Where do they stand on funding public services? What will they do for small businesses? How often do they smoke pot? And more. Street Roots asked Portland’s 2016 City Council candidates 13 questions — a mix of short answer, yes or no, and multiple choice. ...
14 Apr 2016 - Street Roots
Candidate interview: Mark White by Jake Thomas, Staff Writer Mark White isn’t quite sure how many city boards, committees and commissions he’s served on over the years (he estimates that it’s a couple dozen), but is hoping to add one more to his resume: ...
18 Jan 2012 - Street Roots
The second act The great thing about elections is that the process is as important as the final vote. It's getting the issues out there, putting incumbents in the hotseat of accountability and pushing challengers to bring something new to the table. ...
26 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Answers, please... OK, we admit it's a lot of text, but we couldn't resist asking the candidates for City Council a few questions before commitments were made. Here is the first of several questions we asked of the candidates for Commissioner No ...
26 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Man of the hour — Nick Fish In the cavernous meeting hall of the Governor Hotel, as 200 people dined at the REACH Community Development Corporation’s annual donor luncheon, Nick Fish was seated off in a corner at the table with members of the newly create ...
23 Dec 2009 - Street Roots