OPB Politics Now

927 - Christine Drazan’s return, plus Portland city councilors jostle for power

"OPB Politics Now" is a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into the hottest political topics in Oregon and the Northwest. Every Friday, OPB’s political reporters and special guests offer in-depth analysis, discussion and insight into candidates, events and issues.

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927 - Christine Drazan’s return, plus Portland city councilors jostle for power

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916 - Why Greg Walden is so important to Republican campaigns

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914 - The promise and peril of drug recriminalization in Oregon

Fri, 30 Aug 2024
913 - A sheriff, a mayor and the ongoing effort to enforce homeless camping bans

Fri, 23 Aug 2024
912 - How the new Portland City Council will work

Fri, 16 Aug 2024
911 - Governor Tina Kotek interview

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910 - The Washington primary

Fri, 2 Aug 2024
909 - Oregon and the changing presidential race

Fri, 26 Jul 2024
908 - Peter Courtney played influential role in making Oregon what it is today

Fri, 19 Jul 2024
907 - Transportation funding woes hit Oregon and Portland’s central city

Fri, 12 Jul 2024
906 - U.S. Supreme Court rules in Grants Pass case that people experiencing homelessness can be punished for sleeping in public

Fri, 28 Jun 2024
905 - Oregon’s coastal mountain biking trail is a hopeful nod to the future

Fri, 21 Jun 2024
904 - New leaders of Oregon’s Planned Parenthood push to dissolve the political arm of their organization

Fri, 14 Jun 2024
903 - Oregon’s long history of failing foster kids, plus a legislative leadership shakeup

Fri, 7 Jun 2024
902 - Is progressivism on life support in Portland?

Fri, 31 May 2024
901 - Some major takeaways from the 2024 May primary election

Thu, 23 May 2024
900 - Big money flows into 2 Oregon Congressional races

Fri, 17 May 2024
899 - A progressive prosecutor, a proxy fight and the bitter battle to be Multnomah County's DA

Fri, 10 May 2024
898 - What Tina Kotek did – and didn’t – say about the first spouse

Fri, 3 May 2024
897 - Should politics be a family affair, plus harm reduction in Eastern Oregon

Fri, 26 Apr 2024
896 - 3 top candidates for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District

Fri, 19 Apr 2024
895 - The tale of two homeless communities: Right 2 Dream Too and Clinton Triangle

Fri, 12 Apr 2024
894 - Portland tries again to ban certain activities tied to homeless camps

Fri, 5 Apr 2024
893 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s wife wants a larger role, does that matter?

Fri, 29 Mar 2024
892 - Environmental takeaways from Oregon’s legislative session

Fri, 22 Mar 2024
891 - Who is Rene Gonzalez, plus will the latest homelessness plan actually work?

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
890 - Recapping the 2024 Oregon Legislative session

Fri, 8 Mar 2024
889 - Will cities take advantage of Kotek’s housing bill?

Fri, 1 Mar 2024
888 - Threat of ballot measures spurs action in Salem

Fri, 23 Feb 2024
887 - Campaign finance reform emerges as unlikely presence in Salem

Fri, 16 Feb 2024
886 - Why some Portland police struggle with use of force and what experts say

Fri, 9 Feb 2024
885 - A political lightning round ahead of the Legislative session

Fri, 2 Feb 2024
884 - Is Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment nearing its end?

Fri, 26 Jan 2024
883 - Oregon’s land use laws and the Kotek’s housing push

Fri, 19 Jan 2024
882 - What to make of Tina Kotek’s first year as Oregon’s governor

Fri, 12 Jan 2024
881 - The political stories to watch in 2024

Fri, 5 Jan 2024
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Fri, 15 Dec 2023
878 - OPB Politics Now: Oregon keeps struggling with foster care

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