In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader’s Campaign to Influence City Councilors Labor Council Secretary Laurie Wimmer privately suggested councilors sue the city to stop “MAGA of the left” from choosing council president.

In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader’s Campaign to Influence City Councilors
Labor Council Secretary Laurie Wimmer privately suggested councilors sue the city to stop “MAGA of the left” from choosing council president.
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Loretta Smith calls for open carry for Portland city councilors following latest protest The District 1 councilor said a Wednesday protest that ended in four arrests is the latest action at council meetings that has herself and her colleagues fearing for their safety.

With all due respect, Councilor Smith can fuck right the fuck off. #PDXPol
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Portland extends job for top public safety official who’s been working from Las Vegas Myers, who oversees Portland’s police, fire and 911 bureaus, previously said that he had relocated to Henderson, Nevada last September due to health problems.

it's #NotTheOnion… top Portland "public safety" official takes care of the problem perfectly, for himself, by steering entirely clear of the God-forsaken place
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@councilorepg.bsky.social @councilorgreen.bsky.social @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social @councilorclark.bsky.social reopening the Bottle Drop is bring back drug dealers and making downtown neighbors feel unsafe.

So much for stopping the doom-loop. #pdxpol

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below is a main thing I'd suggest, and am working on. Native-born and 50-year on-and-off resident here, now displaced by costs/housing and feeling little expectation of rerooting or being able to live here long-term. #pdxpol #pdxmtg
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Watching this now as I work. #PDXpol

or perhaps pilot-develop an OPB version of #DocumentersNetwork? Even/or start with organized event/issue hashtagging and tracking, e.g. #pdxpol #pdxmtg, #orleg #homelessnessPDX [OR, other areas], #HB2138 (cf www.oregonlive.com/politics/202... ] c/ OPB bsky.app/profile/opb.... 3/

Portland City Council will give feedback on #homelessnessPDX plan 2pm today? how might one attend or watch? oh, here: www.portland.gov/auditor/coun...
Generally, why do OPB, other news seem to *never* share such civic involvement info? @andrewtheen.bsky.social @ryanjhaas.bsky.social? #pdxmtg #pdxpol

Portland Mayor #KeithWilson will unveil his plan to "end unsheltered homelessness" at public work session next Weds, Jan 22, 2pm. See how to attend or watch on YouTube: www.portland.gov/auditor/coun.... Can someone post report/slides before?
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Portland internal affairs found a 2022 Portland police shooting out of policy. Top brass dismissed the finding Police shot Immanueal Clark in the back Nov. 19, 2022 while he fled. The deadly shooting caused a rare rift between investigators and Portland police leadership.

"A grand jury cleared Sathoff of criminal wrongdoing. An Internal Affairs investigator nonetheless said the officer failed to follow the bureau’s policy for using deadly force."
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Would be great to hear more about the ups, downs, and sideways experiences from campaigns in Portland’s first Multi-Member RCV election.

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