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‘OPB Politics Now’: Portland’s divided City Council passed another budget no one is pleased with

By Alex Zielinski (OPB) and Bryce Dole (OPB)
June 18, 2026 7:40 p.m.

It’s the second straight year councilors faced a massive budget deficit.

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Portland’s elected leaders entered this budget season with a $170 million funding hole. Finally, after weeks of painstaking deliberation, they passed the city’s budget Wednesday. Once again, no one seems pleased. On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Alex Zielinski and Bryce Dole break down where the city landed and what the deliberations say about how Portland’s new council is working in its sophomore year. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

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