Novick In The News
Perhaps Occupy Portland will help us unlearn our learned helplessness
Early Saturday afternoon, Steve Novick said something that rattled around inside my head for the rest of the weekend.
"A week ago," Novick said, "it didn't occur to me that as a City Council candidate, I should be thinking about using the power of the city's money to get banks to think more humanely and rationally in their foreclosure practices.
"The occupation movement is helping some of us unlearn our learned helplessness."
Steve Novick organizes his own protest for Mitt Romney's Portland visit
Portland City Council candidate Steve Novick, who likes a good political demonstration, was carrying a hand-letter sign Friday morning outside the Governor Hotel where Republican Mitt Romney was holding a breakfast fundraiser.
Street Roots: Setting new sights on the city: Steve Novick returns to the campaign trail
Steve Novick, the currenlty uncontested candidate for Randy Leonard’s spot on Portland City Council, has plenty of novel ideas for a City Council facing more change than it’s seen in decades. With Mayor Sam Adams and Leonard leaving, and Commissioner Amanda Fritz facing a tough contest, as many as three of the five Council seats could change next year.
Steve Duin: Did Chuck Schumer just save the city of Portland $400 million?
Steve Novick sure thinks he did.
As Novick -- who is running for Randy Leonard's seat on Portland's City Council -- was heading to a Sunday morning meeting with activists concerned about the $400 million plan to cap the city's reservoirs, he decided to perform a quick Google search on a similar EPA mandate in New York state.
Portland Tribune: Sources Say • Can Novick bank on a City Council victory?
Will political activist Steve Novick waltz into the City Council without serious opposition? He might if money talks.
Mapes: Steve Novick off to quick fundraising start in Portland City Council race
After less than two weeks of fundraising, Portland City Council candidate Steve Novick has already raised more than $65,000 from a long list of donors.
Oregonian: Candidate Steve Novick could have a clear field in 2012 Portland City Hall race
It looks like Steve Novick's decision to announce his run for Portland Commissioner Randy Leonard's seat early -- just hours after Leonard said he wouldn't run again, in fact -- is paying off.
Steve Novick's run for Portland City Council: Is it too late for practical politics?
Since learning that Charlie Hales followed his wife -- or was that Chris Dudley? -- to the income-tax Narnia known as Washington state, my reaction has been three-fold:
Whatever, Charlie. But why then run for mayor of Portland?
Is this really the political issue we need to wrestle with for the next 10 months?
Will Steve Novick's council run elevate the conversation?
KATU.com: Interview: Steve Novick on running for Portland City Council (Video)
Steve Novick rose to prominence during a failed 2008 U.S. Senate run. While a City Council position is nonpartisan, Novick describes himselfas a progressive and has long fought for Democratic causes in Oregon. As a councilor, he says he wants to focus on economic development, schools, building a better public safety system and to focus on equity.
PDX Blogtown: City Council Candidate Steve Novick Talks About His Big Ideas for Police, Healthcare
Now that we've gotten over the SQUEEE! factor that Steve Novick is running for Randy Leonard's city council seat, I talked with him a bit more about what ideas he's bringing to the table and how he feels about launching another political campaign. His ideas for reforming healthcare and public safety in the city are innovative, wonky, and complicated. Dig in:
