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December 2023

The Liftoff: Will there be a special session?
PLUS: Who will be the next speaker?; Novick and Tapogna write op-eds; ten years of legalized weed in Oregon; heartwarming Portland story in the…
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Ben Bowman
, 
Alex Titus
, and 
Kristina Edmunson
Make America 1973 Again
Liberals need to adopt a time in the past to glamorize
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Steve Novick
2
2023 in Review: Bulletin board material for Portland’s inevitable recovery
Portland became the poster child for post-pandemic problems, but 2024 holds promise as the year a turnaround begins
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John Tapogna
1
Portland’s best chance to revive downtown may be at night
Many cities, including New York and Paris, have hired night mayors to find ways to attract people to nightlife venues
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Gary Conkling
The Liftoff: What's the plan to save Portland?
PLUS: PPS superintendent to resign; BIPOC caucus announces leadership team; Kitzhaber opposes CareOregon merger; unions balk over the kicker; Feds zero…
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Ben Bowman
, 
Alex Titus
, and 
Kristina Edmunson
Addressing student learning loss is one of our biggest needs
Regaining lost learning should be combined with steps to revitalize public education to ensure future American prosperity
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Gary Conkling
1
The Liftoff: New candidates in big races
PLUS: Pro-Israel lobby contemplates spending in CD3; Gonzalez is in, Ryan is out for PDX Mayor; The O Editorial Board weighs in on re-criminalization…
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Ben Bowman
, 
Alex Titus
, and 
Kristina Edmunson
Care, hope and government
Government works best when we try to figure out together how best to care for one another and how to live in ways that most closely approximate our…
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Adam Davis
2
How will the strikes of 2023 affect 2024 and beyond?
Labor unions rarely have had a year as successful as 2023, but workers’ future depends more on shifts in technology and the economy than their contracts
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Mark Hester
1
The Liftoff: What Gov. Kotek wants in the short session
PLUS: Is Nik Blosser running?; Portland lawmakers head to rural Oregon; lobbying firm declares bankruptcy; Republican candidate for AG raises serious…
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Ben Bowman
, 
Alex Titus
, and 
Kristina Edmunson
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