The conversation revolves around Matt’s recent dental work and subsequent jaw pain, which he humorously compares to the city of Portland’s economic and social issues. He criticizes the city council’s decision to expand the buffer zone around large music venues, which will halt the Portland Music Hall project. Matt argues that this decision, influenced by a vocal minority, is anti-market and anti-capitalistic, and will negatively impact Portland’s economic growth and vibrancy. He expresses frustration with the city’s decline, citing issues like crime, homelessness, and social decay, and predicts long-term economic consequences from such decisions.
Laurel Libby discussed the Maine gubernatorial race, highlighting Hannah Pingree’s press conference on rural healthcare. Pingree, a long-time establishment figure,…
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.
Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.
Moderate candidate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed were in a tight race for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
