Portland Had the World's Worst Air, Downtown Is Bribing Brokers, and Climate Dollars for Cops Fails
We've got updates on the I-5 Rose Quarter renovation, the climate cash for cops ballot initiative, and Portland's toxic air quality as we bring back our news lightning round. Plus, we're looking at big incentives being paid to bring tenants downtown, and we’re digging into our mailbag to hear from you, our listeners. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
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Discussed in today's episode:
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions [Oregonian]
Portland had worst air quality in the world among major cities as wildfire smoke envelops area [Oregonian]
Price tag of Portland’s Rose Quarter road project jumps past $3B as funding gap balloons, records show [Oregonian]
Effort to Send Climate Dollars to Cops Won’t Qualify For November Ballot [Portland Mercury]
To Attract Tenants, Desperate Downtown Building Owners Roll Out Rich Broker Incentives [Willamette Week]
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