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‘OPB Politics Now’: Homelessness in Portland and taxes in Oregon take center stage

By Dirk VanderHart (OPB), Alex Zielinski (OPB) and Andrew Theen (OPB)

Dec. 4, 2025 7:45 p.m.

Gov. Tina Kotek is running for reelection and is saying the state is “open for business.”