This whistleblower action should include the leaders in charge of perpetuating Multnomah County’s failed mental health system.A year and a half ago, a
Translating the News
Too often news outlets only reflect press statements issued by local governments, missing essential context, background, and information. Here, I translate the headlines, providing critical context, correct the record when needed, and fill in the gaps.
Oregonian headline: Officials now have a much better idea of how many homeless people live in Multnomah County. It’s a lot
Translation: Officials finally learn how to de-duplicate names in their database and realize they still have no idea how many homeless people live in
Oregonian Headline: Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall
Translation: Multnomah County officials awkwardly and ineffectively try to defend their indefensible massive budget shortfallLink to original Oregonia
WWeek headline: “Multnomah County Reaches Agreement With Ambulance Provider”
Translation: Multnomah County Chair Reaches Agreement With Ambulance Provider after unnecessarily delaying for 18 months, putting untold numbers of li
Oregonian Headline: “County to pay marketing firm $238K to collect feedback on Preschool for All”
A reporter should investigate how many consultants Multnomah County (read as JVP) has hired over the past 2.5 years in the core work of the county – h
WW Headline: “County Commissioner Brings Expert on Millionaire Migration Into Preschool Debate”
I generally appreciate attempts to bring outside experts into government conversations, because it’s generally good for politicians to have someone ar
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WW Headline: “County Commissioner Brings Expert on Millionaire Migration Into Preschool Debate”
WWeek headline: “Multnomah County Reaches Agreement With Ambulance Provider”
Oregonian Headline: “County to pay marketing firm $238K to collect feedback on Preschool for All”





