Episode Details
Back to EpisodesSchool Closure Fury Builds, City Hall Wants To Hit Pause on Drone Delivery, and Prosper Portland's No Bid Contract Scandal Deepens
Description
We're talking about City Hall squaring off against Amazon’s drone delivery. We're also breaking down recent updates on proposed local school closures, and looking into why Mayor Keith Wilson is putting our city’s economic and urban development agency, Prosper Portland, in the hot seat. Joining host Claudia Meza are Oregonian education reporter Julia Silverman and Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel.
Discussed in today's episode:
Portland considers moratorium on delivery drones [OPB]
It’s not just closed schools: See how Portland Public Schools’ proposals could reshape your school [Oregonian]
Mayor Wilson Calls on Prosper Board to Review Executive Director’s No-Bid Contracts With Friends [Willamette Week]
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