YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It's Dame Time. for a New Bar, How to Combat "Portland Nice," and Welcome to Spring (Arts)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box. and then. YOUR HEAD.). In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader's Campaign to Influence City Councilors. New records reveal a top labor executive quietly pushed a Portland councilor to sue the city and let the mayor pick the next council president-raising fresh questions about power and transparency at City Hall.. Jeremiah Hayden THE BLACK BYLINE: Your Guide to "Portland Nice"-And How to Avoid It . A recent cringeworthy exchange during a Metro Council meeting shows the pitfalls of being "Portland Nice," where performative actions by white people often result in faux camaraderie with people of color, followed by bumbling missteps.. Broadway Vi
Mar. 17,2026
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