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‘OPB Politics Now’: What the 2024 Oregon Legislature accomplished

As Oregon lawmakers convened last month, they had an ambitious agenda headlined by complicated questions around like housing and homelessness and the drug addiction crisis. They ended up passing major legislation and they actually got along. On this week's episode of "OPB Politics Now" we explain how they managed it and what they accomplished.







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‘OPB Politics Now’: Is Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment nearing its end?

Oregon’s landmark drug decriminalization law is now in the crosshairs of Democratic leaders. Republicans and other Measure 110 opponents say the proposal doesn’t go far enough, while drug recovery advocates say this is not the way. On the latest episode of "OPB Politics Now," reporters Dirk VanderHart, Lauren Dake and Alex Zielinski discuss.


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‘OPB Politics Now’: Oregon’s land use laws and Tina Kotek’s housing push

Gov. Tina Kotek will once again push for a bill to make it easier for cities to add land for housing. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake discuss the bill, how it was derailed in the Legislature and why the governor thinks this time may be different.


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Podcast logo imageOPB 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, events and issues

Growing Oregon

OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes spent more than a year researching, reporting and producing “Growing Oregon,” a six-part podcast and web series looking at the evolution of Oregon’s unique approach to growth and the impact it has on our lives today. Here’s the story behind the story. You can find the full series here, or through the OPB Politics Now feed on your favorite podcast app.