Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on ending unsheltered homelessness and protecting residents from federal overreach

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on ending unsheltered homelessness and protecting residents from federal overreach

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Published on Feb 3, 2025, 12:35:31 PM
Total time: 00:22:17

Episode Description

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson campaigned on ending unsheltered homelessness in the city. He recently released a detailed “blueprint” for achieving that goal, adding thousands of shelter beds in the coming year. The city is also facing a $100 million budget shortfall. Wilson joins us to share his thoughts on the budget crunch, the details of the expanded shelter capacity, and how he's thinking about the rights and wellbeing of city residents in light of recent executive orders from the president.

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