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The Liftoff: A year in review
PLUS: What's next for OR360; candidates slow to file for Multnomah County races; our top op-eds of 2023; our most read post; some good news in Portland; Oregon population declines again; and more!
The Liftoff: Will there be a special session?
PLUS: Who will be the next speaker?; Novick and Tapogna write op-eds; ten years of legalized weed in Oregon; heartwarming Portland story in the Washington Post; and more!
Make America 1973 Again
Liberals need to adopt a time in the past to glamorize
2023 in Review: Bulletin board material for Portland’s inevitable recovery
Portland became the poster child for post-pandemic problems, but 2024 holds promise as the year a turnaround begins
Portland’s best chance to revive downtown may be at night
Many cities, including New York and Paris, have hired night mayors to find ways to attract people to nightlife venues
The Liftoff: What's the plan to save Portland?
PLUS: PPS superintendent to resign; BIPOC caucus announces leadership team; Kitzhaber opposes CareOregon merger; unions balk over the kicker; Feds zero in on Shemia Fagan's taxes; and more!
Addressing student learning loss is one of our biggest needs
Regaining lost learning should be combined with steps to revitalize public education to ensure future American prosperity
The Liftoff: New candidates in big races
PLUS: Pro-Israel lobby contemplates spending in CD3; Gonzalez is in, Ryan is out for PDX Mayor; The O Editorial Board weighs in on re-criminalization; AG Rosenblum wins another election; and more!
Care, hope and government
Government works best when we try to figure out together how best to care for one another and how to live in ways that most closely approximate our hopes