OPB Politics Now

OPB Politics Now


Latest Episodes

Is the Republican walkout about to end?
June 12, 2023

On a special bonus episode of OPB Politics Now, politics reporter Lauren Dake chats with Think Out Loud's Dave Miller about the potential framework for a deal to bring an end to the longest walkout in

The Interstate Bridge project on the brink...again
June 09, 2023

More than 100 years ago, Multnomah and Clark Counties paid $1.7 million dollars to build the northbound span of the Interstate-5 Bridge connecting Vancouver to Portland. That bridge still stands today

OPB Politics Now - The Politics of Camping Bans
June 02, 2023

Homelessness remains a key issue across Oregon and new rules governing how, when and where people can sleep outdoors are racing toward approval. On this week’s new episode of OPB Politics Now, we hear

Senator Ron Wyden
May 26, 2023

On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden chats with OPB's Lillian Karabaic about the semiconductor industry, the debt ceiling fight and Damian Lillard's future in Portland.

The elephants not in the room
May 19, 2023

The Republican walkout in the Oregon state senate hit a critical point this week. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake discuss whether the Legislative session is

Previewing a sleepy election cycle
May 15, 2023

You're forgiven if you haven't voted yet, and you're in good company with the vast majority of registered Oregonians. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, Tiffany Camhi and Alex Zielinski discus

OPB Politics Now - The GOP walkout in plain sight
May 12, 2023

On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart discuss the latest Republican walkout and what it may mean for pending legislation in Salem, the lawmakers who are nearing th

The Rise and Fall of Shemia Fagan
May 05, 2023

Shemia Fagan was supposed to be the next Democratic star in Oregon politics, but now she's about to be out of office due to a spectacularly fast moving scandal in Salem. On the latest OPB Politics Now

OPB Politics Now: Phil Knight’s $400 million gift and the fate of campaign contributions
April 28, 2023

On this week’s episode of OPB Politics Now, we discuss Phil Knight’s $400 million gift to a new investment fund that aims to benefit Black Portlanders. Also, we discuss the history of campaign finance

Inside the Reimagine Oregon funding flip-flop
April 21, 2023

In 2020, Portland City Council promised millions for a new racial justice group formed to help Black Portlanders. Last week it appeared the city would renege on its promise to Reimagine Oregon. On thi