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Women
cont’d from pg 8
is showing little girls,
women and young men
that this is a space that
is possible,” Geiss said.
“Community work is
good, but we also need
to get out there and rep-
resent on a legislative
level, as well. One of the
things that people need
to know about Michi-
gan is that this state is
way more diverse than
what has been [histor-
ically] represented leg-
islatively.”
Celebrating the great
achievement of Black
women in America,
with even bigger possi-
bilities to come, Kamau
Marshall, the director
of African American
media and the deputy
national press secre-
tary of the Democratic
Congressional
Cam-
paign Committee, said
Pot cont’d from pg 10
mine the best approach
to marijuana within
their borders. Some U.S.
restrictions would re-
main, however, includ-
ing sales of non-medical
pot to people under 21.
“I support Senator
Gardner. I know exactly
what he’s doing,” Trump
told reporters in Wash-
ington, D.C., on Friday,
when asked about the
legislation. “We’re look-
ing at it. But I probably
will end up supporting
that, yes.”
The mayors’ resolution
adopted Monday asks
Congress, among other
things, to:
• remove cannabis from
the federal Controlled
Substances Act
• allow employers in
the marijuana indus-
try to take tax deduc-
tions similar to those
allowed in other busi-
nesses
• provide guidance to
financial institutions
that provide banking
to cannabis businesses
• extend legal access to
medical marijuana for
U.S. veterans
The resolution’s ap-
proval means that the
U.S. Conference of May-
ors as an organization
will now create federal
policy recommendations
to submit to Congress
starting next year.
Flaccus is a member
of AP’s marijuana beat
team. Follow her at www.
twitter.com/gflaccus. Fol-
low AP’s complete mar-
ijuana coverage: https://
apnews.com/tag /Legal-
Marijuana
that Black women in
general, are recogniz-
ing their power and
will play major roles in
all elections, including
the 2020 presidential
race.
“A lot is happening in
the world of women,”
Marshall said. “Black
women, all over, are
capitalizing on their
strengths, including Lon-
don Breed, who will make
an excellent mayor.”
Marshall continued:
“This kind of power
will inspire and wake
others up, especially
Black millennials, who
will play a large role in
the 2020 presidential
elections.”
This article was origi-
nally published at Black-
PressUSA.com.
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Seattle Repeals Tax
on Companies After
Amazon Fights Back
SEATTLE (AP) — Seat-
tle leaders on Tuesday
repealed a tax on large
companies such as Ama-
zon and Starbucks after a
backlash from business-
es, a stark reversal from
a month ago when the
City Council unanimous-
ly approved the effort to
combat a growing home-
lessness crisis.
A divided crowd chant-
ed, jeered and booed
at the council meeting,
drowning out the leaders
as they cast their 7-2 vote.
Many shouted, “Stop the
NOTICE
King County Department of Transportation –
Airport Division
Federal Fiscal Years 2019-2021 DBE Goal
King County hereby gives notice of its proposed Triennial
DBE goal for utilizing Disadvantaged Business Enterpris-
es (DBEs) for the Federal Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, and
2021, pursuant to 49 CFR, Part 26, United States De-
partment of Transportation (USDOT) Regulations.
Triennial DBE Goal of 15%
The goal will apply to all Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) assisted contracts awarded by King County in Fed-
eral Fiscal Years (FFY) 2019, 2020, and 2021. King Coun-
ty is now soliciting comments from the public on its pro-
posed 15% Triennial DBE Goal for FAA assisted projects.
King County’s Triennial DBE Goal for the period FFY
2019 through 2021, and the rationale for the proposed
goal percentage are available for inspection at the follow-
ing location: King County Chinook Building Third Floor,
401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.
These documents are available for review during normal
business hours (8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.) for a period of
thirty (30) days following the date of this notice. The Busi-
ness Development and Contract Compliance Section will
accept public comments on the proposed triennial 15%
Overall DBE Utilization Goal for forty five (45) days after
the date of this notice.
Address written comments to:
King County Business Development and Contract
Compliance
401 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
CNK-ES-0350
Seattle, WA 98104-1818
TWO POSITIONS
repeal,” as others un-
furled a large red banner
that read, “Tax Amazon.”
An opposing group held
“No tax on jobs” signs.
The vote showed Am-
azon’s ability to aggres-
sively push back on
government taxes, es-
pecially in its affluent
hometown where it’s the
largest employer with
more than 45,000 work-
ers and where some have
criticized it for helping
cultivate a widening in-
come gap that is pricing
lower-income workers
out of housing.
We are looking for a
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older or disabled of any
age. 1 bedroom/1 bath
units with rents based
on income when avail-
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Must income qualify.
Written comments may also be directed to the Feder-
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15000 Aviation Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90261. Attn: Direc-
tor, Western Pacific Region & DBE Compliance.
541-535-5916
TTY 1-800-735-2900
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DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATOR
First Unitarian Church
in downtown Portland
has two openings: Pro-
gram Assistant for Mem-
bership and Adult Faith
Formation and Program
Assistant for Family Min-
istries and Social Jus-
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jobs, $17.50 per hour. Go
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land.org/job-openings/
Parkinson’s Resources
is hiring to support our
fundraising events and
programs. This part-time
position is based in Bea-
verton, and will be an
integral member of our
small but talented team!
Details and application
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INSURANCE
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED
Oregon Convention Center
Renovation
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97232
Bids Due: Tues., 6/26/18 at 2 PM (PDT)
COBID Subcontractor participation is strongly en-
couraged. Bids may be submitted via e-mail to Kev-
in Raborg at kevin@colasconstruction.com, On-line
via www.colasplanroom.com, fax to (503) 292-4024,
in person at the Colas Construction, Inc. office, or as
otherwise noted in the bidding documents.
NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE
WALK FOR ALL INTERESTED SUBCONTRAC-
TORS: Wednesday, 6/6/2018 at 10:00 AM (PDT)
at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232, Room
C124. Site walk to immediately follow meeting.
Equal Housing
Opportunity
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Portland International Airport (PDX) Parking Additions
and Consolidated Rental Car Facility (PACR)
Exit Toll Plaza
JE Dunn Construction invites written and sealed Bids from qualified Trade Partners
to provide construction services for the Exit Toll Plaza on the PACR Project
Bids due 2:00pm PST June 22, 2018
19 NW 5th Avenue, #203
Portland, Oregon 97209
Colas Construction is an equal opportunity employer
and strongly encourages participation from minority,
women, disadvantaged, emerging small business
enterprises, and COBID Certified Businesses. All
bidders must comply with the most recent require-
ments of Affirmative Action Requirements and Pre-
vailing Wage Law in ORS 279.348-365.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be located at the Port of Portland HQ,
7000 NE Airport Way, Tillamook Conference room, on June 13, 2018 at 10AM for
answering questions regarding the Scopes of Work on the Project.
A complete copy of the Bidding Documents can be obtained by emailing
Rob Means at Robert.means@jedunn.com. Proposals may also be delivered
by email to Rob Means.
Any Bid received after the specified date and time will not be considered.
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424 NW 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 | (503) 978-0800
JE Dunn Construction reserves the right to select the best value response,
negotiate with multiple bidders, or reject all responses. This is an Equal
Opportunity and encourages Minority, Woman, Veteran, and Emerging Small
Business participation.
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