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Former Undersheriff Tom Slyter pulls out of Multnomah County sheriff’s race

Tom Slyter, who served as Multnomah County undersheriff under Sheriff Bob Skipper, has announced that he’s pulling out of the sheriff’s race and is throwing his support behind interim Sheriff Dan Staton.Slyter said in a news release Wednesday afternoon that…

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Council action on Tom Hurley’s disability benefits set over for one week

Council to reconsider Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s resolution on Tom Hurley’s disability benefits next Wednesday.

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Dust settles on scramble for Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler’s seat

That none of the well-qualified contenders who surfaced were interested in the race until Wheeler was out speaks to the role he’s played since taking the county helm.

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Portland: Fish, Saltzman, Griffin-Valade up for re-election

No surprises on filing day at Portland City Hall: Dan Saltzman still faces a boatload of opponents.

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Steve Novick decides not to run for Multnomah County chairman, endorses Cogen

Steve Novick, a former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has decided not to run for the Multnomah County chairman seat vacated by Ted Wheeler, who was named state treasurer this morning

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Washington governor: Special session on budget possible

The House and Senate have both passed budget proposals and tax packages, but now must reconcile differences while solving a $2.8 billion deficit in the state budget through June 2011.

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Gary Hansen, former commissioner and state representative, files for Multnomah County District 2

Gary Hansen, who served on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioner from 1992 to 1999 before heading to the state House of Representatives, has filed to run for District 2 Commissioner Jeff Cogen’s seat.Cogen, who is up for re-election this…

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Merkley, Wyden ask feds for rapid, coordinated effort in drought-stricken Klamath

Oregon Sens.

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Former Sen. Margaret Carter files to replace Ted Wheeler as Multnomah County Chair

Carter was the first African American woman to serve in the Oregon Legislature when she was elected in 1984.

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