A deep dive on Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial race
Ballots should be arriving any day now for Oregon voters. And in a matter of weeks, we will know who will be facing Democratic Gov. Tina Kot...
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20 of 144 episodesMajor budget cuts loom over Portland area
Local governments in the Portland metro area are having serious money problems. To fill their massive budget gaps, leaders are proposing to...
4 top Oregon Republicans square off in first gubernatorial debate
Oregon's top four Republicans vying to be their party's nominee in the gubernatorial election squared off in Hillsboro on Thursday night. It...
Portland’s ICE building back in national spotlight
One of the highest courts in the land is once again focused on a tiny area of Portland. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters...
Why Portland’s mayor and Multnomah County disagree on homelessness data
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson entered office last year, promising to end unsheltered homelessness in the city. He opened several overnight she...
Vote by mail remains in the national conversation: Is it safe?
Earlier this week, The US Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging a Mississippi law related to voting by mail. At the same time,...
Going behind the scenes at the Oregon State Capitol
On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, we hand the mic to our friends at The Evergreen. Producer Julie Sabatier went to Salem with OPB...
Oregon lawmakers head home as 2026 legislative session ends
The 2026 short legislative session is over. In just over a month, lawmakers passed so many bills it was nearly impossible to keep track of i...
Oregon education report card: Grading the 2026 session
Each year, Oregon school districts look to the state legislature to help patch funding gaps, maintain academic standards, and not create mor...
Salmon, dams and energy, plus an Oregon legislative potpourri
Three years ago, Pacific Northwest tribes reached a landmark deal with the Biden administration aimed at saving salmon populations. Then Pre...
Oregon Legislature approaches halfway mark of short session
Tensions are rising in the Oregon State Capitol as the legislative session nears the halfway mark. Republicans boycotted a floor session, a...
OPB Politics Now’: Pots of money falling from the sky
The city of Portland has recently uncovered several piles of money no one knew was there. At the same time, the city is looking at a pot of...
Lawmakers begin Salem session, plus the politics surrounding Portland’s ICE building
Lawmakers wasted no time this week, considering substantive policy bills in their first week in the 35-day legislative sprint. Plus, activit...
ICE, transportation and a looming budget hole: Oregon lawmakers return to Salem
Oregon lawmakers are heading back to Salem next week for the short legislative session. They have big issues to tackle this session, includi...
Marking the first year of the Trump administration
President Trump's second term hit the one-year mark this week and – surprise! – Oregonians and Southwest Washington residents ha...
Portland finds a ‘reluctant’ hero, Kotek chooses a business whisperer
Portland City Council continued this week to choose a leader, before finally settling on one of its own who admitted he wanted nothing to do...
Oregon enters an election year with big political questions
Last year was a tumultuous one in Oregon politics. The city of Portland had an entirely new government and mayor. The U.S. president started...
Oregon’s big political stories of the 2025, looking ahead to 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, the OPB Politics Now team is taking a look at the top political stories of the year. It was a year. We saw the Tru...
Deschutes County political maps spark debate, plus groundwater contamination in Eastern Oregon
The redrawing of political maps is perhaps one of the most intensely political acts elected officials undertake. In Central Oregon, the effo...
Homelessness in Portland and taxes in Oregon take center stage
On the latest livestream episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Alex Zielinski talk about two of the biggest topics in O...
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