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City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut.
Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.
Another Threat to Vote-by-Mail, City Hall Takes on Rent Price-Fixing, and Hiring More City Police
City Cast Portland
39 minutes
3 days ago
Another Threat to Vote-by-Mail, City Hall Takes on Rent Price-Fixing, and Hiring More City Police
This week, we’re looking into how a Supreme Court decision regarding Mississippi’s elections could impact Oregon and a potential ballot initiative hoping to reallocate 25% of city climate tax revenues to hiring more police officers. Plus, there’s a City Hall proposal to ban rent-setting algorithms from being used in Portland. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today's Episode:
Supreme Court Decision on Accepting Mail-In Ballots Could Affect Oregon’s Elections System [Oregonian]
Ballot Initiative Will Seek To Reroute 25% of Climate Tax Revenues to Hiring Police [Willamette Week]
Portland Council Resurrects Proposal To Ban Rent-Setting Algorithms [Oregonian]
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City Cast Portland
City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut.
Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.
