Today, we’re looking into how the Portland Housing Bureau director, a leading expert on affordable housing, was fired by our mayor and what the move says about the continuing power struggle in city government. Plus, we dive into our mailbag and hear from you, our listeners. Joining host Claudia Meza on this midweek round-up is Portland Mercury's housing and homelessness reporter, Jeremiah Hayden.

Discussed in Today's Episode:

• Former Housing Director Says She Was Told Not to Disclose Millions in Unspent Funds [Portland Mercury]
• Is Seattle Better Than Portland? [City Cast Portland]  

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