# City Budget Amendment Drama, Trump’s Impact on the Governor’s Race, and Opera Meets Women's Soccer

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Published: 2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We're talking about Portland City Council battling it out over the budget, and what's to come in November now that the primary election is over. Plus, Portland's growing pre-professional sports empire that now includes a new women’s soccer team! Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week arts and culture reporter, Rachel Saslow and our very own senior producer Rachel Monahan. Discussed in today's episode: ⁠Reporting Live: City Council’s Contentious Budget Meeting⁠ [Portland Mercury] ⁠City Council approves $8.5 billion budget to close historic shortfall⁠ [portland.gov] ⁠Results: Oregon primary election 2026⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠Oregon primary election results 2026⁠ [OPB] ⁠Unofficial Primary Election Results, 2026⁠ [Oregon Secretary of State] ⁠Cherry Bombs FC⁠ ⁠Portland Opera Will Perform at Portland Cherry Bombs Home Soccer Games⁠ [Willamette Week] 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 ⁠⁠⁠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 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 May 21st episode: ⁠⁠⁠Gard Communications⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Community Energy Project⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠OMSI⁠

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