David Schor in the BikePortland office March 24. He’s pushing for a government that offers more or better services, starting with affordable housing, and charges higher taxes to provide them.
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Every mayoral candidate talks about helping low-income renters. But only David Schor has a plan for raising enough money to do so in a major way.

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We sat down with Sarah Iannarone to discuss her candidacy in Portland’s May 17 mayoral primary.
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No candidate for mayor is thinking bigger than Sarah Iannarone.

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Wheeler in our office earlier this month.
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Ted Wheeler started changing Portland on the day he started running for mayor.

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Bailey came by our office Wednesday for an in-depth conversation about biking-related issues.
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When Jules Bailey served in the state legislature, he was usually known as one of biking’s best friends in Salem. Now he’s running for mayor.

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Savor it.
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For those of you who’ve moved to Oregon in the last year: yes, every winter is like this.

Just kidding. But this soggy, blustery week has certainly given us a reminder of what we do to pay for those long summer evenings. In Monday’s open thread about riding through the day’s downpour, BikePortland reader Pedal PT offered a list of simple suggestions for rainy riding. They’re a perfect introduction to a commute that can be surprisingly fun.

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