Friday Roundup 2013 Mid-Year report The first six months of 2013 Mid-Year Check-in: Portland Housing Bureau Director's Message On Oregon Opportunity Network's website Merkley "Taking His Cues" from Portland City Hall on Covering Reservoirs Aaron Mesh in Willamette Week Mount Tabor Occupiers Refuse to Meet with Cops Aaron Mesh in Willamette Week Operation 305 collects household goods to welcome veterans into permanent housing Zoe Greenberg in The Oregonian Can You Hear Me Now? It's Not that Amanda Fritz Wasn't Speaking Up. It's Just that We're Finally Listening. Denis C. Theriault in The Portland Mercury Mayor's response To Sexual harassment Charges criticized Rob Manning on OPB.org Mayor Hales Policy Advisor Baruti Artharee on Week of Suspension for Breaking City Policy Helen Silvis in The Skanner News Hales Hands One-Week Suspension to Public Safety Director Over Sexual Comments Denis C. Theriault in The Portland Mercury An Unsatisfying Answer Denis C.Theriault in The Portland Mercury Hales Suspends Baruti Artharee for One Week Aaron Mesh in Willamette Week Some question whether week suspension for Charlie Hales' adviser is adequate Ryan Kost in The Oregonian Baruti Artharee suspension is appropriate The Oregonian Editorial Board Statement of Commissioner Nick Fish Concerning Baruti Artharee Saltzman promises a "fresh set of eyes" at housing bureau Amanda Waldroupe in Street Roots Visual Chronicle will portray the underrepresented parts of Portland Zoe Greenberg in The Oregonian Portland art tax upheld In the Portland Tribune Sources Say: Art tax alive and kicking In the Portland Tribune Paid Sick Leave Laws Generate Concern, but Not Much Pain Robb Mandelbaum in The New York Times