Socialist Portland City Councilor Blames Poor Downtown Conditions on ICE, County, State -- Everyone Except City

Portland City Councilor Hires, Then Immediately Fires Controversial Local Podcaster

Andy Chandler, an anti-"woke" online commentator, was recently tapped by Councilor Dan Ryan’s team to do video work. Ryan’s office says Chandler is no longer on staff. by Kevin Foster Local podcast host and video producer Andy Chandler was hired as a part-time videographer by City Councilor Dan Ryan, then fired soon afterward when Ryan’s office discovered Chandler’s public political views. “We had hired Andy Chandler to work as a videographer fo…

Socialist Portland City Councilor Blames Poor Downtown Conditions on ICE, County, State -- Everyone Except City

Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes, self-described socialist and former co-chair of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America, gave a speech at the council’s Monday meeting blaming the deteriorating conditions of the city’s downtown area on federal immigration enforcement, the county and the state — every level of government except the city. Councilor Sykes’ remarks came amid [...] The post Socialist Portland City Councilor Blames Poor Downtown…