Culture Clash in the Fire Department, The Looming Camping Ban, and Republicans Still Skipping Work

Today, we're talking about the momentum building for the city's proposed daytime camping ban, the filing of a legal notice involving Portland Street Response, and Republican legislators' continued refusal to do their job. Joining host Claudia Meza for this week’s news roundup are Willamette Week reporter Sophie Peel and our very own lead producer John Notarianni. Stories discussed in today’s episode: Portland camping ban proposal draws strong opposition in marathon meeting [OPB] A high-ranking whistleblower’s complaint lays bare issues at Portland Fire & Rescue [Willamette Week] Kotek quits negotiations as Oregon Senate GOP walkout hits fourth week [Oregon Capital Chronicle] We’re doing a listener survey so we can make City Cast Portland an even better, more useful podcast for you. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it’s only 5 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card(!) Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , 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 Twitter and Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .