Dana Haynes

1 week ago | portlandtribune.com | Dana Haynes

Several Portland-area legislators have spoken out this week about what they refer to as a constitutional crisis and “rising authoritarianism” in Washington, D.C.Speaking in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Salem, lawmakers have referenced issues within the Donald Trump administration including civil liberties, due process and human rights. Sen. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, summed up his feelings about the administration in one word: Evil.

1 week ago | portlandtribune.com | Dana Haynes

Downtown Portland’s Director Park isn’t a room and doesn’t have doors. If it did, Maeve Stier would have blown them off on Sunday while being named Favorite Busker of the Year at Portland’s first-ever Buskathon. Busking is street performing while asking for donations. It’s a time-honored form of public performance that Portland took to heart during three days of performances, Thursday and Saturday, April 10 to 12, culminating in Sunday’s busk-off before about 100 people in Director Park.

2 weeks ago | portlandtribune.com | Dana Haynes

Ho hum. Another Thursday in Portland, another operatically trained accordionist with Broadway chops busking in Director Park. Welcome to Portland’s first-ever Buskathon, a celebration of street performance running now through Sunday, April 13, in downtown Portland. The event features hourly performances occurring during lunch rush and throughout the evenings at various downtown locations.

2 weeks ago | theoutlookonline.com | Dana Haynes

It’s too soon to say what impact the Trump administration’s new worldwide net of tariffs will have on East Multnomah County or the Greater Portland region. After all, they might have been introduced on April 2, but they don’t go into effect until Wednesday, April 9. But crystal ball-gazers agree on this much: It won’t be good news for this region. kAm!C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A 2??@F?465 E2C:77D — 2 E2I :>A@D65 3J @?6 8@G6C?>6?E @? 8@@5D :>A@CE65 7C@> 2?@E96C 4@F?ECJ[ 2?5 @7E6?

2 weeks ago | portlandtribune.com | Dana Haynes

Just as President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs kicked into effect, Wednesday, April 8, Oregon Treasurer and former legislator Elizabeth Steiner sent the following statement to the Tribune:“Treasury’s investment strategies are designed to buffer the impact of market turmoil on the state’s retirement, savings and public agency portfolios. The turmoil of the past week has not spared our funds.