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💰 Will $11.3B be enough for Oregon schools?
January 15, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning! The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants help naming some of its snowplows ❄️ Among the choices are Meltnomah Falls, Plowell’s, and Darcelle XV Snowplace 🗳️ Vote for your punny favorite by Jan. 22. (It’s ranked-choice voting, naturally, so you can pick five options.)
What's CITY Talking About?
I am closely watching the fairly unsexy, but I think super important, topic of accountability.
$11.3 Billion for Oregon Schools?
Last month, Gov. Tina Kotek proposed giving schools $11.3 billion for the upcoming two-year state budget — a significant increase from the last biennium. Oregonian education reporter Julia Silverman explains what the upcoming legislative session might yield for students and teachers. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Police Sergeant Not Fired for Lying
A Portland police sergeant added an alt-right meme to a training presentation and lied about it, according to a report from the Police Review Board, which unanimously recommended he be fired. But former mayor Ted Wheeler and police chief Bob Day declined to further discipline Sgt. Jeffrey McDaniel beyond a 100-hour suspension. [KGW]
$53M Grant for HP Chip Research
The massive federal grants for semiconductor research didn’t come to Oregon. But a deal for HP to receive $53 million in CHIPS Act funds to expand research and manufacturing in Corvallis did get finalized before Biden left office. [Oregonian 🔒]
What To Do
Wednesday, Jan. 15
- 📽️ ‘Only Yesterday’ (Studio Ghibli Film Festival) | 6 p.m. | $9 | OMSI
- 🩰 Grand Kyiv Ballet: ‘Swan Lake’ | 7 p.m. | $63.50+ | The Reser (Beaverton)
- 🍴 G-LOVE x CHO Wine Dinner (5 courses) | 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. reservation times | $125 per person | G-Love (Northwest District)
- 🎵 Eric Rachmany and Friends with Unified Highway | 8 p.m. | $43.73 | Aladdin Theater (Brooklyn neighborhood)
Thursday, Jan. 16
- 🐩 Rose City Classic Dog Show | 8 a.m - 6 p.m. (through Sunday) | $17 | Portland Expo Center (Piedmont neighborhood)
- 🎙️ ‘The Detour Live’ with Anis Mojgani (live taping of the podcast) | 7 p.m. | $15 | PAM Cut’s Tomorrow Theater
- 🎻 Old-Time Gathering: Cajun/Honky Tonk Kickoff show | 8 p.m. | Free | Spare Room Lounge (Cully neighborhood)
🍴 Portland has so many tasty vegan options it can be hard to choose. So Portland Monthly has put together a list of their favorites — for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — to help you out when you want to go for a plant-based meal.
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