Mark Dion discussed the end of the legislative session, criticizing the legislature for providing only $4 million for general assistance, half of what Portland requested. He proposed placing shelters on a county platform to distribute costs equitably. Dion also addressed the homelessness crisis, suggesting a regional approach and increased police presence. He highlighted the Music Hall development as a land use issue, emphasizing the need for traffic calming and reduced vehicle volume. Dion mentioned efforts to address drug use and vandalism on Congress Street, including a day space for unhoused individuals and a new ambassador program.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.