# PGE Sticks It to Data Centers and Surprising Results on Education Report. Plus, Mailbag!

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Published: 2026-07-09T10:00:00+00:00
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We're talking about massive rate hikes coming for data centers across our state, where our Oregon students are lagging and where they are thriving. Plus, we're opening our mailbag to hear from you, our listeners! Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own executive producer John Notarianni. Discussed in today's episode: ⁠⁠Another Portland bar just closed. Are we in the midst of a new ‘barmaggedon’?⁠⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠⁠Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law⁠⁠ [Oregonian] ⁠⁠Oregon governor says state is a ‘cheap date’ for data centers⁠⁠ [OPB] ⁠⁠National report: Oregon great for giving kids health insurance, bad for teaching them how to read⁠⁠ [OPB] 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 July 9th episode: ⁠D'Amore Law⁠

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