An issue that once prompted a Republican legislative walkout and derailed two legislative sessions is back. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, we’ll discuss why a controversial climate proposal has suddenly re-emerged and what happens next. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

How one former Oregon foster youth used financial literacy training to launch her own clothing businessOregon Public Broadcasting

College students see greater success when their basic needs are metOregon Public Broadcasting

A pregnant mother-of-four is raising concerns about their detention in a single room for 24 days.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Danger lurks in the summer sunOregon Public Broadcasting

The Void Fest puts the focus on tatoo artistsOregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon Legislature is racing toward a conclusion in the coming weeks. On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, we’re going to bring you a special episode from our OPB colleagues and friends at The Evergreen podcast. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at what our lives are like down at the state Capitol in Salem. Usually, OPB Politics reporter Dir…

A pair of Portland tattooers are hoping to fill a gap in the market with a new tattoo convention that focuses on the artists themselves. The three day event will also focus on inclusivity and education.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon Replublican's are PodcastingOregon Public Broadcasting

Robert Atrops was convicted last month for the cold case murder of his wife. Statements made during the trial showcased the flexibility attorneys have in their closing arguments to interpret the evidence.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Vous avez envie de découvrir les plus grands secrets du monde de la magie ? Comment faire disparaître la statue de la liberté ? Vous voulez découvrir les raisons pour lesquelles le Brésil est un pays à visiter ? Vous voulez enfin savoir si ChatGpt est raciste ? Vous voulez tout simplement passer un bon moment ? Alors n'hésitez plus et foncez écoute…

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale. Who could buy them and for how muchOregon Public Broadcasting

An in-depth guide to help voters navigate their local school board races on the May 20 ballot.Oregon Public Broadcasting

A bill that passed a key committee vote in Congress this week would add a work requirement for some on Medicaid and would jeopardize billions in Medicaid funding for Oregon.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon’s most important revenue forecast, the one that lawmakers used to write the two-year budget, was released this week. It showed that the state is expecting more money to roll in, but significantly less than the amount predicted just three months ago. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Alex Zielinski discu…

Next Adventure will be shutting its doors this fall, closing four retail locations and its online business.Oregon Public Broadcasting

The estate of the late Paul Allen has begun the formal process to sell the franchise and direct all proceeds to philanthropic causes. We speak with Mike Richman, host of the "Locked on Blazers" podcast about the team's future.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply — but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency hasn’t delivered.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Beloved tree nearing the end of its lifeOregon Public Broadcasting

During his campaign to be Portland’s next mayor, Keith Wilson had an idyllic pitch for the city’s future. Now the mayor is up against his first major challenge: balancing the budget. With a huge funding gap, how does Wilson hope to confront the city’s problems? On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Bryce Dole and Alex Zielinski discu…

Chinook tribe continues to fight for federal recognitionOregon Public Broadcasting

Rural tansit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of warOregon Public Broadcasting

Transit funding caught in lawmakers' tug of warOregon Public Broadcasting

Once rare, ethnic grocery stores are opening in Central OregonOregon Public Broadcasting

The Oregon nonprofit that has helped cultivate new Spanish-speaking farmers for two decades.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Author Jaysea Lynn share details about her new novel about a Pacific Northwest woman who finds family and romance in the afterlife.Oregon Public Broadcasting

President Trump’s tariff policy is hitting two medium-sized businesses in Oregon hard. Showers Pass makes rain gear, mainly for cyclists. Its products are manufactured in China, Taiwan and Vietnam. Vvolt makes electric bikes, manufactured in mainland China.Oregon Public Broadcasting

In the last decade, Oregon lawmakers have increasingly relied on a tool that risks cutting out public participation in lawmaking.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland drum group connects Native people to culture as medicineOregon Public Broadcasting

Vous avez envie de savoir ce qu’il se passe quand nous recevons deux zinzins au studio ? Filez écouter cet épisode avec Vera et Vincent c’est du quizz, de l’anecdote, du fun, de la coupe au carré et pour assaisonner le tout beaucoup de rigolade. Faites nous kiffer et écoutez ça les amis ! Retrouvez nos deux rigolos sur Instagram : @veralapatate @vi…

Forest service begins evicting homeless campers ahead of management projectOregon Public Broadcasting

The invasive emerald ash borer beetle has killed millions of ash trees across the country. Experts say the easiest way to slow the spread of this beetle is to avoid moving firewood more than 10 miles.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon lawmakers are increasingly relying on bills that are not what they initially seem. Lawmakers this session filed a record number of placeholder bills, which are often just empty vessels of legislation that morph into something more significant later in the legislative process. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHa…

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality internally warned its staff about a 'dangerous link' in its statewide press release. The message came ahead of the agency's public announcement about a massive cyberattack.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Ukrainians in Portland celebrate Easter amid war and immigration worriesOregon Public Broadcasting

Meet the Corvallis stylist who creates affirming haircuts for her clientsOregon Public Broadcasting

Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Teams train for the big oneOregon Public Broadcasting

Portland lost one of its most active and knowledgeable advocates for police accountability earlier this month. Dan Handelman spent decades of his life keeping track of the actions of the Portland police bureau, and pushing for reform. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we discuss Handelman’s life, death and what happens when an institutiona…

Oregon's agency that certifies police officers found Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s "dishonesty under oath discredits the law enforcement profession."Oregon Public Broadcasting

We go to work with Nick Atwell, one of the wildlife technicians who work at the Portland International Airport. Their job? Prevent bird strike.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Remembering Portland activist Dan HandelmanOregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon veterans worry about VA cuts under TrumpOregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon leaders agree the state needs tens of thousands more housing units every year. Tariffs are the latest hurdle to meeting that goal.Oregon Public Broadcasting

An Oregon heat pump program helps renters stay coolOregon Public Broadcasting

Encore un épisode où il faut bien accrocher sa ceinture, car ça part en vrille au premier virage. Entre imitations bluffantes de notre ami Achraf et leçons de vie reçus par notre néo-conférencier préféré, on a passé une heure (même un peu plus) à déconner tous ensemble. On a parlé football (et pas que de haut niveau), stand-up (et pas que de haut n…

Starting over after incarcerationOregon Public Broadcasting

A groundbreaking discovery at the John Day Fossil Beds has found fossilized footprints of birds, lizards and mammals. These rare trace fossils give us a 50 million year-old snapshot of how these prehistoric animals walked the earth in Central and Eastern Oregon.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Tariffs have been one of the dominant themes of the first few months of the Trump administration. And Oregon businesses are feeling the pinch, and the uncertainty. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we discuss how Oregon businesses are responding to the tariffs and what it could mean for consumers. Find the show wherever you get your podcas…

A new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more accurate understanding of the region’s homelessness crisis.Oregon Public Broadcasting

Prosecutors won’t call the sheriff to the stand anymore, and the district attorney says charges could be dismissed in past cases.Oregon Public Broadcasting