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March 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This week's episode of OPB Politics is in your feeds. It features @nataliepategwin.bsky.social sharing her education expertise with Bryce Dole (and you!). Learn things about Oregon's education system. I did!

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March 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I don't know what Melissa Fireside's official Clackamas County website looked like three days ago, but the "More to come" hits pretty hard now.
March 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Morning listen: "What's the plan?" Dispatch from two Oregon Congressional town halls as DOGE and Elon Musk become big talking points in rural Oregon. Listen:

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February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, we recapped the Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmation hearing.

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February 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This week's episode of OPB Politics Now is in your podcast feeds. On this week's show: Unpacking what to make of Trump's funding freeze and how Oregon reacted. Plus, why eviction cases continue to rise.

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January 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My sister texted me that she saw a Schlotzsky's in Colorado. Made me thing of Schlotzsky's. TIL there's just one left in Oregon, and it's in Bend. Schlotzsky's Schlotzsky's Schlotzsky's
January 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Happy Friday. On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, the team sets the stage for the Oregon legislative session. Corn hole and ax-throwing for everyone? Listen!

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January 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Morning listen: New year, new government. @alexzee.bsky.social chats w/ @dirquez.bsky.social about the fascinating start to Portland's new City Council. Listen!

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January 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Portland is a little slow updating its website as the new era of city council is already underway www.portland.gov/government
January 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is probably the best/most interesting interview I've heard with outgoing Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. Check out this week's OPB Politics Now episode hosted by @alexzee.bsky.social. Listen!

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December 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, @aprilehrlich.bsky.social and @dirquez.bsky.social guide us through this week's special session and the wrestling over how Oregon pays for wildfires. Listen 👇

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December 13, 2024 at 9:35 PM