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

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.

"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.