OPB Politics Now Podcast
1) 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 effort is prompting the familiar outcry of gerrymandering. On th...Show More
2) 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 Oregon politics - the state’s handling of the overall b...Show More
3) Oregon education report card: Budget woes, enrollment issues and Trump effect
As the school calendar shifts into holiday mode, many public school students are about to be out of the classroom for a long time. And as families brace for time off, educators are bracing too &...Show More
4) Newport fights potential ICE facility, plus Trump’s National Guard legal defeat
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is entering a new chapter in Oregon. A judge has permanently blocked the president from sending the National Guard to protect the ICE building in...Show More
5) Portland's camping ban, suburban ICE raids and election recap
On the latest live stream edition of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart, Alex Zielinski and Holly Bartholomew discuss a range of political topics. Portland is finally enforcing its ban on hom...Show More
6) Food assistance and health insurance stuck in government shutdown limbo
Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who help fill their pantries thanks to the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could be cut off from the program. I’m Lauren Dake. On t...Show More
7) Talking Tina Kotek: The National Guard, reelection and her first term
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she’s making progress on some of the state’s most pressing problems. But even some of her most ardent supporters seem skeptical and the Democrat is eyeing a lik...Show More
8) Portland’s ICE protest brings frogs, naked cyclists and right wing streamers
Oregon is still waiting for a court to decide whether or not President Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland. But as that battle plays out in court, the fight for Americans’ hearts ...Show More
9) OPB Politics Now: President Trump's push for the military in U.S. cities ramps up in courts, streets
From Portland to Chicago to Texas - President Trump's pushes for military forces in American cities is ramping up in the courts and in multiple American cities. On the latest episode of OPB Politics N...Show More
10) President Trump targets Portland
If you weren’t in front of a computer or on the Internet, it was truly spectacular in Portland last weekend. It was clear and sunny, but not too warm. People were out and about. Running er...Show More