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Editorial: Kotek is clear choice for N/NE Portland voters
Opinion by Mark Kirchmeier Just name an important issue. Whether standing up to the Trump administration, tackling homelessness, boosting Portland Public Schools, or funding the Oregon Health Plan, Governor Tina Kotek has been a skillful advocate for our city and state. Kotek has been a more effective governor than her predecessor Kate Brown, and, if…
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DA joins state inquiry into federal agents’ shooting of two in Portland
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez is working closely with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to investigate whether federal agents acted unlawfully in the Jan. 8 shooting of two people in Portland. “I’ve been talking with the attorney general twice a day on this,” Vasquez said. The county prosecutor is hoping the inquiry results provide…
