Ballot Boxes on Fire, Wasted City Money, and Releasing Prisoners?
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Today on City Cast Portland, we’re looking into the ballot box arsons, the ways the city is fumbling our tax dollars, and why the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is warning that jails will start releasing prisoners by next week. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Discussed in Today’s Episode: Portland Police Say Ballot Box Arsonist Has ‘Wealth of Experience’ With Welding, Metal Fabrication [OPB] Portland Audit Finds City Wasted Money on Technology, Software [OPB] Machine Learning Offers a Water Bill Discount to Wealthy Portlander [Willamette Week] ‘This is an Emergency,’ Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Responds When Sheriff Warns Portland Jails Nearing Capacity [Oregonian] The Awesome Foundation      Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this November 1st episode: Run Laura Run BetterHelp - get 10% off at betterhelp.com/CITYCAST League of Women Voters City Club of Portland MUBI - You can start streaming for 30 DAYS FREE at mubi.com/citycast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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