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indi@indinmkng.bsky.social · 18h ago

ultimately so funny that rip city mgmt’s approach in these emails was “we would rather die than create a written public record of anything we say or do” and then their lawyer just forwarded the whole thing to the City

@wrightkatu.bsky.social · 20h ago

NEW: Internal emails obtained by KATU show Portland Trail Blazers leaders debated whether to respond to the City of Portland's questions on key pieces of a proposed Moda Center deal, with one executive saying the city's requests felt like "a trap”. katu.com/news/investi...

Juan C Chavez@inafutureage.bsky.social · 21h ago

“'The primary reason the petition failed to qualify was the low number of signatures from registered Portland voters,' an announcement from the Auditor’s Office states." Not beating the Clark County Constituency charges, PPA.

Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 23h ago

A ballot initiative that sought to direct 25 percent of Portland’s Clean Energy Fund toward hiring additional police officers failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.

Jennifer@jenwith1n.bsky.social · 6d ago

Because the loudest voices in the city want you to forget this, I just want to say Portland is great. There are so many people who love this city so much and show up every day to make it more welcoming and more just. It’s a beautiful place full of people who give a shit.

indi@indinmkng.bsky.social · 3w ago

frantic backpedaling to a position he mocked when Council said it last week, shameless attempts to blame the counterparty for his own failure to whip the votes he‘d need to pass anything… this is the kind of peak performance you only really see from a lean six sigma black belt, folks

@wrightkatu.bsky.social · 3w ago

“…The absence of essential details from Blazers is slowing progress at a moment when urgency is required. We know NBA is committed to PDX & we look forward to working with them to ensure negotiations on a renovated Moda Center and a new long-term lease happen in good faith.”

Statement from mayor reads: “We are operating on an aggressive timeline to reach a new lease, and we have been explicit with the Blazers that design information and clarity around public investment are necessary to move forward. The absence of essential details from Blazers is slowing progress at a moment when urgency is required. We know NBA is committed to PDX & we look forward to working with them to ensure negotiations on a renovated Moda Center and a new long-term lease happen in good faith.”