Alex Zielinski

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5 things to know before Wednesday’s vote on Moda Center negotiations

By: Alex Zielinski

Portland City Council’s approval of a term sheet is the last step in a key phase of a much longer-term effort to keep the Trail Blazers in town.

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Portland councilors advance plan to develop city land adjacent to Moda Center

By: Alex Zielinski, Brooke Herbert, Opb Opb

As the future of Portland’s Moda Center remains in flux, city leaders are looking for other ways to redevelop public land near the NBA arena.

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Portland City Council approves term sheet for Moda Center renovations

By: Alex Zielinski

The vote sets the stage for months of negotiations on a long-term lease and the nearly $600 million renovation project.

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‘OPB Politics Now’: Portland puts the Trail Blazers’ future in Tom Dundon’s court

By: Alex Zielinski

Portland City Council has its starting point for negotiations with the Blazers, but questions remain.

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Trail Blazers will meet with Portland to discuss lease negotiations Monday

By: Alex Zielinski

After months of back and forth, representatives from the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to discuss the terms of negotiating a 20-year lease agreement with the city of Portland.

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Portland police ballot initiative backers sue local elections officials

By: Troy Brynelson, Alex Zielinski

Backers of a stalled initiative to use Portland’s clean energy funds to hire police officers filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing local elections officials of discrimination and calling for an independent signature recount.

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The behind-the-scenes players at Portland City Hall adjust to new normal

By: Alex Zielinski

Some city workers have a front-row seat to Portland’s government overhaul and the knowledge of what came before.

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Portland poised to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after farmworker movement

By: Alex Zielinski

The name change comes in the wake of a sweeping New York Times investigation into the civil rights leader's past.

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Survey: Portlanders don't feel represented by newly representative form of government

By: Alex Zielinski

The survey comes as election season fast approaches. Portlanders are feeling iffy about their new government.

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Portland leaders vote to remove Cesar Chavez's name from major street

By: Alex Zielinski

The major eastside thoroughfare will be renamed Campesinos Boulevard.