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Portland has a new billionaire in the building — and he brought a $600 million ask with him. Tom Dundon closed his purchase of the Trail Blazers just weeks ago, and the early headlines haven’t been about basketball. They’ve been about cost-cutting, lobbying campaigns, and a demand to commit north of a billion dollars in public money to renovate an arena the public already owns.
Two guys with a website and zero budget noticed — and built a case that’s now showing up on KGW and landing in city council chambers.
Jonathan Pulvers is a lifelong Portlander, hardcore Blazers fan, and co-creator of…
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