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What's being decided in Portland City Hall and why it matters.

The Portland Housing Bureau has $106 million in unspent funds, the city administrator disclosed late last week. Some of it may be spoken...

State lawmakers convene in Salem next week after a chaotic few weeks for Democratic state leaders as they scramble to address the issue o...

Oregon’s U.S. senators usually vote the same way (like for continuing the government shutdown until healthcare costs are addressed). But...

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Fewer than half of Oregon’s 36 counties have anything on the ballot this fall. Portland voters have just one decision to make — but i...

The biggest surprise out of this year’s Legislative session might be what didn’t happen. For the first time in years, there was no Rep...

Mayor Keith Wilson, a trucking company entrepreneur turned politician, sat down with the City Cast Portland podcast to discuss his first...

Surprise! There’s a May special election. If you’re anything like me, you probably haven't filled out your ballot yet. The good news is,...

Portland’s budget office announced last week that there’s an expected $100 million shortfall going into the next fiscal year, which begin...

For today, here’s a couple updates on local election results, including: 3 Key Races Up in the Air! Two weeks after Election day, it’...

With less than two weeks until Election Day, we’re talking with the top mayoral candidates about their pitch to voters. Today, we’re kick...

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