Ballot Boxes on Fire, Wasted City Money, and Releasing Prisoners?
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re looking into the ballot box arsons, the ways the city is fumbling our tax dollars, and why the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is warning that jails will start releasing prisoners by next week. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Portland Police Say Ballot Box Arsonist Has ‘Wealth of Experience’ With Welding, Metal Fabrication [OPB]
- Portland Audit Finds City Wasted Money on Technology, Software [OPB]
- Machine Learning Offers a Water Bill Discount to Wealthy Portlander [Willamette Week]
- ‘This is an Emergency,’ Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Responds When Sheriff Warns Portland Jails Nearing Capacity [Oregonian]
- The Awesome Foundation
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