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Back to EpisodesControversial Arts Tax Goes up, Progressive City Councilor Accused of Discrimination, and Budget Drama Continues
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Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about our city's arts tax increasing for the first time in over a decade, a discrimination complaint against a city councilor, and more on what came of the recent long and tense city budget meetings. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and Oregonian City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh.
Discussed in today's episode:
- Portland arts tax increased for the first time since 2012 [Oregonian]
- City Councilor Angelita Morillo’s Chief of Staff Files Discrimination Complaint [Willamette Week]
- Portland City Council’s multi-day budget fight leads to repeated stalemates, some restored cuts [Oregonian]
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