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Q: How to control selection from ViewModel of MultiSelectTreeView I've got a WPF MultiSelectTreeView (downloaded from here: http://unclassified.software/en/source/multiselecttreeview).
Now I want to control, which items the user selects. A simple example is that he shouldn't be able to select child nodes of different parents. But there are also more ViewModel-specific use cases.
It's easy to achieve this in code-behind of the Window by using the PreviewSelectionChanged event, checking the conditions directly and setting the Cancel-flag accordingly. But since I want to obtain the separation of View and ViewModel, I am looking for a way of doing this in my WindowViewModel.
Of course you could also extract the check to the ViewModel and call it from the view, but it looks wrong:
WindowViewModel _viewModel;

void PreviewSelectionChanged(object sender, PreviewSelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
     e.Cancel = !this._viewModel.CanSelect(e.Item as TreeItemViewModel);
}

I hope that anybody has an idea.
- timnot90

A: Typically, when data binding a hierarchical collection to a TreeView in WPF, the custom data items should have an IsSelected property defined in their class. If they do, then it can be data bound to the IsSelected property of each TreeViewItem:
<TreeView ItemsSource="{Binding YourCollection}" ... >
    <TreeView.ItemContainerStyle>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TreeViewItem}">
            <Setter Property="IsSelected" Value="{Binding IsSelected}" />
        </Style>
    </TreeView.ItemContainerStyle>
</TreeView>

When this is done, you can just set that property to true to select an item and to false to deselect an item.
// Select Item
dataObject.IsSelected = true;

// Deselect Item
dataObject.IsSelected = false;

You can add a handler to the PropertyChanged event of each item to detect when the IsSelected property changes (if they implement the INotifyPropertyChanged interface as expected).


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Greek PM Mitsotakis and Turkish President Erdogan meet on the sidelines of NATO Leaders Summit
Photo: AMNA
5 December 2019 7:08am
Greek and Turkish leaders met on Wednesday on the sideline of the NATO Leaders Summit in Watford, Northwest of London.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the two countries can overcome their differences with goodwill, following the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"I raised all the issues emerging from the latest Turkish acts, and disagreements on either side were recorded," he said following the meeting. "Nevertheless, both sides agreed to continue talks on the (Greek) National Defence ministry's Confidence-Building Measures."
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias was present during the one-and-a-half-hour meeting and would brief all parliamentary parties on the discussion at the National Council on Foreign Policy.
"I would like to assure the Greek people that difficulties in our relationship with Turkey have always existed, still exist, and will exist. But I believe that as long as both sides show goodwill, these difficulties can be overcome," Mr Mitsotakis said.
Sources state that Mr Mitsotakis raised the issue of the Turkey-Libya memorandum of understanding on maritime zones in the East Mediterranean during the meeting as the agreement is legally invalid and complicates matters in a volatile region. Other issues discussed included the refugee issue in light of a change in Turkey's stand on the EU-Turkey Joint Statement.
Greek government efforts to handle migration issues: stakeholder meetings for an effective EU policy
Greek PM in London for NATO summit to meet Queen and Boris Johnson
Dora Bakoyannis favours "special relationship" with Greece and extension of military duty

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Residents gather to remember heroes
OCALA - The two mothers who share a common bond - the loss of a son to the war in Iraq - tried to hold their tears and emotions in check during their brief first meeting.
As 300 or so people gathered around them Monday in the Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park for the annual Memorial Day ceremony, Debbie Farr and Dawn Schubert clung somberly to special mementos of their sons.
Farr's son, Army Sgt. Chad Lake, was killed in Iraq on Feb. 13, 2005. She wore a button bearing his picture.
Schubert wore the dog tags of her son, Marine Cpl. Johnathan Benson. He died Sept. 9, 2006, from injuries suffered three months earlier in Iraq.
Nellie Ryan's grandson, Brian Letendre, was killed in Iraq on May 3, 2006. She joined Farr and Schubert in placing the memorial wreath during Monday's ceremony.
While the day was emotional for her family, Schubert said she was honored to have been invited to participate. Clutching a framed photo of Benson during the program, Schubert, who started sewing after her son's death, also had a handmade pillow bearing his photo tucked inside her purse.
"Unlike other families who lost loved ones in Iraq or other wars, I got a chance to say goodbye to Johnathan and I am grateful for the time I was able to spend with him," Schubert said shortly after the program closed.
Keynote speaker Eugene Poole, a retired Army command sergeant major, reminded the audience that the day was for remembering the more than 14 million men and women who have given their lives in service to the country - from the Revolutionary War to the current war in Iraq.
"The day is sacred with the invisible presence of those who have gone before us and given their lives," Poole said. "I hope this deepens your reverence for this day."
As his speech drew to a close, Poole said he believes "every young, able-bodied male should be required to serve this country." That drew a round of applause from the audience.
The program also recognized those currently serving in the armed forces, some of whom are headed back to Iraq for a fourth or even a fifth tour.
Nick Navetta, of Dunnellon, who is deployed in Iraq for a second tour, spoke to the crowd in the park on Monday via a cell phone. He connected with former Ocala Police Chief Morrey Deen, who was master of ceremonies.
"Our troops are focused on their mission and morale is high here. We realize things may get tough before they get better, but we are willing to make sacrifices because we know the stakes are high," Navetta said.
Navetta, who has been deployed since September 2006, told the crowd what it was like in Iraq. There is continual mortar and rocket fire, and temperatures soar to 120 degrees.
"I'm here so hopefully our kids won't have to be here," he said.
Local resident Daphne Stewart spent the morning in the park paying quiet tribute to the fallen. As she made her way around the park, Stewart greeted veterans like John Nolting, who served in the Korean War, thanking him and the others for their service.
"I have to be here. It's my duty and an obligation I feel that I owe them," Stewart said. "I thank them every chance I get. It's so important that we honor them."
After the program, the Col. Alice Gritsavage Chapter of Korean War Veterans dedicated a bench patio in the Medal of Honor plaza of the park, which is at Fort King Street and Southeast 25th Avenue. According to Dick Merrill, past commander of the chapter and former director of the veterans park, the benches are the group's third contribution to the park following a wall marker and a group of brick name plaques.
As the crowd dispersed after the ceremony, Debbie Farr said her family planned to visit Lake's grave and then have a cookout.


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In July, I published an essay, "Professor Obama's Radical Syllabus," in which I noted:
Critical race theory combines activism and scholarship in legal studies. Guiding questions in the genre focus on the nexus of race, racism, power, and privilege in civil rights and American history. The field is explicitly postmodernist, in that it takes issue with "conventional narratives" and seeks to unpack the social construction of white supremacy and black oppression. Critical race theorists are inherently radical; the goal of activist teaching and scholarhip is to break down all forms of subjugation, as well as the eradication of society's materialist edifices of elite hiearchy and classism.
The significance of Obama's pedagogy should be now become apparent.
Throughout the primaries Obama was battered with eruptions and revelations of controversal relationships with people way out of the mainstream of society.
Obama, if anyone could forget, was a parishioner at Trinity Unity Church of Christ, who's pastor, Jeremiah Wright, preached a theology of black liberation, a religious tradition of Marxist-based social justice and the empowerment of the marginalized. Some adherents of liberation theology, particularly in Latin America during the Cold War, explicitly advocated the revolutionary overthrow of conservative governmental regimes. Obama also held longstanding and troubling ties to '60s-era domestic revolutionaries, William Ayers and Bernadette Dohrn. In addition, the extent of Obama's relationship to radical groups such as ACORN are still being revealed.
The question for many people, who know little of such radicals and their front-organizations, is how could a U.S. Senator - and now presumptive Democratic nominee - have such extensive ties to extremists?
Well, it turns out that Mary Grabar has a new piece on this at Pajamas Media, "How Critical Race Theory Molded Obama":
Indicating a receptive attitude to such a view of justice, at least by his teaching and academic background, is presidential candidate Barack Obama. While at Harvard, Obama joined his professor, critical race theorist Derrick Bell, in mob pressures to hire a black female. Obama, during his richly remunerated stint as a part-time professor at the University of Chicago Law School, relied on his former professor's writings, as his syllabus shows. (Issues of race seem to have been a specialty during Obama's tenure, as I've described in previous columns.) The media points to his inclusion of a reading by conservative jurist Robert Bork, but the preponderance of far-left readings, as well as other evidence, like Obama's contribution of a chapter to a volume devoted to the writings of radical socialist Saul Alinsky and his close ties to the New Party, strongly suggest that Obama as professor used the tactic of most left-wing professors: throw in one token conservative as a whipping boy. Obama's academic associations and writings show him favoring theories of justice based on race, class, and gender. These have their roots in a socialist doctrine — and not in Western notions of equal and universal rights.
It takes a regular Joe (the Plumber) asking an innocent question to reveal the Democratic candidate's ideology, which, in faith to Marxism, is to "spread the wealth." Joe the Plumber has likely been alienated by his schooling and the double talk reigning in the classroom. He, instead, relies on his God-given reason, just the way the Founding Fathers intended. Professor Obama on the campaign trail, however, mocked John McCain's reference to him during the third debate.
Obama has garnered the support of Christopher Buckley, who seems to have forgotten his late father's prescient words in his book about his college years, God and Man at Yale:
Marx himself … envisaged two broad lines of action that could be adopted to destroy the bourgeoisie: one was violent revolution; the other, a slow increase of state power, to a point where a smooth transition could be effected from an individualist to a collectivist society.
Our founding principles are based on the idea of natural law, clearly expressed in such language that "all men are created equal" and "endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights." The Marxist and critical race theory notions espoused by Obama and by those in positions as intellectual opinion-makers are diametrically opposed to our democratic foundations.
Joe rightly feels threatened by a double standard of justice. He knows that he is endowed with reason by his Creator — and not the professors.
The only response that the professors have left to give to Joe, the aspiring small business owner, is ultimately the one Chairman Mao espoused in his 1949 speech, "On the People's Democratic Dictatorship": "Communists the world over are wiser than the bourgeoisie." Indeed, the professors, like Mao, have simply declared themselves smarter and excluded those who disagree with them. Unchallenged by the public or administrators, they have promulgated their ideology in the classrooms.
It is a plumber and not a Ph.D., though, who recognizes what Obama's ideas mean for him, a small business owner, a member of the bourgeoisie: famine as a result of an ideology of "spreading the wealth" and guilt until proven innocent as a result of class-based justice.
I especially like Grabar's William Buckley quotation on the accretion of state power leading to the consolidation of collectivist society.
Understanding Barack Obama's pedagogy - not to mention his long-line of radical community activism and ties to untold left-wing personages and appendages - helps to demonstrate how Obama is not just an advocate of greater regulation or emergency relief, but of a full-blown ideological shift of power to the ideal socialist state.
The current mortgage crisis and John McCain's proposal for assistance to homeowners, reflects none of the same radical epistemology as Barack Obama's longstanding ideological program, despite how others might try to spin it.
Labels: Barack Obama, Black Politics, Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Election 2008, Law, Political Science, Radical Left
Your assertion that "spreading the wealth" has any connection to the writings of Karl Marx is patently false. Marx actually tended to be highly critical of visions of socialism that claimed a more equal distribution of wealth would ameliorate the suffering of the working class under the capitalist mode of production. Even a cursory glance at works such "The German Ideology" of 1845, or Marx's 1859 preface reveal Marx was concerned with how progress and human innovation in productive relationships would eventually tear society asunder, giving way to a world that is rationally and scientifically ordered. To call Obama a Marxist is intellectually dishonest, and calculated only to score cheap political points with those who are intolerant of other modes of discourse.
You're really a professor? That is frightening. Your intolerance of alternate viewpoints has no place in education. Your radicalization of Obama is typical of the McCain camp - you take associations and turn them into best friends who share a common ideology. The idea that people who spent time together must share common ideology and goals would have some interesting implications. The Bush family has ties to a lot of very questionable families. Does that mean that they share the same ideologies? Not necessarily (hopefully not, in fact).
I'm not sure if you've taken any courses on the theory of jurisprudence, but most introductory law courses reinforce the indeterminacy of the law and that America's judicial decisions are not founded on any natural rights - rather that all decisions are inherently political. And this theory was initially promoted by Justice Holmes, who used it to promote classical Republican goals - justifying the striking down of labor laws. The Bush Administration took this idea to heart and tried to use it to their advantage by nominating significantly younger judges to federal positions who will hold those posts for longer.
As a professor at the University of Chicago, Obama's views on the law are in the extreme minority by a faculty dominated by the Law and Economics approach promoted by Posner and the significant majority of the faculty. So if anything, the inclusion of Obama on the faculty merely served to provide an alternate perspective on the law in the hope of providing a well-rounded legal education.


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The volcanic islands of the oceans are a very different landscape from what we see in the crumpled and folded mountains of the continents. The Galapagos Islands are a long chain of isolated volcanoes set on a flat sea floor.
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Visitors to these islands notice that there are few species on the Galapagos archipelago. The geology of the islands, with the constant volcanic activity, creates a harsh, desert climate with very little rain and high temperatures so that only the higher slopes of the larger islands have enough rain to nourish a luxuriant growth of plants. This, in turn, results in an environment that is very hostile for most creatures that are found on the continent. Most of the islands are low and what little rain they get comes during a short rainy season, with the rest of the year being very dry. The amount of rain varies from one year to the next.


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Margaux De Ré née le , est une femme politique belge membre d'Ecolo.

Biographie

Parcours scolaire et professionnel
D'origine liégeoise et issue d'un milieu ouvrier avec un père immigré italien, Margaux De Ré dispose d'un bachelier en information et communication et d'un master en art du spectacle (spécialisation cinéma) de l'ULiège.

De 2014 à 2015, elle travaille comme attachée à la direction de la bibliothèque de l'ULiège puis en septembre 2015 cofonde la start-up NextRide, une application destinée à faciliter la mobilité. Elle y est également chargée de communication.

Par la suite, elle officie comme responsable de la communication auprès d'Ecolo plus précisément en ce qui concerne la communication numérique.

Parcours politique
Proche d'Ecolo après avoir travaillé avec le parti sur sa stratégie de communication, elle est seizième sur la liste bruxelloise du parti aux élections régionales de 2019.

Si dans un premier temps, elle n'est pas élue, en septembre 2019, elle remplace Rajae Maouane dans l'enceinte bruxelloise ainsi qu'au parlement de la Communauté française, à la suite de la démission de celle-ci désirant s'investir à temps plein dans sa nouvelle fonction de co-présidente d'Ecolo.

Mandats politiques

 Depuis le 17/09/2019: Députée au Parlement bruxellois ;
 Depuis le 17/09/2019 : Députée de la Communauté française.

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Site officiel de Margaux De Re

Député bruxellois
Personnalité d'Ecolo
Naissance en octobre 1990

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Inaba speaks at Bit-Summit
Last weekend was the 3rd Bit-Summit, a game festival held in Kyoto where indie Japanese developers are given the opportunity to showcase their latest projects. Last year's BitSummit saw attendance rise from 200 to 5,000, demonstrating the growing interest in the indie community of gaming in Japan.
This year also proved to be a success for the show: attendance was high, and there were plenty of interesting titles displayed along the floor. Some were from larger indie teams such as Q-Games, and some were projects developed entirely by a team of one.
(Even 8-4, the localization company who helped us out with Metal Gear Rising, were extending their scope to the indie scene)
(Chance meeting with star PlatinumGames game designer Abebe)
In the midst of all of this was a special talk featuring PlatinumGames' own Atsushi Inaba.
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"I can't say much about the West, but while Japan's indie market had almost no presence ten years ago, I feel that's changed now. In Japan, there has always been a stigma towards standing out and being independent. People think joining a large company and becoming part of the system is the correct thing to do. But independent developers continue to expand and make their place in the industry."
"I think the most interesting games I saw here today, however, weren't games that tried to bank off of the indie feel, but games that chased after a truly original concept and wanted to take gaming somewhere that it hasn't been yet. At Platinum, I discuss the same kind of possibilities with Kamiya on a daily basis. He's a bit crazy, but I think that in order to be a creator, that should be the norm."
It was a brief talk in the middle of a long day, but the speech no doubt made an impact on many of the start-up groups who had assembled at the event.
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Fiji's hanging judge fails to declare conflict of interest
Daniel Goundar
It would not be allowed in other countries yet in Fiji, Justice Daniel Goundar is hearing cases where he clearly has a conflict of interest.
Look at the case below:
It was an appeal from Magistrates Court in Labasa - and fairly recent. The counsel for the appellant was Keshwan Padayachi - Goundar's real maternal uncle > Keshwan and Goundar's mother are real brother and sister.
Buth there was no declaring of a conflict of interest. No judicial transparency. And no mention of appeal against conviction. Note, too, the lenient sentence.
Goundar should not have heard the case given his connection with Keshwan. He should've withdrawn yet continued to preside making a mockery of justice.
Bano v State [2011] FJHC 227; HAA008.2011 (21 April 2011)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LABASA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Criminal Case No: HAA 008 of 2011
ASMA BANO
d/o Rahim Buksh
The Appellant
The Respondent
Counsel: Mr. K. Padayachi for the Appellant
Mr. S. Qica for the State
Date of Hearing: 19 April 2011
Date of Judgment: 21 April 2011
[1] Following a trial in the Magistrates' Court at Labasa, the appellant was convicted of damaging property and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. She appeals against conviction and sentence on the following grounds:
i. That the learned Magistrate erred in failing to promote reconciliation as the offence was a reconcilable offence and one of a personal and private nature and further that the learned Magistrate was obligated under law to promote reconciliation of such offences;
ii. That the learned Magistrate erred in imposing a custodial sentence when the appellant was a first offender;
iii. That the learned Magistrate erred in imposing a custodial sentence by incorrectly applying the case authority cited by him and in failing to follow the principles of sentencing; and
iv. That the learned Magistrate erred in failing to take into consideration the mitigating factors namely the accused was a first offender and had two young children and the fact that the amount of damage was small.
[2] The appellant is the sister in law of the complainant, Abdul Hamid. On 11 February 2009, the complainant visited the appellant at her home with his wife and children. While they were at her home, an argument developed between the appellant and the complainant's wife. The appellant got hold of a timber and smashed the lights, windows and windscreen of the complainant's car. The total damage to the car was $775.00.
[3] Under the first ground of appeal, the appellant contends that the learned Magistrate erred in failing to promote reconciliation between the appellant and the complainant pursuant to section 163 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
[4] Section 163 provides:
"In the case of any charge or charges brought under any of the provisions of subsection (1) of section 197 or of section 244 or of section 245 or of subsection (1) of section 324 of the Penal Code, the court may, in such cases which are substantially of a person or private nature and which are not aggravated in degree, promote reconciliation and encourage and facilitate the settlement in an amicable way of the proceedings, on terms of payment of compensation or on other terms approved by the court, and may thereupon order the proceedings to be stayed or terminated."
[5] Clearly, section 163, is a discretionary procedure. Before the procedure is invoked the pre-requisites specified in the section must be met. The procedure applied, if the case is substantially of a person or private nature and is not aggravated in degree. If these pre-requisites are not met, then there is no obligation on the court to promote reconciliation.
[6] According to the court record, the appellant appeared in the Magistrates' Court on 5 October 2009, and after waiving her right to counsel, entered a not guilty plea. She was bailed to appear in court on 23 October 2009. On 23 October 2009, the case was adjourned to 10 December 2009 to fix a hearing date. The court record of 10 December 2009 reads:
"Full disclosures served to accused.
Reconciliation not possible.
26/07/10 for hearing".
[7] The trial commenced on 26 July 2010. The complainant gave evidence. He made no reference to the fact that he had reconciled with the complainant. The appellant also gave evidence. She denied damaging the complainant's car.
[8] In my judgment, although the complainant and the appellant were related to each other, the case was not substantially of a private nature. Furthermore, the extensive damage done to the complainant's car aggravated the offence. The appellant showed no remorse for her conduct. She maintained that she had not committed any offence. Without any evidence of contrition and willingness to compensate the complainant for the damage done to his car, there was no legal basis to promote reconciliation. In any event, the learned Magistrate did in fact considered reconciliation and found it was not possible.
[9] In arriving at my conclusion, I disregarded the fresh evidence contained in the affidavits of the appellant and the complainant filed in support of the Petition of Appeal. Fresh evidence can only be led in an appeal with the leave of the court. There was no application made by the appellant to lead fresh evidence, and therefore, the affidavits filed without the leave of the court are disregarded.
[10] The first ground of appeal fails.
Appeal against sentence
[11] The second, third and fourth grounds concern the appeal against sentence.
[12] The contention of the appellant is that the learned Magistrate erred in imposing a custodial sentence when she was a first time offender with two young children and the amount of damage was small.
[13] The learned Magistrate gave detailed reasons for the sentence he imposed on the appellant. He considered that the maximum sentence for damaging property was 2 years imprisonment. After referring to the High Court cases on damaging property, the learned Magistrate picked 6 months imprisonment as his starting point. He added 2 months to reflect the aggravating factors and deducted 2 months to reflect the mitigating factors.
[14] However, nowhere in his sentencing remarks, the learned Magistrate considered suspending the sentence. I find the failure to consider suspending the sentence was an error of law. The appellant was a first time offender and although the offence was not substantially private in nature, the offence arose from a domestic dispute between two relatives.
[15] These were compelling factors to justify suspending the appellant's sentence.
[16] In all circumstances, I find the custodial sentence to be manifestly excessive.
[17] The appellant has now served nearly two months of her sentence. I think it would be just and appropriate not to impose any further punishment on her. I order that the appellant be released from prison forthwith.
[18] The appeal against sentence is allowed.
Joker said...
Now now thats transparency Bainimarama style.
There is no evidence of bias in this judgment. The correct principles of the law were used by Judge Goundar. I am a close family friend and he does not hesitate to shoot my arguments down if it is not premised on the correct principles of the law.
Yes, you're right c4.5 the Judge
should have declare a conflict of interest.But other circumstances
needs to be taken in considerations
such as: Shortage of Judges;economic problem;Government
is under dictatorship etc.
At least,someone is still trying to
make the Government functional?
FRANCIS KEAN said...
Anonymous 9.29pm, are you nazhat shameem ? 'cause you sound like her stupid self ...only she in her power trippin' stupor would have such verbal spew. This dickhead student cum judge from Waikato doesn't know his rear from his torso, let alone the law, and I run a fuckin' successful law firm in this third world shithole as we speak... come check us out in Lautoka, the next time the gay Marist sissys want to cruise our way down to the fiery West...you soiled Marist so and so's
First the catholic priests, then your senior boys !!!!ughhh yuck you poofters !!
@ 9.29, just who cares whether you're his father, sister or whatever, tut tut.
See the lengths that these treasonous, opportunists lot will go to, to protect their own.
It's trite law that there is no requirement to show evidence of actual bias, one only needs to establish "a perception of bias by a reasonable bystander". Gounder fails on all counts. Give it up Gounder, you're an opportunist through and through!
Close family friend....you have missed the legal point completely.It has nothing to do with objectivity but the letter of the law....he should not have heard the case period.
I guess your views are as warped as his on this issue.
Bastardising the law is the problem that befalls the followers of of this regime and championed by the regime.
Gounder you poofter time to give up. You have put too many innocent people in jail for your own personal gain. You do it to suck up to ASK.
Waikato? Didn't this dickhead study at USP?
The women was in prison for 2 months and Goundar let her out and left the door open for to get her conviction disappeared.
Whats the bitch.
Impossible to get a better result.
This ungratefull appelant should have gotten two years for denial of guilt.
...but being sent to St. Giles would have probably been the best option, this is one disturbed individual.
Radiolucas said...
I think that the decision was probably just but he still should have recused himself from hearing the matter - this is plainly innappropriate.
@ 8.40am, that 'dickhead' judge did get his law degree from Waikato University in New Zealand. Then tried to do his masters online with an aussi uni to get an australian PR.
@ 1.30am, that's who i first thought of too, since goundar is her pet boy. Is the treasonous legal advisor trying to realise her lost ambition for the CJ post thru that biased 'dickhead' judge. hah.
Isnt this the guy who jailed Motibhai for selling a clock?
Mr Goundar- since when is selling a clock a crime?
Since when is making a profit a crime?
Who in Fiji does not know that Patel owns Motibhais? (part of his crime was not dislosing that Motibhai was his company)
THATS LIKE SAYING MR OBAMA DID NOT DISCLOSE HE IS THE PRESIDENT!
Anon @ 12:39 PM
Anyone with an iota of common sense to visit www.immi.gov.au would know know that Australia wants fulltime 2 years' study in order to be able to claim points.
That this chamar southie labasia did not even bother reading up this vital requirement shows his brain is probably no bigger than his foreskin!
Typical!
Guess how this was made possible? Keshwan Padayachi is the Illegal Solicitor General's father-in-law.
Reads like a certain section of Fijian society is making a covort takeover bid for whats left of Viti's judicial reputation.
Good luck - just hope you people make a better job of it than what you did with Sugar. Would also respectfully advise one D Gounder of the wonderful atractions available in Naitisiri any time of year - can organise a ring side seat at a ceremonial burning of Ratu Inokes empty Bure. Vinaka.
Fiji judiciary is corrupt, including its Chief Justice, Mr Gates.
What else do you expect from people picked by a corrupt Prime Minister and a corrupt Attorney General.
Why else did Khaiyum kick out the Sri Lankans?
So that yes-men like this clown, Gounder, can carry out whatever Aiyaz says.
Judiciary is corrupt. FIRCA is corrupt. Police is corrupt. How about the police wasting their time looking for an ipod at Yat Sen School.
The Fijian Army is corrupt.
Bainimarama's govt is corrupt!
Anyone who thinks otherwise is either blind or mentally handicapped.
-Valataka na Dina.
Most contributions appear to reflect they have expertise in legal matters. Obviously not. Most have no idea.i
Suggest be quite then to open your mouth and make a fool of yourself.
Gounder has followed the right guidelines.
Cando Tappoopooopoo said...
Anon 1.20pm. You mean it's like Obama not disclosing his black!
Motibhai case was a setup from start. Any smart citizen would know this. However all that are sucking up to FB or ASK would say the opposite. Sad sad sad.
Josaia V. Bainimarama said...
This is transparency the Bainimarama way
Anon 8.28...It seems only you know about legal matters aye!Right guidelines for what??Oh yes to follow ASK's directives and get promoted.Nazhat Shameem you are sooo easily caught out as a blogger.
Anon @ 8:28 AM
Er, I think you meant "quiet" rather than "quite"
I would listen to you, except I don't give a toss to losers who cannot even spell. Try harder next time!
Any person with any intelligence will understand the guidelines.
I forgive you for your ignorance.
Like i said, if not sure do not open your mouth unless you want to be continued proved what an idiot you are
Motibhai case of "conflict of interest"
Person who should have been thrown in jail is naidu the architect.
who the f@#k looks for clock for the time when every man and his dog,cat and mongoose has got a mobile that provides time.......what a bloody waste of money...so for that alone motibhai should have been jailed.
as for the architect he is still running around suva costing clients money for crap jobs.
wheres the FICAC for bastard architects , engineers, shonky builders, surveyors, accountants and lawyers.
who lot should be put in prison and only released if they can prove their innocence.
10 complaints = life
5 complaints = 5 years
1 complaint = 1 year
At least half will be away for life
@ Anon 10:01
I think 8:28 was trying to hack apart the old saying: "Better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt."
You do not need legal "expertise" to see a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest has no strict guidelines in common law - just that the appearance of a conflict is enough to BE A CONFLICT. Nothing more, nothing less.
I think Daniel's decision was correct, but he shouldn't have sat on the case. He should have recused himself - instead he brings the already much-maligned Bainimarama Kangaroo Court system into greater disrepute.
The Casino licence award is multi million dollar scam by Junta.
Who is dictator to give the licence?
Where is Tender Board?
Why no tender called?
Expression of Interest is not public tender ?
Who is illegal AG to get the Expression of Interest?
These thugs must be charged and gailed for corruption.
Fiji not junta father business cos taxpayers monies.
The casino licence given is a scam.
millions in kickbacks/bribes paid to puppet and puppet master.
puppet master put one little ad in fiji sun called expression of interest then get the application to himself.
the puppet and puppet master minting millions in this scam.
call a spade a spade.
this why the pair no want TI investigation of fiji.
This offical corruption/abuse of office/defraud fiji gov/extortion-naboro waiting for these crooks.
challenge the junta to make the all the applications public.
Report to TI.
Sure why not! Lets open a Chinese "Casino" in Viti - just pray it fairs better than their last venture in these south seas parts - remember that one a few Islands away? Local Kai so impressed they burned it all down -chased all the mutitude of camp followers & business people etc all the way to Australia.
Here's a couple of ideas that might speed things up - build it in Naitisiri & appoint Gounder resident manager? Vinaka.
Another one licking Bai's black ass.
Ok guys, has anyone named the Casino winner yet? China is well known for
Casino operation and they are good at it.Macau Island Casino is an excellent example and they're so
successful that they're slowly moving-in to Las Vegas USA.
Anon@9:07... how'd you know that Bai has back ass? Unless you've been kissin it? Did'nt you noticed
that during you're ass kissin session that the man demeanors has
finally changing? He's even warns his military people that they have to smarten up or they'll be shipped-out?
Dineh. said...
Appologies for incorrectly naming
China - but nobody including the Lone Ranger saw this one coming. Brainbox Chief is non other than one Larry Claunch - formally of the Yaqara Studio City scam - but like a quarter back on a bad day his timings out as Larry's currently under intense scrutiny from several fronts regarding previous business ventures into Viti. Peter Foster by another name.
How a respected stalwart First Nation Tribe such as Snoqualmie became involved in something as squalid as this bears testimony to his power of persuation & their naivity.
Black Ass Bai said...
Anon@3.22am, you sound angry because you don't want people to know that the ass that you've been kissing, Bai's ass that is, is black as charcoal. How can you even do that loser? Ah well that's how you got promoted so congratulations ass licker.


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Wilfred M. McClayholds the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma. His book The Masterless: Self and Society in Modern America won the 1995 Merle Curti Award from the Organization of American Historians, and Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story was the 2019 ISI Conservative Book of the Year. McClay received his BA from St. John's College in Annapolis and his doctoral degree in history from Johns Hopkins University.
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Riddhi Sen (born May 19, 1998) is a Bengali Indian actor. He is a regular actor of the Swapnasandhani theater group and is a student of South Point School, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the theater field.
Sen is the son of Kaushik Sen, Bengali film and stage actor, and Reshmi Sen, dancer, and Chitra Sen and Shyamal Sen, actress.
Real Name : Riddhi Sen
Profession : Bengali Actor
Date of Birth : 19 May 1998
Born In : Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height in Feet Inches : 5.4
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Wife : Unknown
Father : Kaushik Sen (Bangali stage and film actor)
Mother : Reshmi Sen (Dancer)
Hobbies : Watching Movies, Singing
Favorite Color : Unknown
Favorite Actress : Rucha Inamdar, Madhuri Dixit
Favorite Destination : Darjeeling
Favorite Actor : Robert De Niro
School : South Point High School, Kolkata
Educational and Qualification : Unknown
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He is a Bengali Indian actor.
He is a regular actor of the Swapnasandhani theater group and is a student of South Point School, Kolkata.
He received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the theater field in 2010.
He won the National Award for Best Actor for Nagarkirtan.
Sen played on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying, "From a very young age, he performs at 'Prachya', I remember having transported him into the crowd at the age of 3 years.
Prachya
Dakghor (directed by Kaushik Sen)
Banku Babur Bandhu 2006 (directed by Kaushik Sen)
Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo (directed by Kaushik Sen)
Krironok
Birpurush (2010)
Macbeth (2012 Bengali theater, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Kaushik Sen, Riddhi Sen played the role of one of the three witches)
In mid-2012, Sen played the role of young Andrea in the adoption of the Bengali theater by Anjan Dutt of Galileo's life of Bertolt Brecht .
Ashwathama, directed by Kaushik Sen based on Ashwathama of Manoj Mitra; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ashwathama.
Taraye Taraye, directed by Kaushik Sen from the novel by Srijato Tara Bhora Akasher Niche; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ritwik.


It should come as no surprise that a wedding isn't a cheap occasion. A venue, a planner, food — it all adds up quickly. If you don't feel like diving into a pile of debt as newlyweds, getting crafty with some aspects of the big day can significantly cut down costs without sacrificing style. Case in point: Stephanie and Mike.
This past autumn this adorable couple tied the knot in Piedmont, CA, a charming town near Oakland, CA. Stephanie and Mike didn't have a massive budget to work with so they used their filmmaking backgrounds to get creative. From hundreds of paper flowers to temporary tattoos, these two added DIY elements that made their day not only a little cheaper, but infinitely more fun. Below are some of Stephanie's favorite elements from her bright and quirky ceremony.
Ampersands All Over: When Stephanie and Mike began planning their wedding, they were unsure about a lot, but one thing was certain: They wanted to feature a big, handmade marquee ampersand that they purchased off Etsy. The ceremony took place outdoors in a space surrounded by natural elements and redwoods, which felt so different than the party style of the marquee ampersand. But they still wanted to somehow carry the symbol throughout the evening. So they built an organic-looking cousin. Mike traced the same ampersand shape into cardboard, hot-glued moss and paper flowers to it and framed the space with a paper flower garland.
Sculpey Cake Topper: We've seen a lot of cake toppers in our day, but this one takes the cake (pun fully intended). Stephanie knew she wanted something personal as the topper so she crafted clay heads of Mike, their dog Coco and herself. Adorable might be an understatement for this one.
Are you planning a handcrafted wedding? What elements are you DIYing? Share with us in the comments below or tweet us a pic!


Jumuah is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold every Friday instead of the Zuhr prayer.
The Prophet ﷺ warned us that one should not speak during the Khutbah even if it is to tell someone to be quiet.
The Prophet ﷺ warned us that being distracted during the sermon will nullify our rewards, one should keep quiet and listen attentively when the Imam speaks.
"One who distracts himself with pebbles during the Khutbah will not get the (Jumu'ah) reward".
A common obstacle we face when trying to attend the Friday prayer is our responsibilities at work. Allah ﷻ commands us in Surah Al-Jumuah to stop working and attend prayer when the adhan is called.
Shot of brother 2 arriving late to the masjid, he runs into the masjid looking at his watch. Shot of him running to prayer from behind people praying.
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever performs Ghusl, arrives early, gets close to the khatib and listens, there will be a reward of a year of fasting and praying for every step he takes.
As well as being fard (obligatory) Jumuah is a means of forgiveness of sins.
The Prophet (saw) always wore his best and cleanest clothes for Jumuah and advised others to do so.
Let's try our best to avoid these mistakes this Jumuah.
Who is Zakat given to?
Why do Muslims perform the Qurban?


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June 2020 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates
A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit the project website and contact project staff with any questions.
Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC)
View tentative PSC agendas and upcoming meeting schedules.
PSC meetings are temporarily being held online. Meetings are streamed live on www.youtube.com/c/portlandbps and tape delayed on Channel 30.
View upcoming City Council agenda items.
City Council meetings are temporarily being held online and are broadcast live.
You can look at interactive maps, submit testimony during testimony periods, and read submitted testimony through the BPS Map App.
Portland Maps – Explorer
You can look at existing zoning, building permit, transportation and natural resource information and more on the interactive Portlandmaps.com Explorer map.
COVID-19 Impacts
Please be aware that public meetings are being cancelled or rescheduled for public health and safety, so be sure to check the calendars on specific project pages for meeting updates and the latest information.
Residential Infill Project (RIP)
What: Updating the rules that shape Portland's residential neighborhoods, so more people can live in them, while limiting the construction of very large new houses.
Status: On June 3, City Council held a virtual public hearing on proposed amendments to RIP, which was continued to June 18 at 2 p.m. Nearly 100 people signed up to testify, and nearly 300 written comments were received over the course of the four-month open record period on the proposed amendments. You can view the June 3 and upcoming June 18 Council hearings online.
Council will return at a later date after the close of the public hearing to discuss and vote on the proposed amendments, which can be viewed on the project website.
You can see the zoning proposals for individual properties by using the project Map App.
And you can sign up to receive project email updates by filling out this quick form.
Next opportunity to engage: The record for testimony has closed. City Council will meet on June 18 at 2 p.m. to vote on which amendments should be incorporated into the final proposal. Council will reconvene later in July to consider and vote on the entire RIP package. Please check the RIP website and/or the Council calendar to confirm dates and times of these meetings.
Contact: Morgan Tracy, 503-823-6879, Morgan.Tracy@portlandoregon.gov
Anti-Displacement Action Plan
What: Increasing the resiliency of the City and our communities to deal with chronic economic disparities that contribute to displacement, especially of the most vulnerable and when exacerbated by a pandemic or increasing housing costs, investment patterns and gentrification.
Status: With funds authorized by City Council on April 1, the Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) hired an anti-displacement coalition organizer, who will help build the capacity of a coalition made up of frontline community organizations to drive an anti-displacement policy agenda. Additional information about this project can be found on the City's project webpage.
To address COVID-related displacement risks in Portland, BPS has adjusted the Anti-Displacement Action Plan workplan, accelerating the establishment of a citywide Anti-Displacement Task Force. The task force will comprise community members and cross-bureau City leadership and recommend actions for City Council to address housing and commercial displacement. The group will convene in July to begin work as soon as possible.
Next opportunity to engage: Please see PAALF's website for more information on the coalition. Community members interested in learning more about the project can also sign up for project updates.
Contact: Andrea Pastor, 503-823-7845, andrea.pastor@portlandoregon.gov
Central City 2035 Plan (CC2035) Re-Adoption
What: City Council adopted the Central City 2035 Plan in June 2018, and the plan went into effect in July 2018. The plan was appealed to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) and then to the Court of Appeals. On March 16, 2020, the Oregon Court of Appeals remanded the Central City 2035 Plan, a new land use, transportation and environmental plan to manage growth and development in Portland's urban core. City Council must now readopt the plan to address the items identified in the Court's ruling.
Status: The Re-Adoption Draft is available on the project website. City Council held a public hearing on May 28. Thirty people testified and 146 people provided written testimony before the record closed on June 4. Visit the MapApp to review written testimony received or watch the hearing and people that testified orally.
Next opportunity to engage: City Council will hold a work session and vote on July 2 at 2 p.m. No public testimony will be taken. The second reading and final vote will take place on July 8 or 9. If approved, the CC2035 Plan will go back into effect 30 days later.
Contact: 503-823-6042 or cc2035@portlandoregon.gov
Expiration Date Extension Project
What: Amending the zoning code to address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development market by extending the expiration date of some land use reviews, final plats and pre-application conferences; maintaining inclusionary housing rates that are set to increase; and allowing for virtual neighborhood contact meetings.
Specifically, it will:
Extend the expiration date for some land use reviews until Jan. 1, 2024.
Extend the expiration date for some pre-application conferences for one more year.
Allow some final plats 365 days of inactivity before they are voided.
Allow neighborhood contact meetings to be held remotely using video conferencing technology.
Extend the expiration date an additional three years for the lower inclusionary housing rates that apply outside the Central City and Gateway plan districts.
Status: The Proposed Draft was released in April 2020. The PSC held a public hearing on May 26, 2020, and recommended that City Council adopt the proposed code changes, as well as several amendments to the Proposed Draft.
Next opportunity to engage: City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on July 8 at 2 p.m.
Contact:  JP McNeil, 503-823-6046, jason.mcneil@portlandoregon.gov
River Plan / South Reach
What: Developing an updated vision and implementing maps, code and action items for the southern part of the Willamette River, as well as Natural Resources and Scenic Resources protection plans.
Status: Project staff released a Proposed Draft for public review on January 14. The PSC held a public hearing on February 25 and work sessions on the proposed draft on March 10, May 12 and May 26. An April 14 work session was cancelled.
Next opportunity to engage: The PSC will hold an online public hearing on recreational boating/river recreation, a briefing on houselessness and a final discussion with possible action on the draft plan June 23 at 5 p.m. A public hearing with the Design Commission on design recommendations for South Portland / Macadam Plan District area is scheduled for July 16. City Council will hold a public hearing on the River Plan / South Reach Recommended Draft later in 2020. Please check the project events page to confirm meeting dates and times. Explore the proposed draft documents and submit testimony via the MapApp. More details on the upcoming hearings on the project webpage.
Contact: Debbie Bischoff, 503-823-6946, Debbie.Bischoff@portlandoregon.gov
Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing
What: Supporting community-based organizations (CBOs) that want to use their property to develop affordable housing with proposed zoning code changes to the Conditional Use review process on conditional use sites and map changes on some CBO-owned sites.
Status: City Council held a hearing on May 14 at which 41 people testified. On May 21, City Council discussed the zoning code and map changes. On June 10, City Council voted to support all of the proposed code changes – and most of the proposed map changes – with amendments requiring that the regulations apply to projects when at least 50% of the units are affordable.
Next opportunity to engage: Testimony for the project is closed. City Council will meet once more on June 17 at 10:45 a.m. to formally adopt the code and map changes, which will be effective on June 18. The vote will include directives to BPS to (1) return in the Fall to share four more map changes that were requested during testimony and (2) undertake a future mapping project "that identifies, with community members, properties where a zoning change could create community benefits, centering on anti-displacement strategies, equitable wealth generation, addressing past harms, and furthering fair housing."
Contact: Nan Stark, 503-823-3986, Nan.Stark@portlandoregon.gov
Design Overlay Zone Amendments Project (DOZA)
What: Updating and improving both the process and tools used within the design overlay zone.
Status: Staff released the Proposed Draft on Sept. 16, 2019. A joint public hearing with the PSC and Design Commission was held on Oct. 22. Opportunities for submitting public testimony ended on Nov. 15.
Next opportunity to engage: The two commissions will continue to hold work sessions on the staff proposal through June 2020 before making their recommendations. While COVID-19 has delayed some scheduled work sessions, the PSC held virtual work sessions on April 28 and June 9, and is expected to make a recommendation for the zoning code on July 14. The Design Commission held a work session on June 4, with a potential recommendation on the guidelines for June 18. No testimony is being taken at these work sessions. The Recommended Draft is anticipated to be released in late Summer 2020, with a City Council hearing to follow.
Contact: Phil Nameny, 503-823-7709, Phil.Nameny@portlandoregon.gov
Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction Project
What: Correcting the location of environmental overlay zones to better align with rivers, streams, wetlands, floodplains, forests, steep slopes and wildlife habitat.
Status: The Proposed Draft will be released by July 1. Site visits have resumed, with new safety protocols in place. Please see the project website for more information.
Next opportunity to engage: Staff will brief the PSC on June 23. The public can provide testimony on the project during a PSC hearing on July 28, 2020.
Contact: ezone@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-4225
West Portland Town Center Plan
What: Creating a vision and identifying actions to transition "the Crossroads" area into a healthy, inclusive and complete community. Work will cover housing and displacement, improved health and prosperity for low-income residents, transportation and stormwater improvements, economic development, zoning changes and urban design.
Status: Community feedback from Fall 2019 was integrated into the creation of three growth concepts for the town center, which were shared with the public at an open house on March 4. Community input from the open house and an online survey will help staff narrow choices further and move toward a proposed plan. A Discussion Draft of the plan is scheduled for release in August. A Community Advisory Group (CAG) meets every other month (through June) to guide development of the plan.
Next opportunity to engage: The March draft growth concepts for the West Portland Town Center can still be viewed online. The next CAG meeting will be June 29 and held online. See the project event page for details. CAG meetings are open to the public and past materials are available online.
Contact: Joan Frederiksen, 503-823-3111, Joan.Frederiksen@portlandoregon.gov
South Portland Area Planning
What: Working with PBOT and community members to develop land use, circulation and urban design plans along SW Naito Parkway and around the Ross Island Bridgehead in South Portland. This effort is part of BPS's Southwest Corridor Inclusive Communities Project.
Status: The project is partially on hold while PBOT recalibrates their project scope and timeline, including a final community engagement event. BPS is now scoping the range of land use and map changes to be recommended in the plan. An existing conditions report was published in March and includes an addendum summarizing major infrastructure projects in the study area. BPS and PBOT have a series of meetings with NUNM to discuss implications for their campus master plan. BPS has identified the range of land use changes to be recommended in the plan.
After community engagement is restarted, two development concepts for the Ross Island Bridgehead opportunity sites will be refined and a racial equity analysis of the project will be led by BPS. Now seeking TAC member participation.
Next opportunity to engage: The next open house is TBD. Check the project calendar for updates.
Contact: Kevin Bond, 503-823-1112, Kevin.Bond@portlandoregon.gov
South Portland Historic District Design Guidelines
What: New approval criteria for alterations, additions and new construction in the South Portland Historic District.
Status: A Community Advisory Group (CAG) is meeting monthly to guide development of the draft approval criteria.
Next opportunity to engage:  CAG meetings are open to the public, with time reserved for public comments at every meeting. The next CAG meeting will be held June 23, 2020 via zoom.
Contact: Brandon Spencer-Hartle, 503-823-4641, Brandon.Spencer@portlandoregon.gov
Historic Resources Code Project
What: Updating the zoning code to change how the City identifies, designates and protects historic resources.
Status: Staff are incorporating public feedback received into a Proposed Draft of possible zoning code change.
Next opportunity to engage: The Proposed Draft will be released in summer 2020. A public hearing before the Planning and Sustainability Commission is scheduled for September 22.
Montgomery Park to Hollywood Transit and Land Use Development Strategy (MP2H)
What: Exploring options for a successful land use and transit system, including potential streetcar linking Montgomery Park in NW Portland to the Hollywood Town Center in NE Portland. The project is a joint effort between BPS and PBOT.
Status: The project will assess land use and transportation issues and options, including affordable housing, economic development and business stabilization opportunities associated with potential transit investments. A consultant team is assisting with land use and transportation planning elements. A kickoff open house was held on March 2, attended by some 25 community members; a summary report is available. Grant agreements with community-based organizations are being finalized and the organizations are getting underway with outreach to underserved communities and other targeted groups. Outreach is expected to occur through August 2020. A NW Project Working Group (PWG) has been selected and met via Zoom in May and June.
Next opportunity to engage: A virtual public workshop on urban design concept alternatives is planned for late June/early July, and two live virtual workshop-info sessions are tentatively planned for the week of July 6-9. The workshops will separately focus on NW and NE Portland parts of the study area. Both info session-workshops will be held via Zoom and scheduled during the 5-8 p.m. timeframe. Details to come. The next Project Working Group (PWG) meeting is planned in June and is open to the public; check website for details.
Contact: Barry Manning (BPS), 503-823-7965, barry.manning@portlandoregon.gov or Kate Drennan (PBOT), 503-823-4599, kate.drennan@portlandoregon.gov
Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Project
What: Restricts the development and expansion of bulk fossil fuel terminals. Zoning Code amendments were adopted by the Portland City Council on Dec. 14, 2016. That ordinance was appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court and went back to City Council.
Status: City Council voted to adopt the ordinance on Dec. 18, 2019. The ordinance has been appealed to LUBA by the Western States Petroleum Association, Portland Business Alliance, Oregon Business and Industry, and Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council. LUBA proceedings are expected later this spring.
Next opportunity to engage: Only parties to the appeal can submit testimony to LUBA.
Contact: Tom Armstrong, 503-823-3527, Tom.Armstrong@portlandoregon.gov