# Why is ODMHSAS still struggling so much?

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Podcast: [Let's Pod This](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-pod-this-913793)
Published: 2026-03-27T20:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lets-pod-this.captivate.fm/episode/why-is-odmhsas-still-struggling-so-much
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## Resource

Andy & Emily discuss how late-night lawmaking and budget maneuvers reduce transparency, then unpack a pressing—and persistent—Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services funding gap that prompted agency heads to hold a “premature” press conference about consolidating ODMHSAS into the Department of Health, despite concerns that consolidation won’t solve a roughly $20–30 million shortfall. They also talk property tax sticker shock, strategic party registration for the gubernatorial primary, and promote CIVICS CON (April 9–10 at Rose State College).

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