Althea Billings

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea bring you a news round-up with a fun new prop - a spinning wheel! In the first half we discuss Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt's profile in Willy Week--  suffice it to say it doesn't sound great. Then, Althea gets mad at the ... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea bring you a news roundhouse kick to the face! We're talking Marjorie Taylor Greene taking a photo op with progressive activists from CODE PINK. We're talking City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez tweeting not to call 911 (does that ... Read more

  Coming up on August 23rd, the Urban League of Portland will host a virtual debrief of the 2023 Oregon legislative session. It's not the only event the Urban League has put on this summer. Just last week the organization held a community conversation in Lincoln City about... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Sisters of the Road Executive Director Kat Mahoney and Communications and Fundraising Director Justice Hager. We talk about their organization's work, how it fits into the local landscape, and what other non-profits ... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea round up the news, national and local for ya. First, Indictment-O-Rama! Trump, Guiliani, and... Lizzo? Then, a class action lawsuit from the KMart Fire, accusations by the former OLCC director that La Mota bought his firing, p... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea hit you with a news! roundup! First, the DOJ is suing Texas over an illegal "floating border" in the Rio Grande. It's basically a drowning device. Just when you think Abbott won't go lower, he starts digging. Then, on to the l... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Robin Ye, one of the former charter commissioners in Portland that brought you Measure 26-228.  If you’re someone who follows City Hall politics, this week has been a real rollercoaster. Last fall, voters passed rema... Read more