City Cast Portland
✊ Oregon-led lawsuit against Trump wins again
September 3, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! The warm, sunny weather of early September is sticking around through the rest of the week ☀️
What's CITY Talking About?
Win for Oregon-Led Challenge on Tariffs
A court case challenging President Trump’s tariffs, which is being led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, won a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals. The judges upheld a lower court ruling finding the tariffs unconstitutional but nonetheless leaving them in place for now, setting up a Supreme Court appeal. [AP via Oregonian]
Will the Transportation Bill Pass?
After being called into a special session, the Oregon House passed a scaled-down bill to fund transportation on Labor Day, which the Senate won't vote on for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned. [Oregonian]
I do love that the guy who lost his election is like, what if we change the rules?
Ongoing Push To End Vote-By-Mail
On the midweek roundup, the chief petitioner for a ballot initiative to end vote-by-mail says there’s momentum behind his effort: 25,000 Oregonians have signed to get it on the ballot in 2026. The effort aligns with President Trump’s campaign to end voting by mail. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Wednesday, Sep. 3
- 🎵 Whiskey Wednesdays: Neon Prairie Dogs | Landmark Saloon (Southeast Division Street)
- 🎵 Teddy Swims | Edgefield
- 🎵 Black Pontiac - Sunfish - JJ Braves | Barrel Room (Old Town)
- 🎵 Some Like It Hot | Keller Auditorium
Thursday, Sep. 4
- 🫶 Volunteer Expo | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- 🎨 PICA’s 2025 Time-Based Arts Festival | various locations
- 🖼️ Free First Thursday | Portland Art Museum
- 🎨 First Thursday Street Gallery | Pearl District
- 🎵 Some Like It Hot | Keller Auditorium
🎿 Looking ahead: Timberline season tickets are already on sale — at a $200 discount if you buy them early.
Speaking of the change of seasons: Yesterday’s guide to September mistakenly referenced the previous month in the title. The rest of the guide applies to the weeks ahead. My apologies. I regret the error — as well as how fast summer flew by ☀️
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