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Host/Producer: Amy Browne The 3rd No Kings Day is coming up on March 28th FMI re No Kings Day FMI re No Kings Day events in Maine The Digital Security Discussion Group at the Witherle Memorial Library in Castine meets tonight from 5 to 6 pm. This week’s topic is This month’s topic is the Pros and Cons of Digital Surveillance and ID Verification. Moderated by Tom Lamontanaro. In person in the Downstairs Community Room at the Witherle, and over Zoom. To request the zoom link, email kathryn@witherlelibrary.net 36th Maine Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony coming up this Saturday, March 21st, at the University of Maine at Augusta, starting with a reception at 1 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony at 2 p.m. The 2026 inductees are Alane O'Connor, Director of Perinatal Addiction Medicine at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center “who has been in the forefront of addiction medicine in the state”, and the late Frances Perkins, U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Franklin Roosevelt “and architect of New Deal programs that Americans rely on today”. Live and online. RSVP if you plan to attend, by emailing mainewomenshalloffame@gmail.com. FMI: Maine Women’s Hall of Fame website Snow date is March 22 The League of Women Voters – Downeast is hosting an in-person and online discussion on county government in Maine, on Saturday in Ellsworth. Panelists will be Kate Cough, Editor at the Maine Monitor; John Wombacher, Hancock County Commissioner; and Nina Milliken, Hancock County Budget Committee and House Representative for District 16. The event is free and open to the public, Saturday from noon to 2pm at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth Register here for the zoom link Questions may be submitted in advance by email to downeast@lwvme.o About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU's News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 3/18/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Help stop MZ120 (SB1599) today! Follow these instructions and try to get signatures that will help the lawsuits to stop moving the date of Kotax's gas tax increase:  We have a March 12th deadline, please follow the instructions to submit your argument.=================================To submit an argument against Measure 120 (No Gas Tax), please follow the steps below: 1) Create ORESTAR account OregonVotes.gov 2) Click on ORESTAR Login or Sign Up (near the bottom)3) On left side, Click on Sign Up Now4) Fill out the required profile information (your name, contact details, etc.). 5) Your Selected Applications: ORESTAR (Elections Reporting) Look for this under the  "Additional Applications" section Submit6) Next page just click Submit7)  Yea, you are now registered Click on the ORESTAR link8) Now you are in the Private Workshop. Click on Submit New Filling - Click on Files Voters Pamphlet Statement/Argument Select Measure Argument and  Petition Filing FILE VOTER'S PAMPHLET (9) STATEMENT/ARGUMENT Choose Measure Argument & Petition FilingFill-in Measure as 120 and click on Argument.against. Then click on NEXT at top of page.10) Write an argument and Choose SUBMIT FILING when done.Please note typically you need to have 500 signatures to put this in the voter's pamphlet. We are requesting you file it anyway as there just isn't time to get the signatures to back these arguments. Let's flood the Secretary of State with our arguments. Cloward and Piven! You can find lots of arguments on the Testimony presented on HB 3991https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025S1/Measures/Testimony/HB3991 NBC poll shows that ICE is more popular than the Democrats: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/03/09/why-this-nbc-poll-on-dems-and-ice-is-flat-out-hilarious-n2672503   Trump follows through and isn't TACO: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/trumps-iran-taco-gambit-feint-move-win/ 

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

Aubrianne Trout interview about her maternity home for needy mothers: https://www.growinghopesgarden.org/team-3The War with Iran: do you support or oppose it? https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trumps-strategy-high-risk-high-reward-gambleShould OR House R's walk out today since the moved the goal posts again? https://oregoncatalyst.com/95040-rumor-secstate-ignore-deadline-waivers.htmlSome House R's salvage a stupid Dem tax increase https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/oregon-house-republicans-salvage-vote-to-raise-lodging-tax-as-dems-defect.htmlJust build it in Madras! Feds look to south coast for new ICE facility: https://hoodline.com/2026/02/oregon-coast-town-fumes-after-secret-ice-camp-scout/#google_vignette 

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

Was this Trump's best speech ever? Did the Dems damage themselves badly? https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/25/the-rights-brand-is-america-first-the-lefts-brand-is-getting-mad-about-that/ Debunking Dem lies: Trump's accomplishments in his first year: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/25/cheap-gas-less-crime-lives-saved-and-4-other-victories-dems-refused-to-cheer-at-sotu/ Tina backtracks on data center growth, except she doesn't: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/02/gov-tina-kotek-pace-of-oregon-data-center-growth-is-not-sustainable.html OR Senate Dems vote against deporting convicted criminal illegal aliens: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94940-senate-rejects-plan-involving-illegal-migrants-felonies.html   

Senate passes gas tax vote election day change: https://ktvz.com/news/government-politics/2026/02/23/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-reschedule-gas-tax-referral-to-may-despite-gop-opposition-next-stop-is-the-house/ House R's boycott afternoon session slowing the vote on SB1599: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/23/house-republicans-boycot-oregon-legislature/ Kalshi market wild swings between Drazan and Diehl: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94918-chart-market-predictions-show-wild-duel-drazan-diehl.html Jason Kropf resigns from his powerful House judiciary committee chairmanship over his alleged bullying of fellow Dem Tran: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/democratic-lawmaker-resigns-from-committee-that-could-review-his-behavior-as-republicans-boycott-oregon-house.html Trump's profound opportunity tonight at the SOTU speech: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/democratic-lawmaker-resigns-from-committee-that-could-review-his-behavior-as-republicans-boycott-oregon-house.html Hypocrite NY City mayor Mamdani demands ID to shovel snow, but not to vote: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/24/new-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote/ 

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

Rep Court Boice interview: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/boice  Kotax is creating a civil war within Dem party with massive local 4.5B property tax giveaway to big donors: https://hillsboroherald.com/is-senate-bill-4084-tina-koteks-poverty-act-the-4-5-billion-dollar-gift-to-the-big-three-is-most-undemocratic/ We don't have enough energy to meet Kotax's tax giveaway for new data centers: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94891-kotek-200-tax-giveaways-data-centers-energy-sucking-jobs.html Cartel war is coming to America soon: https://economiccollapse.report/what-the-cjng-arsenal-tells-us-about-the-war-on-our-doorstep/ US Men's hockey team wins Gold and they are proud Americans! https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/22/so-proud-to-be-americans-u-s-mens-hockey-team-defeats-canada-in-overtime-battle-for-olympic-gold/ Trump imposes 15% across the board tariff's after SCOTUS ruling: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/20/kavanaugh-trump-obviously-has-tariff-power-and-heres-how-he-can-keep-using-it/ RFK Jr defends Trump's glyphos order: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rfk-jr-defends-trumps-glyphosate-order-5989185?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Will they walk out again? Senate R's came back on the floor yesterday because Dems pulled SB1599 but put it back for passage today: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/2026-02-20 Sneaky Dems bill subverts Mannix end the death tax petition: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94809-bill-subverts-petition-oregon-death-tax.html Dem bill to restrict Trump's use of NG passes House. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/19/oregon-democrats-approve-national-guard-measure/ 

OR Senate R's walk out and shut down SB1599: will they run out the clock which is the key to victory in November? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/oregon-republicans-boycott-floor-session-to-postpone-action-on-transportation-tax-referendum-delay.html Dem vs Dem: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/did-bend-lawmaker-verbally-abuse-his-colleague-after-her-vote-on-gun-bill-refuse-to-accept-no.html Lars lays out the reality of how the Dems don't care who they hurt as long as they obey their masters: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94800-lars-larson-rep-tran-learns-question-party.html CA court rules radical leftist extremism is a form of mental illness: Could this happen in OR courts? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/california-court-decides-that-radical-leftist-extremism-is/  

David Russ for Congressional District 6 interview: https://www.russisforus.com/ Should Rep Kropf be disciplined by legislature and the public? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/did-bend-lawmaker-verbally-abuse-his-colleague-after-her-vote-on-gun-bill-refuse-to-accept-no.html OR Biz bankruptcies at 12 yr high and tone deaf Dems pass bill to make it harder for biz to survive: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/02/oregon-business-bankruptcies-hit-a-12-year-high.html Kicker Theft bill heard today at 8am: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94769-kicker-theft-bill-2-hearing-today.html Oregon Voice Debate event April 2 at Grand Theatre in Salem: Ask your question here: https://redmademedia.com/ Hypocrite Chuck Schumer rails against illegal aliens, demands voter ID and proof of citizenship in 1996: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/watch-chuck-schumer-who-claims-save-act-is/ 

Senate Dems pass bill to hurt small business by denying them tax cuts: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-senate-tax-revenue-budget-bill-disconnect-code-trump-cuts/283-cc083fd1-fe1b-44a3-9524-20bf4390b6ef Dems create more unaffordability: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94747-sb-1507-311-million-tax-creates-unaffordability.html WSJ lies about the talking filibuster: point by point rebuttal with the truth: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/17/what-the-wall-street-journal-gets-wrong-about-the-talking-filibuster/ Congressman Roy lays out how Senate R's can pass the Save Act without nuking the filibuster: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/16/exclusive-chip-roy-lays-out-how-senate-can-vote-on-save-act-without-nuking-filibuster/ 

Coffee Klatch tonight with Rep Yunker from 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant: https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/15/ice-detention-reengineering-plan-will-expand-capacity-speed-deportation-of-criminal-aliens/ Stupid Democrat math department: Dems tout 25M biz tax cut while raising their taxes 385M: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94715-dems-tout-25m-tax-cut-385m-tax-hike-bill.html Fake Dem Gov poll: Lifted from Dem Kotax press release: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/who-will-be-oregons-next-governor-first-poll-of-2026-names-this-candidate.html Total lie: Politico story about Hispanics leaving GOP: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/14/south-texas-will-never-be-red-again-builders-warn-gop-over-trumps-immigration-raids-00781374 ICE agitator cries that she “wants her mommy” https://x.com/KimKatieUSA/status/2023074605355909423 Fishwrap editorial board  gets it right: Renovating Moda center to keep Blazers in OR is not appropriate use of Portland Climate Funds: https://x.com/KimKatieUSA/status/2023074605355909423 Expanded ICE detention centers to speed up deportations: 1.6M illegals have final deportation orders with 800k being convicted criminals: https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/15/ice-detention-reengineering-plan-will-expand-capacity-speed-deportation-of-criminal-aliens/ Republicans keep losing until they learn that using power is not evil: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/13/republicans-will-keep-losing-until-they-realize-power-isnt-evil/ Can SAVE Act pass the Senate by going around filibuster? https://americafirstreport.com/rep-anna-paulina-luna-reveals-how-election-bill-democrats-hate-might-have-fighting-chance-of-passage/  

Gas tax election date change bill moves out of committee: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94666-gas-tax-bill-moves-kicker-bill-2-voter-age-change.html Latest Democrat scheme  to take create candidate slush fund for Kotax: Limited abundance: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94664-hb-4084-limited-abundance-agenda.html Inflation is down sharply this morning: Tariffs aren't hurting consumers: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/cpi-inflation-report-january-2026.html   

War Room today in RM 357 at the Capitol from 8:30am-3pm: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ David Medina interview: he's running for Republican Gov nomination;  https://www.medinafororegon.com/ SB1599 work session today at 5pm: make comment online and email committee members to say vote no! https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1599 New Google tax by coercion:  https://oregoncatalyst.com/94626-hearing-sb-1580-google-tax-coercion.html

Dems want a 300M tax increase on OR small businesses:  https://www.koin.com/nwpolitics/potential-cons-with-oregon-bill-trying-to-disconnect-from-big-beautiful-bill/ Gas Tax repeal testimony: 3,800 oppose and only 43 support: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Testimony/SB1599 Highlights from gas tax scam hearing: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94576-highlights-gas-tax-hearing.html Tone Deaf Dems introduce bill to raise you cost of living by taxing oil companies to fund a climate superfund: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Testimony/SB1599 Digging the PERS deficit deeper: Dems payback the unions by adding more public safety workers into early retirement: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/08/lawmakers-consider-raising-retirement-benefits-for-some-public-safety-workers/ Vulgar and shocking translation of Bad Bunny's Spanish words: Congressman calls for FCC to take action against him, NFL https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/lawmaker-calls-fcc-take-action-after-bad-bunnys/ 

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

SB1599 alert: bad bill to change gas tax repeal election date is heard today at 1pm. Submit online comments here https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/JSRP/SB/1599/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures SB1599: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1599 Kudos to Keizer for Oregon's first Gold Star Families memorial: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/02/07/oregons-first-gold-star-families-memorial-monument-keizer-station/88494116007/ Salem City Council to consider 200k fund for families impacted by ICE: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/02/06/council-to-consider-200k-social-services-fund-in-part-for-families-impacted-by-ice/ Best Super Bowl commercial to me: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a70269550/jason-alexander-ben-affleck-jennifer-aniston-tom-brady-dunkin-commercial-super-bowl-2026/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us American Gold! Proud Breezy Johnson cries during national anthem after winning Gold Medal: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/gold-medalist-breezy-johnson-breaks-down-tears-during/ 

SB1599 the gas tax vote swap was hidden for a while so you couldn't make comment against it. https://oregoncatalyst.com/94485-sb-1599-swaps-gas-tax-vote-hidden-public.html SB1599 Here is active link to make comment now as soon as a meeting is scheduled:  https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/JSRP Should illegals who have been here decades be allowed to become Americans rather than deported? https://rumble.com/v75dinc-every-illegal-alien-needs-to-be-deported-not-just-the-worst-of-the-worst.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj Govt Waste: Portland leaders may raid their Climate Fund to keep the Blazers in Portland: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/portland-leaders-look-to-citys-cash-rich-climate-fund-to-help-keep-trail-blazers-in-town.html  

Join us at the War Room at the Capitol today from 8:30am to 3pm in room 278: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ The Dems 400M back door tax on businesses/car owners: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94476-hearing-sb-1507-400m-backdoor-tax-businesses-car-owners.html Here's the bad bill SB1507: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1507 24 hours left for you to submit online comment against: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/SFR/SB/1507/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures SCOTUS ok with new CA racially gerrymandered districts: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/SFR/SB/1507/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures  

Dr Frank interview on OR voter fraud and what's happening with his effort to stop it: https://secureourelectionsnow.org/It's all about voting: Should OR R's introduce legislation to require photo voter ID since polling shows 83% want voter ID: https://x.com/ForecasterEnten/status/2018727149050741020 Get rid of the zombie filibuster: https://americafirstreport.com/luna-senate-set-to-employ-standing-filibuster-to-advance-save-act-amid-shutdown-standoff/ Dems hold hearing for people feeding at the trough: https://www.kxl.com/legislative-committee-to-hear-from-oregonians-on-budget-cuts/ Submit testimony on proposed budget cuts: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/JWM?meetingDate=2026-02-03-17-00 Dems want special tax breaks for new AI data centers that they can't provide elect to cause of their stupidity: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94435-lawmakers-eye-doubling-tax-credits-tech-data-centers.html nCoincidence? WSJ hit piece on Tulsi Gabbard right after she was present in GA when FBI took 700 boxes of ballots from 2020 election: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/03/wsj-anonymous-hit-piece-on-gabbard-is-based-on-complaints-that-werent-credible/ 

Dems have plan to deal with less money in state budget. https://ktvz.com/news/2026/02/02/oregon-revenue-chairs-agree-to-proposed-revenue-deal-odot-funding-still-uncertain/ They are gonna steal parts of the Big Beautiful Bill that help small businesses: https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2026-02-02/oregon-democrats-float-plan-to-reclaim-state-money-lost-to-trump-tax-cut-bill?_amp=true Poll: OR voters sour on Dem leadership: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2026/02/02/dhm-research-suvey-oregon-direction-pessimistic.html Standing filibuster verses zombie filibuster: https://americafirstreport.com/luna-senate-set-to-employ-standing-filibuster-to-advance-save-act-amid-shutdown-standoff/  

First OR Gov's candidates forum: Straw poll had Diehl at 75 votes, Dudley at 29, Bethell at 28 and Lowe at 8: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/31/we-can-get-this-done-oregon-republican-candidates-make-first-pitch-for-governors-race/ Money race for Gov so far: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94360-governors-race-money-raised.html Kotax signs a do nothing illegal alien get out jail free EO: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94346-kotek-signs-immigration-enforcement-executive-order.html Kotax couldn't answer questions at presser last week: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94334-kotek-tense-press-event.html Trump tells blue cities they can burn and can ask him for help as rioters take over:  https://katu.com/news/local/trump-says-no-federal-intervention-in-eugene-riot-unless-local-leaders-ask-for-help-donald-trump-oregon-immigration-customs-enforcement-university-of-oregon-ice-customs-and-border-patrol Insurrection act has been invoked 30 times by 17 Presidents: https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/15/what-is-the-insurrection-act-timeline-trump-ice-shooting-minneapolis/88197593007/ Without immigration enforcement laws being enforced, we don't have a nation: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/02/a-nation-that-wont-enforce-immigration-laws-isnt-a-nation-at-all/ Even after 19B in Somali fraud in MN, 20 US Republican senators vote with Dems to defeat Rand Paul's amendment to cut just 5B in refugee welfare: https://x.com/OcrazioCornPop/status/2017429811900088648Should Trump sue comedian Trevor Noah for his lie/joke about Trump being on Epstein Island? https://x.com/OcrazioCornPop/status/2017429811900088648  

Should OR Republican legislators slow down the session so Dems don't have time to move gas tax repeal election date? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregon-democrats-must-act-quickly-to-place-gas-tax-repeal-on-may-ballot-secretary-of-state-says.html KATU poll: 84% reject kicker steal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94310-84-reject-legislatures-plan-raid-kicker-refund-online-poll.html Billions spent on homeless in OR and it grew by 35% last year: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94300-billions-homeless-35.html Homelessness trending down in US but not in OR: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/homelessness-is-likely-trending-down-nationally-not-in-oregon.html DHS now offering illegals $2,600 and a free flight home: saves us tons of money: https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2016895448644976835 Don Lemon arrested: https://thelibertydaily.com/federal-agents-arrest-don-lemon-church-storming-incident/ Trump sues IRS/Treasury for 10Billion cause they leaked his tax returns: https://economiccollapse.report/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-for-10-billion-over-alleged-tax-return-leaks/   

Has Trump caved on deporting illegals by ‘deescalating' in Minnesota? https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/28/trump-has-failed-his-nullification-crisis-other-states-will-follow-minnesotas-example/ Fishwrap headline is purposeful misreading of how Trump operates: https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/01/trumps-sudden-shift-on-ice-protests-is-his-latest-about-face.html Now OR Dems want to keep your tax rebate kicker: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94250-capital-alert-gas-tax-election-swap-kicker-raid-sales-tax.html Dem Prozanski introduces a constitutional amendment to steal part of your kicker: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/27/oregon-kicker-tax-rebate-politics/  

What to do with 15-20 million illegal aliens who broke our laws? Should we let them stay or deport them? What is the impact on you? https://patriot.tv/ice-arrests-foreign-terrorists-living-in-us/ MN protestors are part of a well funded operation: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/dc-draino/ 2 ICE trantifa rioters arrested for attempted murder: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94199-2-ice-rioters-arrested-murder.html Chris Dudley runs for Governor: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94219-94219.html Expect tax and fee increases from the Dems in the short session starting Monday: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/oregon-2026-legislative-session-budget-transportation-immigration/article_70cd6ebb-6c19-4a9c-986c-cd5e7872d3ed.html Fed judge blocks DOJ from voter roll details based on AG Bondi letter and not the law? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-blocks-trump-doj-access-oregon-voter-rolls  

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

Will bad headlines about OR Democrats hurt them in elections? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/a-year-of-failures-how-oregon-democrats-bungled-transportation-funding.html Lars hits Kotax tax trickery: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94175-lars-larson-koteks-tax-trickery.htmlDC leftists threaten Christians at church with obscenities: https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/23/dc-leftists-threaten-families-as-nazi-scum-simply-for-attending-church/ MN CEO's urge surrender to the mob: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/minneapolis-ceos-urge-de-escalation-after-fatal-shooting-by-border-patrol-agent-5976390?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 OK Republican gov urges surrender also: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/01/26/gop-gov-stitt-tells-trump-to-calm-politics-by-letting-states-import-migrants/ MN radicals are getting inside information from MN govt. https://discern.tv/the-protests-are-not-just-well-funded-and-coordinated-theyre-getting-insider-information/  

We discuss with House Representative for District 23 Ray Sorensen.

Kotax's CYA admission of mistake with her gas tax increase: 89% oppose vote date swap: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94152-kotek-admits-mistake-89-oppose-gas-tax-vote-swap.html Who's running for Gov? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/incumbent-state-lawmakers-jan-6-rioter-who-is-running-for-oregon-governor.html Candidates forum at WLN Jan 31st: https://wlnexecdir.wixsite.com/wstlbtnet ODOT outlines job cuts but not non effective spending: https://katu.com/news/politics/odot-outlines-potential-job-cuts-to-tackle-a-242m-budget-gap-amid-funding-uncertainty-oregon-transportation-roads-maintenance-drivers-politics-local-kotek-community-republicans-democrats  

Ed Diehl interview on his run for Governor:  https://eddiehl.com/Jason Williams on what he saw at the Ed Diehl announcement: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94120-ed-diehl-announcement.html KOIN 6 story about Ed: https://www.koin.com/news/elections/2-more-republicans-announce-run-for-oregon-governor-in-2026/ Baby killing Conrad to run as spoiler to hurt R's who ousted him: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/former-oregon-republican-ousted-for-supporting-abortion-rights-running-as-independent.html As predicted: OR Legislative leftist leaders will change Kotax repeal date from Nov to May in  sneaky move for self preservation: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94128-politicians-sneaky-bill-switch-elections-gas-tax-vote.html Top legislative lawyer reverses himself after discover of 1935 AG's opinion couldn't repeal tax increases after they qualify for a vote to repeal. https://oregoncatalyst.com/94125-top-legislative-lawyer-reversal-removing-vote-gas-tax.html 

Rep Ed Diehl to run for Governor: tonight at 6pm at Snow Peak Brewery in Stayton: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/20/ed-diehl-plans-to-run-for-oregon-governer/ Hypocritical Dems tout affordability yet increase cost of living by taxing everything. https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/20/taxing-lawnmowers-gym-passes-and-doordash-proves-dems-actually-hate-affordability/ OR homeless surges despite big bucks: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/despite-shelter-improvements-oregons-homelessness-crisis-is-growing/ Stop training Chinese fighter pilots in America now!!! https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/21/top-secret-thousands-of-chinese-pilots-are-trained-every-year-in-california-and-arizona-strengthening-the-ccps-military-power/ Iowa voter converted to Trump over last two years: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/amazing-cnn-features-iowa-voter-who-converted-trump/ Why Greenland matters: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/why-greenland-is-vital-for-us-to-counter-china-and-russia-5971427?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 How the 1917 Virgin Islands deal is the blueprint for Greenland: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/how-the-1917-virgin-islands-deal-is-a-blueprint-for-buying-greenland-5969018?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Rep Ed Diehl to announce for Governor Wednesday night, 6pm at Snow Peak Brewery in Stayton: OR's population growth ain't happening and the story doesn't include Uhaul data: https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/oregon-s-population-growth-holds-slow-and-steady-as-leaders-look-for-economic-wins/article_d2c12610-1a3a-4686-af19-3dd0377879ca.html OR will have to return millions of Fed money it spent on illegal alien healthcare: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/busted-california-ordered-return-1-billion-after-dr/ SCOTUS to hear arguments today on 2nd Amendment restriction in Hawaii: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/busted-california-ordered-return-1-billion-after-dr/ Will Libs in OR follow CA with this new tax? https://oregoncatalyst.com/93975-californias-union-push-ultimate-cash-grab-ballot-measure.html Tax funded Portland mega restaurant delayed and way over costs: Political payoff disaster for Dems: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94053-tax-funded-portland-megaresturant-delayed-overcost.html Upcoming session scam: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/01/how-oregon-sets-education-funding-goals-and-measures-school-success-could-transform-under-new-proposal.html Keep Portland weird: Snake yoga: https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/01/snake-yoga-is-officially-a-thing-in-portland-and-its-selling-out-fast.html Tree hugging offers health benefits? https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/the-health-benefits-of-tree-hugging-5957950?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-2  

MLK Jr day 2026: The GOP has always been the party of civil rights: https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/why-leftist-white-women-are-leading-domestic-terrorism-in-minnesota/ Will OR legislative Republicans cave and join Dems to raise taxes in Feb session? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/after-a-year-of-failed-attempts-oregon-lawmakers-are-back-at-square-one-on-transportation-plan.html Lars on how OR broke Fed law with giving unemployment cash to striking union workers. https://oregoncatalyst.com/94014-lars-larson-oregon-broke-law-strikers.html Cluster B disorder: Why white liberal women are leading the insurrection in MN: https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/why-leftist-white-women-are-leading-domestic-terrorism-in-minnesota/ Illah Omar calls the US “---dam”. https://x.com/rncresearch/status/2012710831536910511 Are inactive OR voters fake? Tobias says Elon's claim they are is false: https://www.koin.com/news/politics/elon-musk-elevates-claims-of-fake-votes-in-oregon-heres-what-we-know/?ipid=promo-link-block1  

1935 AG opinion says legislature can't repeal tax increase once it's on the ballot: Expect Rayfield to challenge: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93945-rep-diehl-ag-confirms-lawmakers-repeal-referred-gas-tax.html Lies: ODOT may cut 1k jobs: They have the money: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/odot-warns-it-could-cut-more-than-1k-jobs-without-further-funding/ What matters: making homes affordable again: https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/make-homes-affordable-again-5970282?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Homelessness jumped 33%: https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/01/homelessness-jumped-35-in-oregon-heres-why-its-unclear-how-the-state-ranks-nationally.html WA fed judge blocks Trump's election EO nationwide: https://x.com/RickyDoggin/status/2011847330258104730 NED: funded by us and used against us by the CIA: https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/2011903127625351660 

Wont make any difference:  Kotax: Republican Knopp appointed as Chief Prosperity Officer: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html OR Medicaid blows up with 500M hole: Why? https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/01/oregon-lawmakers-confront-ballooning-medicaid-costs.html SCOTUS votes 7-2 to allow Congressman to sue over ballot counting law: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-votes-7-2-to-let-gop-congressman-sue-over-ballot-counting-law-5970719?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-2 Fed judge won't allow Trump to get all OR voter data: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html Somali fraud in MN expands: taxi businesses getting money for non existent rides for poor/unhealthy people. https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/01/14/watch-nick-shirley-exposes-somali-run-taxpayer-funded-taxi-companies/ Trump threatens to invoke insurrection Act in MN: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-threatens-to-use-insurrection-act-in-minnesota-5971473?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Senate R's strike down Venezuela War Powers Resolution: Vance cast deciding vote: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/senate-republicans-strike-down-venezuela-war-powers-resolution/  

Salem Mayor Hoy debates leftist challenger: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/12/hoy-nordyke-spar-on-ethics-homelessness-during-chamber-mayoral-debate/ Can ICE enter your home? On what conditions? https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/01/can-ice-agents-enter-your-home-what-to-know-about-immigration-warrants.html Electrical Blackouts coming to OR soon? https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/01/a-9-gigawatt-problem-northwests-soaring-energy-demand-supply-constraints-could-spark-new-power-crisis.html Somali immigrant OR Senator introduce unconstitutional bill to punish OR biz that works with ICE: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/lawmakers-propose-strengthening-oregons-sanctuary-laws-after-border-patrol-shooting/Catalyst article: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93868-lawmaker-bill-punishes-businesses-sell-ice.html SCOTUS transgender arguments: ACLU lawyer couldn't define woman or man: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/yikes-aclu-lawyer-cant-answer-when-justice-alito/ Danish intelligence agency warned last month that China/Russia were a threat to Greenland: https://justthenews.com/government/security/danish-intel-warned-about-russian-and-chinese-military-ambitions-toward    

Send us a textHarriet Drummond was first elected to the Anchorage School Board in 1994 where she served for nine years. She then represented West Anchorage on the Anchorage Assembly, leaving that post when she was elected to the Alaska State House in 2012 to represent Spenard, North Star, Forest Park, Huntington Park, north Midtown, Rogers Park and Geneva Woods for ten years. She chaired or co-chaired the House Education Committee for six years.In 2022, she lost her seat due to redistricting which left her in a largely new district and challenging another incumbent, Representative Zack Fields. Now, three years out of office, Harriet offers her reflections on her career and insight into issues that matter most to her, primarily public education. Her husband of 22 years, rural economic development consultant Elstun Lauesen, was yesterday's podcast guest; they have been integral members of the Alaska Democratic Party for many decades.

Send us a textAs a 13-year-old, former Alaska State House Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins headed Vermont Governor Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential campaign in Alaska. He immersed himself in all things political as a high school student, but gave up politics when he got to college at Yale. During his junior year, he was contacted by several people encouraging him to return home to Sitka to run against the incumbent Republican serving in the state house seat, co-chair of the powerful House Finance committee Bill Thomas. Jonathan ran, won, and served for 10 years in the House where his proudest achievement was getting his HB 216 signed into law in 2014 which made 20 Native languages official Alaska state languages. Much of this interview draws from a 2018 Politico story that profiled three young Alaskans: Forrest Dunbar, John-Henry Heckendorn, and our guest Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.  

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