Ranked #1
OPB Politics Now: A Hot Race For Secretary Of State
OPB Politics Now: A Hot Race For Secretary Of State
After a wild few days, Sens. Shemia Fagan and Kim Thatcher have emerged as the Democatic and Republican candidates for s... Read more
29 May 2020
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21mins
Ranked #2
Oregon’s Troubled Foster Care System
Oregon’s Troubled Foster Care System
OPB has spent months digging deep on how Oregon handles its most vulnerable children. In this episode, we take a closer ... Read more
22 Mar 2019
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13mins
Ranked #3
It’s Election Night, And We Have Winners
It’s Election Night, And We Have Winners
It’s Finally Election Day, And We Have Winners — And Losers. In this special late-night edition of OPB Politics Now, our... Read more
7 Nov 2018
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19mins
Ranked #4
Guns, Health Care And The Oregon Ballot
Guns, Health Care And The Oregon Ballot
Oregonians might have the opportunity to vote on a controversial new tax that’s designed to prop up the state’s Medicaid... Read more
6 Oct 2017
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20mins
Ranked #5
Oregon’s Primary Election Recap
Oregon’s Primary Election Recap
It’s a special post-election episode of OPB Politics Now, and we have election results to analyze -- or at least some of... Read more
20 May 2020
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19mins
Ranked #6
The Fight Over Freeway Expansion
The Fight Over Freeway Expansion
In this episode, we discuss the growing political fight over the plan to widen Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quar... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #7
Wrapping Up The Wild, Weird Oregon Legislature Session
Wrapping Up The Wild, Weird Oregon Legislature Session
The Oregon legislature finished its work this weekend with a flurry of votes. And despite the nine-day Republican walkou... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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20mins
Ranked #8
Oregon’s Gun Control Debate
Oregon’s Gun Control Debate
the recent horrific mass shootings have once again prompted the gun control debate to take center stage. This week, we l... Read more
9 Aug 2019
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16mins
Ranked #9
Portland City Council: Hardesty vs. Smith
Portland City Council: Hardesty vs. Smith
We discuss the historic runoff election for the open Portland City Council seat.
12 Oct 2018
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24mins
Ranked #10
Portland’s Police Chief Leaves For Philadelphia And Reflecting On Commissioner Nick Fish’s Life And Legacy
Portland’s Police Chief Leaves For Philadelphia And Reflecting On Commissioner Nick Fish’s Life And Legacy
This week brought two stunning changes to Oregon’s largest city. Police Chief Danielle Outlaw left for Philadelphia. And... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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29mins
Ranked #11
Health Care Stakes Are High For Oregon
Health Care Stakes Are High For Oregon
Analysts predicted Oregon would lose more than any other state if the latest attempt to roll back the Affordable Care Ac... Read more
29 Sep 2017
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16mins
Ranked #12
Learning From Washington About Gun Control And A Carbon Tax
Learning From Washington About Gun Control And A Carbon Tax
Next year, Oregon lawmakers plan to take up gun control and climate change. And coincidentally, Washington voters just c... Read more
9 Nov 2018
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23mins
Ranked #13
Booked and Buried
Booked and Buried
For the past year, OPB and the Northwest News Network have been documenting the rising death toll inside county jails ac... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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54mins
Ranked #14
Portland Girds For A Freeway Fight
Portland Girds For A Freeway Fight
A proposed I-5 expansion through the Rose Quarter has become about MUCH more than a few more highway lanes. It touches o... Read more
13 Oct 2017
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22mins
Ranked #15
Portland City Council Race, Proposed Clean Energy Tax and A Regional Housing Measure
Portland City Council Race, Proposed Clean Energy Tax and A Regional Housing Measure
Portland City Council candidate JoAnn Hardesty is facing some big questions about her financial past. We’ll discuss tha... Read more
21 Sep 2018
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27mins
Ranked #16
The State Of Government Transparency
The State Of Government Transparency
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown promised to improve transparency when she was elected. But this week the state’s first-ever publi... Read more
13 Sep 2019
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36mins
Ranked #17
The Political Fight Between Sam Adams And Chloe Eudaly
The Political Fight Between Sam Adams And Chloe Eudaly
An already chaotic season in Portland city politics ratcheted way up recently when Sam Adams entered the fray. The forme... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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20mins
Ranked #18
The Intersection of Star Power, Sports and Politics
The Intersection of Star Power, Sports and Politics
Recent history has shown that star power can help you get elected to public office. But can it work when the office you ... Read more
7 Sep 2018
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18mins
Ranked #19
Gordon Sondland’s Connection To The Impeachment Inquiry
Gordon Sondland’s Connection To The Impeachment Inquiry
National news was dominated by impeachment talk this week, but amid all the conversation about the Trump administration ... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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15mins
Ranked #20
A Legislative Session On The Brink Of Collapse
A Legislative Session On The Brink Of Collapse
Oregon Republican legislators from both the House and Senate walked off the job this week in protest of a major climate ... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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17mins