sen. Barack Obama hung out with a crew of embedded reporters for a game of Taboo. The word association game led the candidate to speculate where gays shop. According to the article: When [aide] Love described the Gap as "where gay people buy clothes," Obama--who may or may not have heard the clue right--shouted out "Abercrombie and Fitch," drawing laughs from the youn...
Just Out Blog - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 26 clicks
Gay icon Barbra Streisand’s stepson, Josh Brolin, will portray two prominent anti-gay assholes in two upcoming films. Pictured here is Brolin on the set of queer Portland filmmaker Gus Van Sant’s Milk , in which he will play Dan White, who assassinated openly gay San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk 30 years ago. Meanwhile, Lionsgate announced today that, in a deal with Omnila...
Just Out Blog - Fri 2:00 p.m. - 22 clicks
Memories...like the corners of my mind. It looks like Kurt Schrader, my primary opponent in the Democratic campaign for Oregon's 5th Congressional District has been taking cues from Barbra Streisand's "Way We Were." In an unabashed attempt to re-write history, my opponent is denying that his 2001 vote urging Congress to pass the Bush tax cuts ever took place. This is one painfu...
DailyKos (Oregon) - Fri 1:58 p.m. - 28 clicks
Barack Obama signed autographs for the employees at this bizarre "technology and software" company that employs biologists and chemists, while a crowd waited outside for his motorcade to leave Beaverton. Meanwhile, you can listen to what he spent the morning talking about. National blogs are already buzzing about his opening comments, where he begins to campaign head to head with John McCain. ...
Mercury Blogtown - Fri 1:58 p.m. - 26 clicks
Our Seattle colleague Eli Sanders is slated to talk about the Oregon campaign trail on KUOW, Seattle's public radio station, at 1 pm. You can listen online here . And as soon as we can upload it, we'll be posting audio from Obama's visit to Beaverton today. Then stay tuned to Blogtown throughout the weekend, as Obama heads to Eugene and Bend. ...
Mercury Blogtown - Fri 1:58 p.m. - 28 clicks
The campaigns released their April fundraising numbers this week, and Novick's were pretty solid, although Merkley did take in more total dollars (helped substantially by his second mortgage). But look at the Oregon totals: Merkley: $70,500 Novick $107,000 Did you notice that Steve's number seems to be higher? And Merkley's overall total raised for the month is higher, which mea...
Loaded Orygun - Fri 1:57 p.m. - 26 clicks
UPDATED BELOW Portland progressive radio station and Air America outlet KPOJ has been missing a host from its local 6-9 morning show , which featured Heidi Tauber, comic Carl Wolfson and national Air America personality Thom Hartmann (who joins the team at 8 a.m.). Co-host and newsperson Tauber is conspicuously absent from the morning show. I say conspicuously absent because the other on-air...
Loaded Orygun - Fri 1:57 p.m. - 25 clicks
A brief overview for those who have not been following the story : Justia nd Public.Resource are two archiving web sites that post the entire Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), Justia received a cease and dissist letter from the Oregon Legislative Council Committee on April 19th asking them to remove their copy of the Statutes or pay a licensing fee, which costs $30k for 2 years of publishing &#...
Loaded Orygun - Fri 1:57 p.m. - 21 clicks
Ha ha, no---Tom Potter doesn't actually have a Daley-style patronage machine (although he has a strong vision for building one some years into the future; there's a task force working on it), but maybe some folks are still listening to Uncle Lame Duck, and he's thrown down his chips and is betting on black (how can it be racially insensitive if Wesley Snipes said it?): As mayor o...
Loaded Orygun - Fri 1:57 p.m. - 25 clicks
Last night Gordon Smith launched a false negative ad attacking Jeff Merkley, sending a clear message that Smith is cheering for Steve Novick to win the Democratic primary. Merkley will be joined by Democratic leaders to respond directly to Smith TODAY at the DemoForum at Kwan's Cuisine, 835 Commercial St. SE, Salem at noon. Why is Gordon Smith attacking Jeff Merkley alone this time rather than bot...
Preemptive Karma - Fri 1:54 p.m. - 22 clicks
You can tell a lot about what scares a politician by looking at who he's attacking. Well, as of last night, Gordon Smith started attacking Jeff Merkley. I'll get to the content of the ad in a second, but first, let me vent a little wrath. You don't have to be a Merkley-backer (and I know a few of you aren't) to see how outrageous this is. Gordon Smith, with his $8 million war chest, is wading into...
BlueOregon - Fri 1:54 p.m. - 21 clicks
From Harry Esteve of The Oregonian: The context: Merkley, who is Oregon House speaker, and Novick, a Portland lawyer and consultant, are in a tight race to see who gets to challenge Republican Sen. Gordon Smith. Both candidates have fairly similar views on the big issues, such as ending the war in Iraq and providing universal health care. Merkley has sought to make the race a contrast in style -- ...
BlueOregon - Fri 1:54 p.m. - 18 clicks
Because Republicans know Merkley is the strongest Democrat to bring change. The strongest Democrat against Smith because Merkley passed real ethics reform. Because Merkley refused to take a dime from state lobbyists or special interests during the legislative session. Because Merkley stood up to the big drug companies to lower medicine costs. Because Merkley will always protect a...
Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate - Fri 10:27 a.m. - 33 clicks
It was a late night at the Oregon Theater for Rosanna Tam . As the queer photo artist puts the finishing touches on "Capsule, " her new co-op gallery space at SE Division and 35th Place - that's in the long-vacant street-level storefront of the notorious Southeast adult movie palace, The Oregon Theater - she was working well into the early morning hours. (see photo at right) And now "...
Just Out Blog - Fri 10:26 a.m. - 14 clicks
DeFazio does it again. Click here to read about Oregon 4th District US House Rep Peter DeFazio 's instrumental superdelegate vote that put presidential candidate Barack Obama in the superdelegate lead. Or cheat, and read it here: "Sen. Barack Obama moved into the lead today in the last category that Sen. Hillary Clinton had claimed to have an edge--support among the Democr...
Just Out Blog - Fri 10:26 a.m. - 14 clicks
Obama in Albany on Friday : We just got word this morning that Senator Barack Obama will be at the Albany Fairgrounds today, Friday, at 3:30 PM , doors open at 1:45 p.m. Tickets required and are available from 9:00-12:00 today at the Corvallis downtown Obama Office (4th and Jefferson) or at the AMF Bowling Lanes at 1246 Clay St. in Albany. Tickets are free, firs...
Benton County Democrats - Fri 10:24 a.m. - 15 clicks
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has released its first paid tv advertisement of the year, targeting Senator Gordon Smith: Discuss....
BlueOregon - Fri 10:24 a.m. - 12 clicks
By Jim Middaugh of Portland, Oregon. Jim is a candidate for the Portland City Council. I’m Jim Middaugh, and I’m running for Portland City Council Position 2 because I’ve got the experience, independence, creativity and history of getting things done for Portland that we need to make our city even better than it is today. I helped create a community grants program to strengthen our schools. I part...
BlueOregon - Fri 10:24 a.m. - 12 clicks
The wait is over to find out where the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is putting its money in the U.S. Senate race for Oregon. The DSCC ad takes on Republican Gordon Smith and doesn't mention either Steve Novick or Jeff Merkley, the Democrats vying for the chance to unseat him. ...
The World's Maddest Dog - Fri 3:58 a.m. - 18 clicks
Here's one of those classic "WTF?" moments. Over at the Hollyrood-Fernwood School in the Grant Park neighborhood in the northeast part of Portland, a group of public-spirited folks recently raised a goodly amount of money to rehabilitate the baseball diamonds where the kids play: The work got done, all right, but where you would expect to see and hear kids playing the great American game,...
Jack Bog's Blog - Fri 3:56 a.m. - 20 clicks
Think paid family leave should be available to working families in Oregon? Good news, mamas, because our newly formed Parents for Paid Leave group is meeting for our 2nd time this Saturday, 5.10.08 from 9:30 to 11 AM. We'll be......
Activistas - Fri 1:45 a.m. - 17 clicks
No matter how you feel about the Portland mayor's race, those who groove on R&B, blues, and jazz from the Rose City will want to take note of this campaign benefit for Mr. Dozono tonight at Jimmy Mak's. If we weren't looking at several solid weekends of babysitter action right in front of us, we'd be there. No doubt they will hit it and quit it....
Jack Bog's Blog - Fri 1:43 a.m. - 21 clicks
Explains why Hacienda CDC’s Pietro Ferrari and patrol towers are supporting my opponent in the race for Senate District 23. Here’s the link: http://www.patroltowing.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for exciting updates! ======================= The Oregonian Editorial Board on Senate District 23: “Cruz…knows the issues well…” “Sean Cruz, who has served as (Senator) Gordly's legislative aide and ...
Blogolitical Sean - Thu 11:58 p.m. - 26 clicks
As I've already said, I'm supporting Rob Milesnick for the District 3 seat on the Multnomah County Commission. Of all the candidates, he was the one who understands the strife that has been happening between the County and east county, and he has ideas on how to repair the broken relationship between the County and the cities in east county. Last month, The Oregonian endorsed my pick of Mi...
Blog for Oregon - Thu 11:57 p.m. - 21 clicks
RINO WATCH endorses the "Hook". It seems they were impressed by Novick's penchant for calling other Democrats names: The "Hook" has it right.... *Hillary Clinton --- "coward" & "traitress" *Darlene Hooley --- the "lie" *Barack Hussein Obama" --- "nothing to like" & a "special-interest fraud" I like the "Hook"..... But it's a primary only endorsement. LOL......
Preemptive Karma - Thu 11:56 p.m. - 27 clicks
Maybe not, but the e-mail I got from his former boss today sure seems like it. With Middaugh’s opponent Nick Fish picking up all three big media endorsements (Oregonian, Willamette Week and Tribune) and trouncing Middaugh by 21 points in BlueOregon’s straw poll, the Middaugh campaign has called on his former boss, Commissioner Erik Sten, [...]...
More Hockey Less War - Thu 7:02 p.m. - 21 clicks
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden recently addressed the American Health Insurance Providers (AHIP) conference. The American Prospect's Ezra Klein reports on Wyden's address , and does a wonderful job of illustrating Ron Wyden's unique approach to persuasion, as well as the essential choice that Wyden's Healthy Americans Act offers to the insurance industry. Well worth reading! Update: Additional...
Benton County Democrats - Thu 7:00 p.m. - 6 clicks
Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has endorsed Steve Novick in the primary to dethrone Senator Gordon Smith. Steve Novick, a lawyer and activist with a long history in Oregon politics, is competing with Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Steve Novick for Senate website Jeff Merkley for Senate website read more ...
Benton County Democrats - Thu 7:00 p.m. - 6 clicks
DEFAZIO TO SPREAK TO 8th GRADE STUDENTS, EUGENE REALTORS, ATTEND MOBILITY INTERNATION EVENT, TOUR U OF O MUSEUM, DISCUSS LANE TRANSIT SYSTEM read more ...
Benton County Democrats - Thu 7:00 p.m. - 4 clicks
"[Macpherson] also served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, preparing him for the attorney general's job of dealing with the Legislature and for serving as counsel to state agencies. ...in this race, because of achievements, background and policy positions, Oregon Democrats should pick Greg Macpherson as Oregon's next attorney general." Read the full endorsement here. Gre...
Greg Macpherson for Attorney General - Thu 4:16 p.m. - 23 clicks
Putting aside the issues of copyright violation--which, given Kari Chisholm's high knowledge of internet publishing, essentially means active theft--Steve Novick had something to say regarding the oft-recycled attacks by his opponent regarding blog posts Steve made in 2005 and 2006. Shorter Novick: "Jeff, you sad, bitter, desperate man." It is sad to see what has happened to Jeff ...
Loaded Orygun - Thu 4:15 p.m. - 24 clicks
It had all the makings of a great story. Violence. Controversy. Man vs. Nature. There was even a Homeland Security angle. Six sea lions shot as they sat in traps near Bonneville Dam. A cowardly act perpetrated by someone with a stake in the salmon-rich Columbia River. Coverage began in earnest immediately with the AP and several Oregon and Washington-based print and broadcast outlets covering ...
Oregon Media Insiders - Thu 4:15 p.m. - 19 clicks
I haven't seen anythingonline about this yet but I just got home from school and all morning there were guys in suits walking around our gym (robertson gym) with some black police cars. My other firend also noticed a lot of SUVs from out of state with Obama bumper stickers parked in the main lot. When I heard Obama was coming back to Oregon i flipped out -- when i realized he was comin...
Blog for Oregon - Thu 4:14 p.m. - 25 clicks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 8, 2008 Democratic Party endorses Adams; Republican Party endorses Dozono Mayoral candidate Sho Dozono receives sole endorsement of the Republican Party. Portland, OR | Creating another clear contrast in the race for Portland Mayor, the Republican Party of Multnomah County has endorsed Sho Dozono. Sam Adams has the sole endorsement of the Democratic Party of...
Sam Adams for Portland Mayor - Thu 1:30 p.m. - 26 clicks
Multnomah County voters are receiving their ballots for the May 20, 2008 primary election and today election officials pointed out issues of note to voters. First, some voters will receive two ballots. This affects only voters who changed their party affiliation between April 14 and April 29. Those voters should closely review ballots they receive and if the ballot does not reflect their most ...
Commissioner Jeff Cogen - Thu 1:30 p.m. - 23 clicks
I’ve written some recently about gentrification and certain candidates’ fixation on the idea that 300,000 new residents will be shortly arriving in Portland. Sam Adams, Chris Smith and Jim Middaugh have all thrown this number around as the gospel truth, to the delight of big real estate developers who are looking forward to Sam Adams [...]...
More Hockey Less War - Thu 1:30 p.m. - 19 clicks
Beyond the understandable disappointment over the Merkley campaign opting to continue with nonsubstantive, negative character attacks, the Novick campaign this morning published an open letter to Merkley online consultant Kari Chisholm, owner of Mandate Media and the cut and paster of NovickInsultsDemocrats.com, the "companion site" to their attack ad. It seems Chisholm has taken something that ...
Loaded Orygun - Thu 1:28 p.m. - 28 clicks
By Dave Steves Published May 8, 2008 Jeff Merkley is running this ad, his first attacking fellow Democratic Senate candidate Steve Novick. The ad pulls nine words out of four blog entries Novick wrote in 2005 and 2006 in which he criticized (or, as the Merkley camp prefers, “insulted") Hillary Clinton, Darlene Hooley, and Barack Obama ( here and here ). Novick campa...
Novick for Senate - Thu 10:10 a.m. - 23 clicks
On the recent attack website you launched for Jeff Merkley, novickinsultsdemocrats.com, you used a substantial amount of work that I, and others, created for the Novick campaign and claimed credit for it as your own. This work includes graphics, logo design, photography, and layout design. A quick look at the CSS file you are using (to the non-Web savvy, the CSS file is the program that contro...
Novick for Senate - Thu 10:10 a.m. - 69 clicks
The neat thing about following a campaign run on conventional wisdom and accumulated professional knowledge that invariably relies on what seems to have worked in the past, is that you can see the next move coming right down Broadway. When a man doubles down on a house he owns, he's not going to use the money to get custom typefaces for the website and a latte machine for the office (although...
Loaded Orygun - Thu 8:23 a.m. - 28 clicks
