OPB Politics Now

Oregon Public Broadcasting 1021 - Tina Kotek’s interview with OPB

"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, events and issues.

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OPB Politics Now

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Tina Kotek’s interview with OPB

Christine Drazan’s interview with OPB

What’s defining this political moment in Central and Eastern Oregon?

OPB Politics Now Live from Beaverton

Half of Portland’s City Council is back on the ballot

Oregon governor’s race tightens, gets national attention

Why data centers are suddenly in the middle of Oregon governor’s race

Where vote by mail stands as Trump legal fight continues

How one Portland woman found beauty in 'ground scores'

Hunger in rural Oregon on display as SNAP cuts take effect

Portland puts the Trail Blazers’ future in Tom Dundon’s court

The sudden backlash to data centers in Oregon

The race for the 3rd Congressional District could help determine who controls Congress

What a Green Party candidate may mean for Oregon governor’s race

ICE’s building in Portland is back in the legal spotlight

How Oregon will handle major Medicaid cuts

Supreme Court rules Oregon (and others) can accept late ballots

Tom Dundon comes to town as Moda Center takes center stage

Portland’s divided City Council passed another budget no one is pleased with

The messy legacy of Bob Packwood

Longview picks up the pieces after mill tragedy

How a small Oregon town fell into financial ruin

Do Oregonians have tax fatigue or did they just hate the gas tax?

East of the Cascades, affordability and housing are on the ballot

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

Homelessness in Portland and taxes in Oregon take center stage

Oregon education report card: Budget woes, enrollment issues and Trump effect

Newport fights potential ICE facility, plus Trump’s National Guard legal defeat

Portland's camping ban, suburban ICE raids and election recap

Food assistance and health insurance stuck in government shutdown limbo

Talking Tina Kotek: The National Guard, reelection and her first term