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fromPortland Mercury
1 week agoLegislators Temporarily Cut Data Centers From Oregon Tax Break Bill
Oregon's budget subcommittee blocked new data center projects from tax break eligibility until summer 2027, preventing hundreds of millions in additional subsidies to already-profitable companies like Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week agoGood Morning, News! State Transpo Bill Passes, Tear Gas Lawsuit Continues, Portlanders Protest War, Bovino's Comeuppance?, and Word of the Day: "Jettatura" (No Reason)
Portland faces a three-day federal court hearing on First Amendment violations from tear gas use at ICE facility protests, while Oregon lawmakers vote on transportation law timing and data center tax exemptions.
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks agoGood Morning, News: ICE Officer in Portland Threatened to Shoot Motorized Bike Pursuer, Central City Roundtable or Best Friends Club, and Big Pink Owner Buys Another Downtown Building
A ragtag group of predominantly business interest representatives has been selected by the city of Portland to weigh in on economic challenges to the city's core. The hotshot team-called the Central City Roundtable-will convene for the first time on Friday, March 6. They'll look at recommendations offered by the infamous task force that Governor Tina Kotek designed in 2023, which proved a predictably contentious practice due to its secrecy and lack of record-keeping.
Portland
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 month agoGood Morning, News: US Border Czar Announces Minnesota Surge Wind Down, Washington DC Guard Troops to Stay Another Year, and Republican Lawmakers Want to Increase Voter Paperwork
Portland updates include a new Black History Month print feature, allegations of disability-accommodation retaliation in a council office, an Oregon legal bill, and impending rainy weather.
fromPortland Mercury
10 months agoGood Morning, News: Canada's Surprise Left Turn, Oregon's Clampdown on Cashless Businesses, and the White House Meltdown Over Amazon's Tariff Transparency
In Local News: * Funny timing: Portland State University says City Councilor Mitch Green's recent public comments had no bearing on its decision to drop conduct violation penalties against students.
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