At 8 a.m. on a recent day, Roccy Risbara and I arrived at the Scarborough Public Safety building for a Public Safety Building Committee meeting. We were buzzed through the lobby door and into the corridor that runs the length of the police section of the building. We were immediately in the presence of seven […]

I just received a flier from Kim Rich’s opponent in the District 4 City Council race; he’s done a decent job during his one term (I called once to ask that our street be swept after winter). Then I received Kim’s brochure and was so impressed to learn more about her education, endorsements and priorities! […]

Only one candidate in the at-large Portland City Council race can back up claims they have taken no money from real estate developers, special interest groups or out-of-state donors. We should be so lucky to have a candidate like Joey Brunelle, who has shown he listens to people, not moneyed special interests, when deciding for […]

Every campaign season, every candidate running for office attempts to position themselves as the one candidate who will succeed in rising above the type of negative campaigning that has become commonplace in our society. It has become clear over the course of this year’s at-large Portland City Council election that there is only one candidate […]