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WINNERS
1. Some powerful allies have joined Erik Sten
and the City of Portland in their court battle with
AT&T over more Internet service options. A team of lawyers--including
Bill Clinton's attorney David Kendall, former White House
counsel Lloyd Cutler and former U.S. Attorney General Bill
Barr--will be filing amicus briefs supporting the city's
case in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The dream team
isn't joining the fight out of kindness, though--they're
representing AT&T competitors such as America Online.
2. Jack and Mary Cain may get as much as $4 million
for the Portland Rockies Class A franchise if Portland Family
Entertainment succeeds in bringing AAA baseball to town.
Baseball rules require that lower level teams cede their
territory to higher level teams--for a price. Not bad for
a team that doesn't start playing until late June and gets
most of its expenses paid by the major-league Colorado Rockies.
3. Portland Opera has something new to sing about.
The arts organization that will open its season on Oct.
2 with Aida kicked off its new capital campaign with
a good chunk of change in its back pocket. The Meyer Memorial
Trust just announced a $2 million grant, and the city of
Portland has committed $1 million.
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LOSERS
1. Mayor Vera Katz looked silly last week when Police
Chief Charles Moose, without Katz's knowledge, decided to
dismantle the Gang Enforcement Team. The move came one day
after Katz held a press conference announcing a dramatic
decrease in gun violence, thanks in part to the team's work.
2. Citizen activists, beware. The Legislature has
passed a referral that would increase the number of signatures
required to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
The House cast its votes on the bill, rather appropriately,
the day after returning to work from the July 4th holiday.
3. Warm blooded creatures: The mosquitoes are swarming!
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