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Back to EpisodesProvidence on Strike, A Major City Budget Crisis, and This Year’s County Issues
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Today on the Friday news roundup, we’re talking about some of the biggest deficits we’ve seen in city and county budgets in decades, the challenges the new Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will be facing this year, and the Providence labor disputes that could affect the care of thousands of patients statewide. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- City of Portland Projects a $27 Million Budget Shortfall, but It Will Balloon to Much More [Willamette Week]
- Here’s What Looms for Multnomah County’s Fresh Board of Commissioners [Oregonian🔒]
- Providence, Bracing for Massive Health Care Strike, Makes Special Plea to Doctors Set to Join [Oregonian🔒]
- Providence Doctor TikTok
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