The Portland City Council Agenda for the coming week shows three items under Citizen Communications on the morning of Wednesday, April 25: “World Week for Animals in Laboratories”, “Measure 26-90 Civil Service Charter…

Jack Bog’s blog has a long post about controversies in Portland Parks & Recreation (PPR). I’ll give my analysis on the issues here soon. I think the most urgent citizen information need right…

I love garden art, or as my kids call it, “yard crap”. It’s one of those addictions that started innocently…. with decorated stepping stones, I seem to remember. Then I progressed to eBay-purchased…

Guest Post by Karl J. Meiner, MA, MATEnglish Department teacher, Wilson High School, Portland Speech given to inductees and their supporters at the Wilson HS 2007 National Honor Society Induction, 4/18/2007. [Introduction by…

Woo hoo! The Tribune endorsed Ruth Adkins for Portland School Board today! I like their reasoning. Congratulations to Ruth and her citywide volunteers who are helping her grassroots campaign gather momentum. Join me…

No, I’m not talking about the illogical idea that interacting with and helping people who speak other languages should be stopped (yes, I know that’s not what Rep. Nelson’s bill says). People who…

Right here in Portland, Oregon.

The Citizens Campaign Commission reviewing Portland’s Public Campaign Finance funding system issued its Report (pdf) and recommended changes last Friday. As happened with the Charter Reform Commission’s report, the City Council hearing to…

I haven’t been following the City of Portland budget process much this year. For one thing, I don’t have time to study both the Budget and the Charter changes. The Budget is for…