The Weekly Catch
Habitat moves 5 Portland families into new homes for the holidays
Jon Bell in the Portland Business Journal
Vigil invites solidarity against hate
Carlu Brosseau in The Oregonian
Vanport Mosaic Receives a Spirit of Portland Award
Vanport Mosaic Blog
Protecting our Environment
Portland City Council bans new bulk fossil fuel terminals
Ted Sickinger in The Oregonian
As Region Rejects Fossil-Fuel Infrastructure, Portland Goes a Step Further
Eric Tegethoff in the Public News Service – OR
Portland Bans New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Stand Against Climate Change
Zahra Hirji in the Inside Climate News
Campaign Finance
Commissioner Fish's Statement on Open and Accountable Elections Proposal
Nick Fish Blog
Portland Gives Publicly Financed Campaigns A 2nd Try
Amelia Templeton in OPB News
Portland to revive public campaigns in 2019
Jessica Floum in The Oregonian
Council approves new public campaign finance program on split vote
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune
Commissioner Amanda Fritz is Poised to Hand Public Campaign Financing to an Office Overwhelmed by Unrelated Tasks
Rachel Monahan in Willamette Week
Portland plans public financing for city campaigns
Reid Wilson in The Hill
Affordable Housing
Controversial affordable housing plan headed for City Council vote
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune
Portland moves forward on $51 million affordable housing deal
Jessica Floum in The Oregonian
Portland City Council Approves $51 Million Affordable Housing Plan
Colin Miner in the Portland Patch
Marijuana
Council considers green light for recreational marijuana deliveries
Tim Becker from KOIN 6 News
Portland’s cannabis licensing logjam could cost businesses $22M a month
Pete Danko in the Portland Business Journal
In Other News