Willamette Week got ahold of a text thread between the city council's progressive members showing a high degree of coordination among the six officials, who call themselves "Peacock" (short for progressive caucus).
"If he fails us, he is dead to me."
—Councilor Angelita Morillo on the text thread.
Between the lines: Morillo was referring to fellow-Councilor Steve Novick, as he provided a crucial swing vote during budget negotiations that sent $2 million in funding from the police bureau to park maintenance.
