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TIh Portland Observer Black HistOiy Month
Call for Bipartisanship
W eek ,
The Review
President Barack Obama hasn’t
given up on getting bipartisan sup
port for a new jobs bill and a sweep
ing o v e rh a u l o f the n a tio n ’s
healthcare system. Earlier this week,
he met with top congressional lead
ers from both parties to talk about
prospects for legislation.
Saints Win Super Bowl
Palin Ponders Run
The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis
Colts on Sunday 31-17, taking the
team its first Super Bowl win in its
43 years in the NFL. The 106.5
m illion people who tuned in
made it the most watched televi
sion program in Am erican history.
Sarah Palin told the host o f Fox
News Sunday that she would run for president in 2012 if she
felt it was the right thing to do. The darling o f conservatives
also gave an address to the national Tea Party Convention
in Nashville, Tenn. where she was warmly received by anti
tax activists.
See s to ry , page 21.
Funeral for Brothers
Redesign Moves Forward
A service for two brothers who died tragically was held
Saturday at Maranatha Church in northeast Portland. Aaron
C ampbell died Jan.29 in a confrontation with police. His
brother I iinothy Douglass died that same day from a heart
attack. See related story, front page.
The process for redesigning o f
Portland’s high schools contin
ued Monday with a resolution
before the school board. The effort is meant to address the
unequal offerings in courses in Portland high schools, re
February 10, 2010
duce the drop out rate, and increase
diversity. But it will likely lead to the
closure o f a school.
Mayor Promotes Jobs
Portland M ayor Sam Adams gave
his second State o f the City ad-
on Friday. Employment was
a p re v a le n t th em e in
A dam s’ speech. They
m ayor hopes to a t
tract new sustainable
technologies to Portland, and improve educa
tion in the city.
Bike Plan Delayed
People packed City Council cham bers
last week as commissioners mulled over
a 2030 bike plan that would ad 700 miles
o f bike lanes. Despite a lot o f support,
there was no agreem ent on how to pay
for the $631 million proposal. City Council
delayed voting on it, but Adam s assured supporters it
would pass.
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