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Senate confirms Keith Sonderling, a business ally, as labor secretary
The vote came shortly before senators planned to recess late Wednesday to campaign ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Damian Lillard Just Put Portland’s New Backcourt on the Clock
Damian Lillard and Ja Morant form a high-octane partnership, forcing Portland to balance two elite playmakers. Success depends on Morant’s pace unlocking Lillard’s lethal off-ball shooting potential.
MAHA Gone Mild
This week’s summit featured Vice President J.D. Vance, electrolyte powder, and very few mentions of vaccination.
Blazers Shake Up Roster During Camp
The Blazers added depth by signing high-energy wing Jaylen Martin to an Exhibit 10 deal, eyeing a potential G League spark as they refine their preseason rotation.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal training session
Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal’s national team training shortly after coach Jorge Jesus’s press conference, in which the manager had assured that CR7 would take part in the session.According to t...
How did Portland become the global epicenter of women’s sports?
Portlanders have consistently shown up for women’s sports and helped create the world of women’s sports we know today.
Heartland Whole Health Launches 'Blueprint for Rural Healthcare Transformation'
Bentonville's Heartland Whole Health Institute has launched Heartland Whole Health Connect, which it calls a pioneering initiative designed
Hannah Pingree campaign returns donations from former Epstein attorney
The contributions to her campaign from Paul Hoffman, first reported by the Portland Press Herald, came in over the spring.
Lark Voohries remembers “Saved by the Bell” costar Dennis Haskins following his death: ‘A special place in my heart’
Voohries, who played Lisa Turtle opposite Haskins’ Mr. Belding on the beloved ‘90s show, said she will miss his “warmth and laughter more than words can say.”
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces
Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate
Ethics Watchdogs To Investigate Whether Troubled Multnomah County Health Board Got Dubious Legal Advice
A Washington state attorney has been advising a Portland-area governance board on Oregon Public Meetings Law.
President of Business Operations Dewayne Hankins | 2026-27 Media Day
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Tybee Island Marine Science Center releases loggerhead sea turtle ‘Ossie’ back into ocean
Biologists at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center released resident loggerhead sea turtle “Ossie” into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday morning.
Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.
Turtle Beach Afterglow review: A Switch 2 controller with the full RGB treatment
This is for the gamer who wants RGB everything.
Klopp accepts responsibility as Germany suffer Greece defeat
Jürgen Klopp admitted Germany’s defeat by Greece was partly down to his own decisions, but insisted the setback would provide useful information as he continues to rebuild the national team.Germany...
Slow start continues for Courtland Sutton
Courtland Sutton had three catches for a team-high 46 yards in a comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.
I-5 southbound project on track as pressure builds for local businesses
Portland’s southbound I-5 Rose Quarter shutdown hits the halfway point, with ODOT saying repairs remain on track for Oct. 16. But delays are worsening and nearby businesses report steep losses as traffic patterns shift.
Dan Wilson out as Seattle Mariners manager
Dan Wilson will not return as the Seattle Mariners' manager next season, he and the team said Sunday. Wilson made the announcement shortly after the Mariners finished off a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the ending to a disappointing 76-86 season that began with World Series hopes after the Mariners made it to Game 7 of the ALCS last season. “Collectively we failed to meet our own expectations this season,” Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said in a statement.
Blazers Should Ease Damian Lillard Back Into Action
Returning from a 500-day hiatus and a torn Achilles, the 36-year-old superstar requires a disciplined ramp-up to ensure he remains explosive alongside Ja Morant for a postseason push.
Prosper Portland’s executive director discusses revitalization plans for downtown
Prosper Portland executive director Cornell Wesley discussed downtown revitalization efforts following a report indicating that pedestrian traffic reached its highest levels since the pandemic.
Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane discusses city funding and school plans
Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane will seek re-election in November following an eventful first term shaped by budget battles and public safety issues.
White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
Prosper Portland’s executive director on Eye on Northwest Politics to discuss efforts to revitalize downtown Portland
Reporting Portland and Vancouver area breaking news and weather stories to make Oregon and Southwest Washington a better place to live
Fresh off World Cup wins, Kansas City leaders say sports could be city's promising new brand
Those involved in the World Cup's KC2026 effort and economic development leaders say Kansas City can build a brand around its expertise in sports architecture and increasing its profile in sports media, tech, health and youth sports.
Inaugural NMB Live! fills Main Street with music, family fun and community spirit
Main Street was filled with music, laughter and plenty of activity Saturday as residents and visitors gathered for NMB Live!, a daylong celebration of music, food, shopping and family fun. The free festival took place Sept. 26 and brought the North Myrtle Beach community together for an afternoon of live music and other forms of entertainment.
Meth is a key driver in Fiji's fast-growing HIV epidemic: 1 in 60 adults are affected
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
Rural Health Transformation Project funding could bring childcare to Juneau hospital workers
A Juneau nonprofit received grant funding to create a childcare center for Bartlett Regional Hospital employees.
D'Aneglo Russell Could Make Sense for Trail Blazers
Fresh off his Memphis release, the veteran playmaker offers Portland low-risk backcourt depth and elite shot-creation to fortify a roster suddenly aiming for a Western Conference playoff run.
Weekly Portland women’s sports wrap up (9/25)
Weekly Portland women’s sports wrap up (9/25) presented by Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery and Rivermark Community Credit Union.
Cotton candy catering: Kiffany Bosserman refined her taste for business (and the value of her time)
After nearly a decade in business, Cottontale KC is still spinning sugar into a confection for success, shared founder Kiffany Bosserman — pivoting her business to say “yes” less and reprioritize the balance of family and life and profitability.
Biologists move unprecedented Orange County sea turtle eggs to protect them from hurricane-driven waves
The olive ridley sea turtle eggs will incubate at the Aquarium of the Pacific
Another new poll shows close Maine Senate race
Other UNH results show Democrat Hannah Pingree continuing to lead the pack for governor ahead of Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett.
Providence Health Plans To Build Women’s Health Hospital In Portland, Oregon
Providence Health & Services is planning to build a new hospital dedicated to women’s health in Portland, Ore.
‘I’m not sleeping easy’: Uncertainty and unknowns prevail as candidates head into Portland’s second ranked choice council election
Two years after Portland's first ranked choice election, half of the council seats are back on the ballot. This time, candidates have a recent election to study – but they still can’t be sure what the lessons are.
Juventus to Send Out Scouts for a Few Brazilian Talents
Juventus reorganized their management very late last summer and faced a race against the clock. Instead, the officials will have more time to scout and shortlist players ahead of January and especiall...
Braves Boss Threatens Nashville MLB Expansion, ‘Our Territory’
The Atlanta Braves’ CEO offered a one-word response on Nashville’s interest in hosting an MLB franchise, shortly after a $97 million update.
Oregon Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan share a stage in Portland and talk business, taxes, Trump
The Portland Business Journal’s gubernatorial forum marked the first — and only — scheduled appearance in Portland.
Oregon Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan share a stage in Portland and talk business, taxes, Trump
The Portland Business Journal’s gubernatorial forum marked the first — and only — scheduled appearance in Portland.
What Kotek, Drazan said at Oregon business forum
Gov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan faced off for the first time this election at a Portland business forum. Here's where they stand on taxes, tariffs and Oregon's economy.
How one Oregon politician plans to use his power to keep the Trail Blazers in Portland
Oregon's senior U.S. senator is calling on other NBA owners to make sure Tom Dundon doesn't relocate Portland's franchise.
Trail Blazers Should Let Their Newest Players Grade the Team
Fresh faces provide a unique lens to test Portland’s chemistry, forcing veterans to refine their communication and ensuring new coach Micah Nori’s system is truly battle-ready.
Turtle Beach Rematch review: The cutest Switch 2 controller of the bunch
Official Nintendo designs and RGB lighting give the Rematch an adorable edge.
Myrtle Beach officials approve revised plans for Carolina RockFest
The event is now tentatively scheduled for April 30-May 2 at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place. "We did some preliminary analysis several years ago and that weekend would be generate, year one, around $20-25 million," Visit Myrtle Beach President Stuart Butler said. "This will grow through the years. CCMF generates about $52 million economic impact on our community. CCMF brought new first-time visitors to Myrtle Beach and turned them into repeat visitors.
Israel’s Netanyahu takes the U.N. stage facing global isolation and a fight for his political future
Netanyahu is not scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump or any other any other U.S. officials and is expected to return to Israel shortly after his speech.
ADHD and autism diagnoses have surged. A massive study may help explain why
A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population than those diagnosed 10 years ago. The shift suggests that rising diagnosis rates may partly reflect broader identification and changing diagnostic patterns, rather than only an increase in the underlying conditions.
Trouble in the Heartland
The G.O.P. is on defense in the so-called “blue wall” states and beyond as gas prices remain high.
Trump SBA to Extend Comment Period After Ranking Member Markey Leads Effort to Rescind SBA Policy that Reclassifies Billion-Dollar Businesses as “Small Businesses”
Trump admin policy would reclassify 114,000 larger businesses as “small” to access small business resources and win federal contracts meant for small businesses Letter (PDF) (Washington, September 23) – This week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its plans to extend the deadline to submit comments on its controversial proposed rule regarding small business size standards until November 20. The Trump SBA’s announcement came shortly after Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside 12 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Administrator Kelly Loeffler demanding that the Trump SBA rescind a harmful policy that would dramatically redefine what a small business is. The Administration’s proposed policy would change the small business size standard to designate 114,000 larger companies some with annual revenue above $1 billion—as small businesses, giving these businesses access to small business resources and federal contracts typically set aside for actual small businesses. In the letter, Ranking Member Markey and the lawmakers emphasized that small businesses will be shut out of the federal contracting space as government agencies award contracts to larger businesses, causing small businesses to lose revenue, lay off workers, or close their businesses entirely. “For more than 70 years, SBA’s mission has been clear: promote and protect the interests and viability of small businesses. By proceeding with this proposed methodology and rule, SBA moves further away from its mission of facilitating healthy small business participation in the U.S. economy. We urge SBA to rescind these proposals, meet in earnest with small businesses across the country, and discuss the proposal and methodology with congressional committees of jurisdiction. SBA must be committed to developing measured increases to the size standards that do not reward large, billion-dollar companies but instead helps our small businesses survive, grow, and thrive.” The lawmakers highlighted the following points in their letter: Under the Trump SBA’s new size standards, the highest receipts-based standard would exceed $1 billion in annual revenue—more than 20 times the current $47 million maximum—and the highest employee-based standard would reach 3,600 employees—more than twice the current 1,500 employee maximum. Specific increases include an increase in size of nearly 492% for banks, 1,500% for law firms, and more than 2,051% for private equity firms. Of the 114,000 businesses that would be newly classified as small, more than 37,000 of these businesses have collectively won more than 100,000 federal contracts worth approximately $71 billion in Fiscal Year 2025 alone without a small business designation. If SBA included the awards won by these 37,000 businesses in its Fiscal Year 2025 analysis, small business contracts would have accounted for 38% of all federal contracts, instead of the 27% that SBA announced this summer. The letter was co-signed by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Christopher Coons (D-Dela.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). Ranking Member Markey is fighting to protect small businesses in Massachusetts and across the country from the Trump SBA’s harmful policies that put big businesses and billionaires over American small businesses, workers, and families. In August, Ranking Member Markey slammed the Trump SBA’s proposal to overhaul its small business size standards to benefit big businesses over small businesses. In July, Ranking Member Markey and House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to start and grow their businesses. Also in July, Ranking Member Markey and Senator Hirono submitted a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) opposing a proposed rule change by Trump’s SBA to the 8(a) Business Development Program that would harm underserved small business owners and entrepreneurs. In June, Ranking Member Markey released a new report highlighting Trump’s drastic reduction in federal contracting dollars awarded to American small businesses. ###
iOS 27.0.1 is Coming Soon
After releasing iOS 27 last week, Apple is already testing a follow-up iOS 27.0.1 update for iPhones, according to MacRumors logs. iOS 27.0.1 will likely be a minor update with bug fixes and/or security patches. Shortly after Apple launches new iPhone models, some software bugs are usually discovered as the devices get into the hands of millions of customers around the world.
Collins’ team rebuts ProPublica story
On Wednesday, the Maine Democratic Party called on Collins to directly answer questions raised by the story.
Lili Reinhart explains importance of ‘startling’ sexual harassment scene in “The Love Hypothesis”
The actress tells EW that she and costar Arty Froushan did not “shy away” from bringing the moment to life.
Edwards' Red Roses move inspired by late mother
England back row Marlie Packer says defence coach Shaun Edwards' surprise move into the Red Roses set-up was partly inspired by his late mother Phyllis.
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart can become the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were shortlisted for arguably the U.K.’s most prestigious fiction accolade | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Miranchuk And Hoyos Lead Atlanta To Road Win
Atlanta United secured a vital 1-0 win over Portland. Alexey Miranchuk found the net while Lucas Hoyos stood tall in goal to keep the playoff dream alive.
Portland's Behavioral Health Unit is limited by a shortage of available detox beds
Each year, the Portland Police Department’s Behavioral Health Unit helps hundreds of Mainers in crisis but with limited treatment availability many people remain on the street
Portland Police chief accused of violating state law by criticizing city councilor’s past tweets
Did Portland Police Chief Bob Day break the law when he criticized a city councilor last week? That’s a question several Portlanders are asking state officials to answer.
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart can become the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were shortlisted for arguably the U.K.’s most prestigious fiction accolade | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Sea turtle laying eggs at Huntington Beach is first known instance of nesting on West Coast
At least one olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs on the sand in Huntington Beach.
Key Oregon wide receiver to miss time with foot injury
Key Oregon Ducks wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan suffered a broken foot prior to their game against Portland State.
I Help Businesses Get Recommended By Chatbots. Here's How It Really Works.
Customers are increasingly asking AI to give them business recommendations. Here's how to make sure you're on their shortlist.
Micah Nori’s First Real Trail Blazers Test Is Already Here
With a star-studded backcourt vying for possession, Portland’s new head coach must master a delicate balancing act to turn redundant offensive talent into a cohesive championship contender.
How John Green reckoned with his own fame in ‘Hollywood, Ending’
When John Green began promoting his 2017 novel “Turtles All the Way Down,” he made an irreversible decision.
A Supreme Court order could upend the price of political ads on TV. Here’s how.
During one week in early September, Sen. Susan Collins (R‑Maine), one of her joint fundraising committees and a super PAC backing her campaign each bought airtime on a Portland TV station during “Wheel of Fortune.” For each 30-second spot, both Collins’ campaign and her JFC paid $2,200. The super PAC paid $10,000 – more than […]
Ohio governor’s race is a battle over Covid, health costs, and trust in science
The race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy could be the election’s most direct test of where the heartland stands on health care and the pandemic.
Ohio governor’s race is a battle over Covid, health costs, and trust in science
The race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy could be the election’s most direct test of where the heartland stands on health care and the pandemic.
Remembering Nic Batum's Portland Chapter of 18-Year Journey
From lanky French rookie to Rip City’s ultimate connective tissue, the versatile wing bids farewell after nearly two decades defined by selfless play and one iconic pass.
Detroit Tigers Announce Frustrating Injury News Before Nationals Game
The Detroit Tigers are approaching their series opener against the Washington Nationals. But shortly before their first matchup, the Tigers announced that two of their players have now been placed on the injured list. Detroit Tigers Lose 2 Players to IL Before Nationals Game As reported by Tigers PR (via X), right-hander Troy Melton is […] The post Detroit Tigers Announce Frustrating Injury News Before Nationals Game appeared first on HEAVY.
I’ve Built Websites for 25 Years. Here’s How I’d Make a Business Stand Out in an Internet Full of AI Slop.
AI has made professional websites nearly effortless to create, but entrepreneurs still need to build the audience, trust, follow-up and differentiation that actually drive growth.
Opinion: A historic bridge still has to be a bridge
The landmark Cortland Street Bridge has been closed to cars for a year. A civil engineer argues preservation shouldn’t come at the expense of function.
Marion, Carbondale to host free health fairs for Heartland seniors Sept. 22-23
Both fairs are free to the public and will feature local healthcare providers, senior service organizations, and legislative information.
Author writes children’s book to help families navigate mental health challenges
Book aims to help children understand a parent's mental health struggles
The TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor takes Wi-Fi passwords, screenshots, and business files
The TASK#STOMP backdoor steals office documents on Windows PCs, grabs new files as they're saved, and can rebuild itself if partly removed.
Portland sports teams bring in $110M annually
Mayor Mark Dion said the study could make an argument for investing in the Portland Expo, which hosts the Maine Celtics and needs repairs or replacement.
Portland sports teams bring in $110M annually
Mayor Mark Dion said the study could make an argument for investing in the Portland Expo, which hosts the Maine Celtics and needs repairs or replacement.
Portland sports teams bring in $110M annually
Mayor Mark Dion said the study could make an argument for investing in the Portland Expo, which hosts the Maine Celtics and needs repairs or replacement.
KCC Entertainment Design | Mega City shortlisted for award
The large-format social entertainment venue, delivered for developer Wellstone, is one of three KCC-designed projects on the shortlist
Trans rights supporters face off again with conservative protesters at Portland’s ‘Sports Bra’
People supporting trans rights and a right-wing group clashed Sunday afternoon during a demonstration outside the Sports Bra that spilled into northeast Portland.
I-5 Rose Quarter closure puts pressure on local businesses
Week 2 of Portland’s southbound I-5 Rose Quarter closure is lengthening commutes and hurting nearby businesses. Hayden Island’s Island Cafe reports sales down 40%, while I-5-area restaurants hope customers still come.
Trail Blazers Face Tough Reality in Loaded Western Conference Race
Despite adding Ja Morant, Portland faces a ruthless playoff hunt as twelve Western Conference rivals battle for postseason positioning in an era where tanking has lost its luster.
Scientists Grow Partly Human Brains Inside Mice
Breakthrough could speed research into human neurological disorders
Sevilla boss bemoans Barcelona star’s Ballon d’Or snub
Sevilla head coach Luis García has this weekend admitted that he was left baffled by the omission of Barcelona star Raphinha from the shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or.This of course comes wi...
Why politicians should pay more attention to the polls (reprise)
Welcome to the 231st edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), a polling newsletter that always welcomes new readers. So please don’t keep TWIP a secret; share it with your friends and colleagues: Share The Week in Polls With all the stories swirling around Reform, JL Partners and political polling, I am finally tearing myself away from talking about the regulation of polling this week - and instead re-running a previous piece reminding us why the solution to problems with polls isn’t simply to ban or ignore them. Rather, we need them to play a vital role in making our politics - and politicians - better. This is followed by summaries of the latest national voting intention polls, seat projections from MRPs and the most recent party leader ratings. Subscribers who pay for the full edition can also read ten insights from the latest polls and analyses, including: A trio of organisations and a pair of professors have been casting their eyes over the Liberal Democrats ahead of the party’s autumn conference; What impact did the summer heatwave have on views on climate change? and Which wins out between chocolate and cheese? If you are not yet a paid subscriber, you can read all ten by starting a free trial now: Get FREE 7-day trial For more polling news as it comes in ahead of next week’s edition, you can also follow The Week in Polls on Bluesky. Picking up on my doubt last week about whether or not 35% of British train travellers have tried to order a takeaway for delivery to a railway station or carriage, thank you to reader Iain, who has been in touch to say he has done just that… in India. Another quick pair of updates, this time on the controversies around Reform and polling. Politico has a further scoop - “Farage aide caught in donor sting attended Egypt retreat with JL Partners” - and Ian Dunt has written about the problems with polling too: “Seeing the response of many polling experts in the last few weeks suggests that they are nervous about what is happening and keen to mitigate against it. Seeing the response of journalists, which has been basically non-existent, suggests the precise opposite.” My usual reminder as well: please do hit reply if you’ve spotted a poll, focus group or new piece of poll-based research that you think should be in contention for coverage in a future edition. Thank you! And with that, on with the show. How politicians get public opinion wrong I have written before about the benefits that come from widespread availability of high-quality political polling. We need more polls and more good coverage of polls. However, what I’ve not dug into before is the research into how accurately politicians estimate public opinion on issues. Thankfully we have academic research to tell us. First, the bad news: We present results from a study of 866 politicians in four countries.1 Politicians were asked to estimate the percentage of public support for various policy proposals. Comparing more than 10,000 estimations with actual levels of public support, we conclude that politicians are quite inaccurate estimators of people’s preferences. They make large errors and even regularly misperceive what a majority of the voters wants. Politicians are hardly better at estimating public preferences than ordinary citizens. Walgrave, S., Jansen, A., Sevenans, J., Soontjens, K., Pilet, J.B., Brack, N., Varone, F., Helfer, L., Vliegenthart, R., van der Meer, T., Breunig, C., Bailer, S., Sheffer, L. & Loewen, P.J. (2023a), “Inaccurate Politicians: Elected Representatives’ Estimations of Public Opinion in Four Countries”, The Journal of Politics, 85(1): 209-222. The bad news is not quite as bad as that makes it sound because, when asked whether the majority of public opinion was for or against various policies, politicians picked the wrong option ‘only’ 29% of the time. However, this included getting it wrong even when public opinion is far from evenly split on an issue: They do not only get it wrong when the public is divided and hard to read (e.g., when there is a 51%:49% distribution). Seventy percent of the misplacements occur for policies with a relatively clear distribution of at least 60% (dis)agreeing citizens. Moreover, the public scored only slightly worse than politicians, picking the wrong option 2.7 out of 8 times on average, compared with 2.3 times for politicians. Turning to the other measure of accuracy (not which side is in the lead but what the percentage support is for each side), politicians on average were 18 percentage points out in their guesses. Again, this was only slightly better than the public, whose error came in at 21 percentage points.2 Further research, using the same mix of countries, gives a little more comfort about how (in)accurate perceptions are: We show that politicians have a better understanding of public opinion when they think the issue matters to voters. Further, when an issue is personally important to politicians they more accurately estimate their party supporters’ opinions. The results confirm that politicians hold more accurate perceptions of voters’ preferences when they think it is important to do so but not necessarily when the issues actually are important to voters. Butler, C., Walgrave, S., Soontjens, K. & Loewen, P.J. (2024), “Politicians are better at estimating public opinion when they think it is more salient”, Party Politics: 1–13. Even so, it’s not a good picture. The remedy for this? Politicians should spend more time reading the polls. So forward this newsletter to someone you know… Share For a more general argument against banning polls, see my 2024 piece. Is “Let Bartlet Be Bartlet” good advice or not? The latest episode of my Political Fictions podcast heads across the Atlantic for a dip into one of the political TV classics: Mark and Cory talk about a giant of American political drama for the first time this week, as they tackle The West Wing. They talk about Let Bartlet Be Bartlet, the nineteenth episode of series one. In it, Mark wonders if The West Wing is actually the epitome of the “Boris Johnson school of politics”, Cory outmanoeuvres Mark into confirming we will record a Christmas Special about Love, Actually and they debate whether the central message of this episode has been misunderstood. Cory’s email newsletter is Paperback Rioter and Mark has a family of email newsletters. Subscribe to our newsletter for some additional bonus content and to get alerted whenever a new episode comes out. Our theme tune is “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod/incompetech.com and licensed under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. You can also listen to our episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the web or YouTube. Elsewhere from me… [ A Lord's Eye View How to fix the problem of money in our politics Welcome to my latest update on work in the House of Lords. 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It is all pretty static at the moment, with a small and consistent Labour lead in nearly all the polls. The table is also online here, along with explanations about what is included. It is updated regularly throughout the week as new polls are released. Next are the seat projections from MRPs, also sorted by fieldwork dates, listing those which are based on dedicated fieldwork (rather than models based on averages of other polls). Because such MRPs are published infrequently, some of the entries below are quite old. Finally, here is a summary of leadership ratings, with a graph from PollCheck: Detailed numbers from the latest polls are online here, and both that and the graph are updated regularly throughout the week as new data comes out. For historical figures on both voting intention and leader approval stretching back to the 1930s, including Parliamentary by-election polls, see PollBase. 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