Portland’s New Robocop, Slashing Candidates’ Matching Funds, and Target’s Big Lie

Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the reason why the city is slashing matching funds for candidates, the new Robocop patrolling downtown, and Target’s failure to tell the whole truth about theft-related store closures. Joining executive producer John Notarianni on this week’s news roundup are City Cast’s digital strategy director Bryan M. Vance and our own producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Stories Discussed in Today’s Episode: Portland’s Campaign Finance Program Scales Back Ahead of 2024 Election [OPB] Security Robots, Made By a Money-Losing Company, Are on the Rise in Portland [Willamette Week] Target Blamed Theft and Violence for 9 Store Closures. Crime is Higher at Locations It Kept Open Nearby [CNBC] Previous Episodes Mentioned: Rep. Blumenauer’s Hopes for Portland 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 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 episode: OMSI Luvvly Dating