Episode Details

We're talking about how the CEO of Portland's housing authority, Home Forward, spent more than $100,000 in taxpayer dollars on travel, a push to lower the bar for forced mental health and addiction treatment, and where to find the best Thai food in town. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and local food reporter Brooke Jackson-Glidden.

Discussed in today's episode:

• While Home Forward Struggled, Its CEO Spent More Than $100,000 on Taxpayer-Funded Travel Over Three Years [Willamette Week]
• Portland Lawmaker Wants to Turn Up the Dial on Forced Mental Health and Addiction Treatment [Willamette Week]
• Why Some Oregonians Have To Commit Crimes To Get Mental Health Treatment [City Cast Portland]
• A Guide to Portland’s Top Thai Restaurants [Portland Monthly]

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