EPISODE · Mar 19, 2024 · 25 MIN
Cheap Rent for Lawmakers, PGE Rate Hike Pushback, and Hunting for Potholes
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the city’s mismanagement of the Historic Kenton Firehouse, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s campaign against potholes, and an update on the PGE rate hikes. Plus, we dig into our mailbag and discuss the real meaning of NIMBY. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek roundup is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Correction: The agency responsible for recently failing to water several dozen neglected trees was PBOT, not Portland Parks & Recreation. Stories Discussed on Today’s Episode: Can You Find a Bigger Pothole? [Willamette Week] Portland Bureau Bungles Landmark Property; State Lawmakers Reap Rock-Bottom Rents, Watchdog Finds [Oregonian 🔒] Ratepayer Group Asks Oregon Regulators To Throw Out PGE Rate Hike Bid [Portland Business Journal 🔒] Your Guide to March in Portland [City Cast Portland] DA Mike Schmidt’s Change of Heart, the Portland Police Union’s New Ballot Petition, and a Controversial Bottle Drop Location [City Cast Portland] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the city’s mismanagement of the Historic Kenton Firehouse, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s campaign against potholes, and an update on the PGE rate hikes. Plus, we dig into our mailbag and discuss the real meaning of NIMBY. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek roundup is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Correction: The agency responsible for recently failing to water several dozen neglected trees was PBOT, not Portland Parks & Recreation. Stories Discussed on Today’s Episode: Can You Find a Bigger Pothole? [Willamette Week] Portland Bureau Bungles Landmark Property; State Lawmakers Reap Rock-Bottom Rents, Watchdog Finds [Oregonian 🔒] Ratepayer Group Asks Oregon Regulators To Throw Out PGE Rate Hike Bid [Portland Business Journal 🔒] Your Guide to March in Portland [City Cast Portland] DA Mike Schmidt’s Change of Heart, the Portland Police Union’s New Ballot Petition, and a Controversial Bottle Drop Location [City Cast Portland] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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Cheap Rent for Lawmakers, PGE Rate Hike Pushback, and Hunting for Potholes
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