OPB Politics Now

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"OPB Politics Now" is a weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into the hottest political topics in Oregon and the Northwest. Every Friday, OPB’s political reporters and special guests offer in-depth analysis, discussion and insight into candidates,...

Episodes

Suburban races offer comeback stories, intrigue

A deep dive on Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial race

Major budget cuts loom over Portland area

4 top Oregon Republicans square off in first gubernatorial debate

Portland’s ICE building back in national spotlight

Why Portland’s mayor and Multnomah County disagree on homelessness data

Vote by mail remains in the national conversation: Is it safe?

Going behind the scenes at the Oregon State Capitol

Oregon lawmakers head home as 2026 legislative session ends

Oregon education report card: Grading the 2026 session

Salmon, dams and energy, plus an Oregon legislative potpourri

Oregon Legislature approaches halfway mark of short session

OPB Politics Now’: Pots of money falling from the sky

Lawmakers begin Salem session, plus the politics surrounding Portland’s ICE building

ICE, transportation and a looming budget hole: Oregon lawmakers return to Salem

Marking the first year of the Trump administration

Portland finds a ‘reluctant’ hero, Kotek chooses a business whisperer

Oregon enters an election year with big political questions

Oregon’s big political stories of the 2025, looking ahead to 2026

Deschutes County political maps spark debate, plus groundwater contamination in Eastern Oregon