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Protect your pocketbook! Tell the legislature “No New Taxes!” by going to www.notaxor.com You have 24 hours before the Dems vote on it. Democrats say their massive cost of living increasing transportation tax plan will be repealed by the voters if they get the chance: https://oregoncatalyst.com/88538-billion-year-transportation-tax-hike-rejected-oregon-voters.html Kotek wants to steal your kicker to pay for wildfire fighting which isn't necessary if she would manage the forests like private timber does: https://oregoncatalyst.com/88618-gov-kotek-sign-striker-bill.html FBI director says Chinese plotted to create thousands of fake mail in ballots in 2020: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/fbi-director-kash-patel-announces-chinese-plot-create/ Trump assassination attempts come from Ukraine and not Iran: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/not-so-fast-netanyahu-trump-assassination-plots-trace/ Funny thing happened after ICE raid on Nebraska meat packing plant: Americans applied for the jobs: https://revolver.news/2025/06/a-funny-thing-happened-after-ice-raided-a-meatpacking-plant/ Fake news headline: no, Trump's new T1 phone will not be made in China: https://revolver.news/2025/06/a-funny-thing-happened-after-ice-raided-a-meatpacking-plant/  

Headlines: Portland, Seattle respond to protests; four Biden aides set to testify in mental decline investigation; Kotek signs Oregon laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If you’re having a bit of deja vu over a plastic bag ban, you’re not alone. When Oregon lawmakers passed the first ban in 2019, which prohibited using so-called single-use plastic bags, more than a dozen Oregon cities had already passed such bans. But the ban's environmental aim of reducing the use of plastic - and its impacts on the environment and human health - did not end up achieving that goal. Grocers replaced the thinner, single-use bags with a thicker, sturdier version that in theory could be reused but only rarely were. The new plastic bag ban lawmakers have now sent to the governor for signature would eliminate all plastic bags from grocers and restaurants in favor of paper bags. Celeste Meiffren-Swango is the state director of Environment Oregon. She joins us to share more about how this new bill is expected to actually reduce plastic waste and what she hopes people do between now and Jan. 2027, when the law goes into effect.

Rumor is that Merkley may not run again so which Republican should challenge him? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/jeff-merkley-hasnt-said-hell-step-down-from-the-us-senate-but-some-top-oregon-democrats-have-registered-websites-just-in-case.html Kotek provides cover for Dems massive cost of living transportation tax increase with fake letter to ODOT demanding immediate accountability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/gov-tina-kotek-presses-oregon-department-of-transportation-to-improve-its-performance.html OR House R's try to pull wildfire risk map bill from committee that Dems are holding hostage: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/29/oregon-republicans-say-dems-delaying-vote-on-wildfire-map-repeal-to-get-votes-for-wildfire-funding/ OR Senate passes bad 2A gun bill because Republicans wont walk out: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/29/oregon-senate-passes-hotly-contested-gun-bill/ OFF doesn't hold back: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts Trump needs to go rouge on rouge judges unconstitutionally stopping his agenda: https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/30/by-appeasing-rogue-judges-trump-legitimizes-leftists-judicial-coup/ Federalist Society being hit by Trump for bad judge recommendations: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/trump-goes-federalist-society-recommending-judges-when-he/   

Memorial Day 2025: ODVA director message with statistics of Oregonians who gave all in war: https://bendbulletin.com/2025/05/24/column-honor-through-remembrance-on-memorial-day/ Living with purpose to honor the fallen on Memorial Day: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/memorial-day-living-purpose-honor-fallen/ Reagan's “Time for Choosing” speech in 1964: Freedom isn't free: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/happy-memorial-day-2025-freedom-isnt-free/ Trump delays 50% EU tariffs after EU want to make a deal: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/05/25/trump-delays-50-per-cent-eu-tariffs-after-request-from-brussels-for-time-to-make-deal/ Kabuki Theatre: OR SOS gives cover to Kotek's bill that exerts tighter control over public schools: https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2025/05/24/oregon-department-of-education-responds-to-secretary-of-state/ Dem's porn forever in schools bill will be voted on soon in OR House: contact your legislator ask to vote no! https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/05/oregons-ban-on-book-bans-is-heading-for-a-final-vote-in-the-legislature.html Report says regional homelessness is increasing despite throwing even more money at the problem: https://portlandtribune.com/2025/05/24/reports-regional-homelessness-increasing-despite-additonal-spending/ OR May primary turnout lowest in recent elections: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/05/oregon-voter-turnout-trails-rates-in-recent-elections.html  Regards,

House/Senate OR R's release new road plan with no new taxes: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87958-gop-lawmakers-road-plan-taxes-odot-accountabile.html Klass warfare Kotek: Tina still wants your kicker tax refund but only from rich people now so it's ok: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87946-kotek-backtracks-kicker-theft-revises-plan.html OR K-12 school superintendents tell the truth: unemployment for striking union members will cause more strikes: https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2025/05/21/superintendents-in-oregons-largest-school-districts-bridle-at-giving-striking-workers-unemployment-benefits/ Two US House members miss big beautiful bill vote: One was asleep: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/22/congress/garbarino-schweikert-missed-vote-00364709 CO Christian camp may lose license because they won't allow boys to sleep with girls: https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/22/co-forces-lgbt-on-christian-camp/  

Leo Morely interview on why a regular guy decided to run for local officeFormer Sen Dennis Linthicum weekly interviewSen Diane Linthicum OPED: “Read my lips, no new taxes!” https://www.heraldandnews.com/members/op-ed-read-my-lips-no-new-taxes/article_b9006b2b-3649-4e03-a594-1f4eab2a65de.html 14 taxes Dems may still pass that will dramatically raise your cost of living: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87833-top-14-taxes-legislature-pass-30-days.html Kotek wants your kicker to fund her mismanagement of the forests that create massive wildfires: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/kotek-kicker-wildfire-funding-proposal/article_5c098864-94ea-4515-b47c-959553e44468.html OR House passes bill that bans housing discrimination against illegal aliens: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-house-passes-bill-to-prohibit-housing-discrimination-based-on-immigration-status/ Lefties blame Trump's hiring freeze that stokes fear that hydro power wont meet needs: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/grand-coulee-dam-staffing-shortage-power-grid-risk/article_d4477f61-3af5-4558-b4ae-d7be7440668f.html OR/WA way behind other states on green energy: article blames BPA bureaucracy: https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/05/19/liberal-oregon-and-washington-vowed-to-pioneer-green-energy-almost-every-other-state-is-beating-them/ 

Submit testimony in favor of good amendments to another bad Democrat gun bill SB243 today as it's being heard at 1pm: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/12/oregon-firearm-bill-2025-legislature/83524113007/ OR House R's force Dems to vote against cops helping feds take  down violent illegal aliens: Will they make more maneuvers like this? https://oregoncatalyst.com/87557-republicans-force-vote-sanctuary-state-law.html Is massive Dem opposition to any of Trump's ideas a good strategy if Trump succeeds? Bynum holding 10 town halls opposing Trump: https://oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/05/09/oregon-rep-janelle-bynum-plans-10-summer-town-halls-as-democrats-push-back-against-trump/OR AG Rayfield spends 70% of time fighting Trump instead of dangerous criminals: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87624-72-oregon-ag-work-fighting-trump.html Trump signs EO that will lower drug prices: https://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/opinion-oregon-is-in-a-pharmacy-access-crisis-legislators-must-act/article_0f83ad58-fa0b-4b6a-86ea-136475e15727.html Congressional R's want to sell public lands again: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/05/a-republican-push-to-sell-public-lands-in-the-west-is-reigniting-a-political-fight.html Vote no on all local property tax increases! Send a message: https://hoodline.com/2025/05/salem-interim-city-manager-krishna-namburi-presents-plan-to-address-13-8m-budget-shortfall-to-city-council/ Kotek signs into law some dumb bills: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/gov-tina-kotek-signed-33-bills-oregon-law-this-week-state-laws/283-fe8e83be-6dcb-48b0-a401-5877a0abf5bb  

Nous sommes le 2 octobre 1904. Neuf jours avant la bataille de « Waterberg » du nom du plateau ainsi baptisé par les Allemands, en Namibie. La puissance coloniale est en guerre contre les Herero commandés par le chef Samuel Maharero. Berlin a décidé de l'envoi massif de troupes placées sous le commandement du général Lothar von Trotha. Celui-ci a rédigé un ordre dit d'extermination. Il écrit : « Moi, le général des troupes allemandes, adresse cette lettre au peuple herero. Les Herero ne sont plus dorénavant des sujets allemands. Ils ont tué, volé, coupé des nez, des oreilles, et d'autres parties de soldats blessés et maintenant, du fait de leur lâcheté, ils ne se battent plus. Je dis au peuple : quiconque nous livre un Herero recevra 1.000 marks. Celui qui me livrera Samuel Maharero recevra 5.000 marks. Tous les Herero doivent quitter le pays. S'ils ne le font pas, je les y forcerai avec mes grands canons. Tout Herero découvert dans les limites du territoire allemand, armé comme désarmé, avec ou sans bétail, sera abattu. Je n'accepte aucune femme ou enfant. Ils doivent partir ou mourir. Telle est ma décision pour le peuple Herero ». Plus d'un siècle plus tard, et pour la première fois, le 27 mai 2021, l'Allemagne a reconnu avoir commis “un génocide” en Namibie. “À la lumière de la responsabilité historique et morale de l'Allemagne, a déclaré le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Heiko Maas, nous allons demander pardon à la Namibie et aux descendants des victimes pour les atrocités commises ». Quelles sont les raisons et les conditions de « ce premier génocide du terrible vingtième siècle », selon l'expression d'Albert Camus ? Peut-il être vu comme une sorte de matrice de la Shoah ? Invité : Joël KOTEK, professeur à l'Université Libre de Bruxelles et enseignant à l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris Auteur de : « COLONIALISME ET RACISME COMME MATRICE DE LA SHOAH: LE CAS DU GENOCIDE DES HERERO ». Sujets traités : génocide, Herero,Shoah, Allemagne, Namibie, Samuel Maharero, Lothar von Trotha, extermination, Heiko Maas, Albert Camus Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

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Bryan and Reagan discuss golf, irrelevant Florida Democrats, Arizona Republican victories, and lessons Oregon Republicans can learn from each. Then they get into Republican messaging on Housing, then a lighting round.* Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen* ‘The Democratic Party in Florida is dead': Top Florida Senate Dem leaves party* 2025 State of the Economy - Senate Labor and Business* House Republican press release on Housing* Oregon Urban Growth Boundary Map* Port of Portland votes to revoke DEI policies to comply with Trump executive order* Kotek and Oregon Education Officials Defy White House Order to Defund DEI in Schools* Feds Threaten Oregon Transportation Funding Over DEI and Driver's License Policies* Clackamas County board picks 5 finalists for open seat This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.crosstabs.studio

Coffee Klatch tonight with Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and Rep Ed Diehl: How to become a budget detective and find improper, wasteful, inappropriate spending in Salem's past, present and future budgets: https://www.ocwf.org/_files/ugd/2be652_833fb5af12660a07451572cb4012c5c1.pdf Here's the link to the city of Salem budget pages: https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/budget-finance/annual-budget Pope Francis dies at 88: will the next Pope take the church back to traditional Catholic teachings or continue with the leftist views of Francis? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/pope-francis-dies-aged-88-after-suffering-long-illness-5844965?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=lead-story-0-title-0 Your dog is an “environmental villain”: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/climate-nutjobs-target-pet-dogs-environmental-villains/ Kotek wants new law SB1198 that allows bureaucrats to ban products at will: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87000-bill-lets-kotek-ban-products-vote-needed.html Make comment against SB1198 today! https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Testimony/SRULES/SB/1198/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures Another Fake News controversy about SecDef Hegseth: non story by disgruntled fired Obama holdover: https://www.infowars.com/posts/new-signal-chat-controversy-hits-hegseth/ Ft. McCoy commander female, leftist is suspended for refusing to display Prez, VP and SecDef photos: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/fort-mccoy-garrison-commander-who-refused-display-photos/ Congressional bills that limit district courts from nationwide injunctions: https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/21/republicans-in-congress-look-to-stop-judicial-coup-detat/ Bipartisan bills introduced  to ban insider stock trading by congress: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/bipartisan-lawmakers-renew-effort-to-ban-stock-trading-by-members-of-congress-5844221?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=top-news-5-top-stories-0-title-1  

War Room today! Fight for your rights and against the tyranny of the leftists! https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ Sift through city of Salem's budgets to decide for yourself if you think Salem really needs more money from you: https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/budget-finance/annual-budget Feel Good non political story! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missing-toddler-walked-7-miles-alone-arizona-wilderness-led-safety-ran-rcna201479?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us Why would 11 Republicans vote for a bill that protects  Kotek, Rayfield and legislative leadership from Federal prosecution for violating Fed law to help illegals avoid the law: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/senatedemocrats/Documents/Alerting%20People%20About%20Rights%20Is%20Protected%20Under%20Oregon%20Senate%20Bill%20Passed%20Today.pdf Here's the SB1191A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1191 Should legislators be limited to 25 bills per session while the Gov gets 400 and Judiciary gets 100? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/too-many-bills-too-little-time-oregon-lawmakers-propose-limiting-legislators-to-25-bills-apiece.html Portland undercounted homeless by more than double actual number and now the calls will be for more tax increases to fund the homeless industrial complex that will never solve the problem. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/too-many-bills-too-little-time-oregon-lawmakers-propose-limiting-legislators-to-25-bills-apiece.html  

Retired Sen Linthicum weekly interview. Happy Tax Day!! Here's a reminder of how government in OR wastes your money. https://oregoncatalyst.com/86780-april-15th-12-visuals-tax-wasted.html Marxist bill says big tech must give money to failing newspapers: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/oregon-lawmakers-to-decide-whether-big-tech-should-pay-to-support-local-journalism.html Submit online testimony against before 1pm today!! https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB686 Take action against all kinds of bad Marxist bills: click on Legislative bill alerts and submit comments on individual bills: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ Kotek's really expensive project labor agreements got temporary injunction from judge: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2025/04/temporary-injunction-issued-against-oregon-project-labor-agreement-requirement/ 

A significant crack in the Dems anti gun wall: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts The worm is turning: Oregonian editorial board hits Kotek/Dems for new ODOT package: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/04/editorial-oregons-massive-transportation-tax-plan-needs-better-guardrails.html Dems new 33 taxes: https://oregoncatalyst.com/86716-upcoming-2025-taxes-post-april-15th-taxes-worse.html Liberal U of O study warns of mass business exodus cause OR overtaxed and overregulated: https://www.dailytidings.com/oregon-faces-economic-exodus-as-businesses-flee-tax-burdens-and-regulatory-hurdles-report-warns/ Trump will have tariff's on Iphones/computers after all, but not reciprocal: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/13/trump-commerce-chief-says-not-like-a-permanent-sort-of-exemption-for-phones-computers.html  

Tariffs make countries rich: the theory behind Trump's tariffs: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/04/10/breitbart-business-digest-the-forgotten-economic-theory-behind-trumps-tariffs/ Oregon DOGE: Kotek's $9,330 taco's is just the start of wasteful spending: https://oregoncatalyst.com/84892-koteks-9330-taco-party-paid.html Feeling the heat: Liberal Dem congresswoman from Vancouver votes with R's for proof of citizenship to vote: https://www.koin.com/news/washington/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-save-act-proof-of-citizenship-vote-federal-elections-04102025/ Treason: Top Biden officials held secret talks with Chinese about their spy balloon before the public knew about it: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/treason-top-biden-officials-held-secret-talks-chinese/ 

Former Sen Dennis Linthicum weekly interview: Kotek's pipe dream of green power but no nuclear power for AI data centers? https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/03/gov-tina-kotek-to-utility-regulators-lower-utility-bills-reduce-greenhouse-gases.html Will taxpayers be on the hook for 800 Million in bonds for a Portland MLB stadium? https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/mlb/portland-mlb/portland-mlb-stadium-building-cost-800-million-bill-bonds/283-30ac5a24-2160-4c4f-ace7-8a376567084c Oregon is #3 in food stamps already and Dems want to add illegals: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Testimony/SHS/SB/611/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures Oppose SB611 today that gives illegals food stamps: You have 48 hours from now to submit testimony opposing online here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Testimony/SHS/SB/611/0000-00-00-00-00?area=MeasuresOR Court puts Kotek's PLA order on hold: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2025/03/court-puts-oregon-pla-order-on-hold/ DOGE forces Social Security to remove 7M dead people from the rolls: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/doge-overhauls-social-security-3-2-million-immortal/ DOGE finds SBA gave 330M to 11 yr olds: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/massive-fraud-discovered-doge-musk-find-small-business/ Trump's DOJ invokes state secrets privilege and tells Judge Boasberg to pound sand: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/breaking-trump-doj-invokes-state-secrets-privilege-tells/   

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek stopped by the OPB studio this week for an extended interview with Think Out Loud. She talked about her housing policy, what she views as her role in responding to the Trump administration and much more. It was a meaty conversation. Here’s governor Kotek with OPB’s Dave Miller  

Since our last conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, President Trump has enacted tariffs and mass layoffs that could significantly impact Oregon’s federal workforce and economy. The Oregon Legislature has also begun its biennial session, taking up issues around education, transportation and housing. Kotek joins us in the studio to talk about all of that and more.

Headlines: Daylight saving time, a metaphor for government idiocy? Countdown to shut down; the national debt is about to hit a terrifying no matter what we do; House Freedom Caucus: The US must choose; $2- trillion in debt or Medicaid reform; Trump: “Ukraine may not survive war, even with US aid”; US Army soldiers arrested for selling military secrets to China; Musk: X facing massive cyberattack; Tesla vehicles, charging stations targeted, vandalized; Trump nixes $400 million in Columbia University grants over anti-Israel encampments; Kotek declares Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekly interview with former Sen Dennis Linthicum: The latest OR Dem wasteful spending proposed in HB3377: https://oregoncatalyst.com/85460-10m-tax-megarestaurant-squashing-hb-3377.html Our radical leftist Governor declared yesterday as Abortion Provider appreciation day: https://hoodline.com/2025/03/oregon-governor-tina-kotek-declares-march-10-as-abortion-provider-appreciation-day-amidst-national-reproductive-rights-battles/ Dems to hold big anti gun hearing Thursday: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts Concealed carry gun owners do a better job stopping active shooters than police: https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/11/study-concealed-carriers-do-a-better-job-of-stopping-active-shooters-than-police/ DC Appeals court says Trump can fire the WH Biden holdover: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/dc-circuit-court-crushes-hampton-dellinger-final-decision/ Biden ‘autopen' scandal grows: 6 criminals were issued pardons signed in DC while Biden was golfing in St. Croix https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/who-is-behind-this-autopen-six-criminals-were/  

Kotek's power grab gets trounced 9-1 in hearing: HB2528 https://oregoncatalyst.com/85157-koteks-powergrab-bill-hb-2528-trounced-9-1.html SB702 hearing today at 8am: flavor ban costs the state 200M: https://oregoncatalyst.com/85161-sb-702-hearing-flavor-ban-cost-100m.html 4% new tire tax hearing tomorrow: road use that produces money that won't go to roads: https://oregoncatalyst.com/85152-alert-hb-3362-tire-tax-nonroad.html Good/bad bill alert: https://oregoncatalyst.com/85171-3-bill-hearings-cat-tax-tire-tax-flavor-ban.html Rural domestic water metering bill to be amended: https://oregonpropertyowners.org/good-news-the-oregon-legislature-is-not-trying-to-meter-your-domestic-well/ Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West calls for audit of MC homeless deficit: https://oregoncatalyst.com/85039-clackamas-county-commissioner-audit-multnomah.html MC has 34M in reserves they could use to offset their supposed homeless services deficit: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/03/34m-in-reserve-money-could-help-fill-multnomah-county-homeless-services-budget-gap-officials-didnt-mention-it-in-plea-for-funding.html Harvard Harris poll shows 77% of voters want full examination of govt expenditures: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/americans-love-doge-77-voters-believe-full-examination/ Leftist judge's ruling forces SCOTUS to act: https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/03/leftist-judge-creates-full-blown-constitutional-crisis-soon-to-be-cured-by-scotus/ Wyden/Merkley want to create permanent US DOJ office of Environmental Justice: https://katu.com/news/local/senators-push-for-permanent-office-of-environmental-justice-amid-policy-rollback  

Earlier this month, J.D. Tovey was appointed the executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation following a vote by its board. Tovey is an enrolled member of the CTUIR, and he had been serving as the interim executive director since last May.         An urban planner by training, Tovey was appointed by Gov. Kotek as co-chair of the Housing Production Advisory Council in March 2023. The council finished its work with a report released last year containing recommendations on how to meet the state’s target of building 36,000 new homes a year over the next decade.   Tovey joins us to talk about his work on the council and his priorities for the CTUIR, including the development of the Nixyáawii neighborhood within the Umatilla Indian Reservation to ease the housing shortage for tribal members. He also shares how the Trump administration’s policies and directives could affect tribal relations with the federal government.    

Weekly visit with former Sen Dennis Linthicum on wildfire hazard map and giving illegals food stamps: Kotek pauses the Dem damaging wildfire hazard map as Republicans discover a backbone and strenuously object: https://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/wildfire/gov-kotek-pauses-appeals-oregon-controversial-wildfire-hazard-map/283-f1fd88fa-2f1e-4036-8eb2-8bf623bbf559 Proof of Dem Kabuki theater with Sen/Congressional townhalls and protests: They are using special communication tools to gin up fear. https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/18/oregon-united-states-senators-representatives-contact-info/78475075007/ Trump has pathway on birthright citizenship with SCOTUS: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/02/17/scotus-path-birthright-citizenship-trump/ Social Security foreign fraud rings may be in to the billions: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/stephen-miller-exposes-foreign-fraud-rings-foreign-nationals/ DOGE finds 4.7 Trillion in payments over decades that cannot be traced: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/whoa-doge-reveals-4-7-trillion-taxpayer-money/ Social Security acting director resigns after trying to block DOGE investigation into fraud: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/acting-director-social-security-administration-steps-down-after/  

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has been consistent about her priorities since entering the governor’s mansion: housing, homelessness and healthcare. That’s left some wondering where she stands on climate and environmental issues. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Dirk VanderHart and Monica Samayoa discuss Kotek’s priorities and vision on the climate beat. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

Reagan returns to the podcast. Bryan and Reagan riff on a dumb Oregon law, President Trump's new executive orders, his cabinet (so far), Laken Riley Act, paywalls, and predictions.* Jason Atkinson's photo on Wikipedia* Portland politician skewers Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum over Laken Riley Act vote* Kotek's Gift to Trade Unions Contradicts Her Own Agency's Analysis This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.crosstabs.studio

This week marks the inauguration of President Trump and the opening of the Oregon legislative session. With new opportunities ahead, policy makers should think hard about why government exists. The most basic thing we expect from the government is protection of lives and property. Unfortunately, many elected officials find this boring. They are obsessed with electric vehicles, fossil fuels, plastic packaging, iconic fish species, preferred pronouns, equal outcomes, and dozens of other boutique issues. They prefer working on passion projects rather than protecting public safety. It's not working. Looking at the Executive Orders issued by President Trump on his first day in office, it's refreshing to see how many of them are designed to simply get government out of the way. That's why he was elected. Of course we won't see any such directives issued by Gov. Kotek. She's a believer in central planning. But even she knows that most Oregon cities are over-taxed and over-regulated. Elected officials in Oregon are trying to do too much, for the wrong reasons.  A great New Year's Resolution would be to do less and do it better.

Morning news, Gov. Kotek wants more apartments and townhouses. More stack and pack? Climate Media, Hegseth hearings, Eric Peters on from Ep Autos - Chrysler is dead? Review of the VW Jetta and much more on the Wheels Up segment

Schools may be closed for the holiday break, but there's a lot ahead for Oregon's public education system in 2025. We asked three of the superintendents of Oregon's largest public school districts — Kimberlee Armstrong of Portland Public Schools, Gustavo Balderas from the Beaverton School District and Andrea Castaneda from Salem-Keizer Public Schools — to join Beat Check this week for a roundtable discussion. Listen in to get the scoop on their thoughts about how the state funds education, and how that impacts urban school districts, which serve complex, high-needs communities, including families experiencing poverty and students who don't speak English as a first language. We also broke down the debate over greater accountability in Oregon's school systems, what it's like to be negotiating with teacher unions in the wake of Portland's impactful teacher strike and what classroom projects — from language immersion to early literacy — have them really jazzed about 2025. Read more: How shabby or shiny are your local schools? In Oregon, it depends on where you live. After Portland teachers' strike and statewide budget cuts, Kotek backs ‘significant' changes to funding formula. In Albany, a teacher's strike reverberates statewide Subscribe to Beat Check anywhere you listen to podcasts to get new episodes each week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El miércoles, 20 de noviembre, Oregón publicó su pronóstico económico y de ingresos del mes de diciembre.  El pronóstico mostró aumentos significativos que se prevé generarán $982.5 millones adicionales netos en recursos del fondo general y de la lotería para el bienio 2023-25, en comparación con el pronóstico de septiembre de 2024.  La bonificación de impuestos personales proyectada se incrementó hasta $1.792 millardos de dólares (originalmente estimada en $987 millones de dólares) y la bonificación de impuestos corporativos proyectada aumentó a $1.024 millardos de dólares (originalmente estimada en $882.8 millones de dólares).  Se requerirá que la bonificación de impuestos corporativos se destine a la educación K-12 durante el bienio 2025-27. Ninguno de los recursos adicionales está disponible para las escuelas durante el año escolar actual. El crecimiento proyectado de los ingresos netos del fondo general y de la lotería en 2025-27 es significativo, con un aumento de $2.337 millardos con respecto al pronóstico de septiembre de 2024.  Esto incluye $945 millones adicionales en ingresos de 2023-25 ​​que se transferirán al ciclo presupuestario 2025-27. En contraste, el Impuesto a las Actividades Corporativas, que es la fuente de financiación de la Ley para el Éxito Estudiantil, experimentó una pequeña caída en los ingresos proyectados para el bienio 2025-27, una disminución de $40.1 millones en comparación con el pronóstico de septiembre.  Incluso con las noticias positivas sobre ingresos, los promotores de la educación K-12 aún necesitan presentar un caso claro y convincente en la sesión de 2025 acerca de invertir en nuestras escuelas públicas para satisfacer las necesidades cada vez mayores y más complejas de nuestros estudiantes.  Existen importantes necesidades y solicitudes de inversiones en viviendas asequibles y servicios para personas sin hogar, programas de apoyo para salud mental y adicciones, y otros servicios estatales críticos que competirán por la financiación.  También existe una gran incertidumbre a nivel federal mientras esperamos posibles cambios en las políticas económicas, los impuestos federales, posibles nuevos aranceles y cambios en la financiación de los programas federales de prestaciones sociales. Estas políticas económicas a nivel federal pueden tener impactos significativos en las perspectivas económicas de Oregón y el presupuesto estatal en 2025.  Mientras esperamos la recomendación del presupuesto por parte de la gobernadora Kotek que se publicará a principios de diciembre, instamos a todos los electores a revisar nuestro paquete de abogacía legislativa para obtener antecedentes concisos y una descripción general del presupuesto escolar en Oregón, así como su impacto en el Distrito Escolar de Hillsboro.  Las páginas 2 a 5 brindan esta información general, y los apéndices de las páginas 6 a 16 son los diversos materiales de abogacía que preparamos a principios de este otoño.  Nuestros estudiantes destacados son un grupo de seis estudiantes junior y senior convirtiendo sus sueños universitarios en realidad a través del transformador Proyecto de Porfolio de UNCF. Esta iniciativa ha estado abriendo puertas a estudiantes de grupos minoritarios en Oregón y Washington desde 2006. El enfoque integral del programa incluye 14 sesiones consecutivas de «campamentos de entrenamiento» que se realizan los sábados, en las que los estudiantes reciben apoyo integral que va desde la preparación para la evaluación SAT hasta orientación para becas.  Además, los estudiantes junior participantes de este año tendrán una oportunidad extraordinaria, patrocinada por Alaska Airlines, de embarcarse en un recorrido de una semana de duración por colegios y universidades históricamente de raza negra en marzo. ¡Así se hace, estudiantes y mentores! ¡Nos hacen sentir Orgullosos de Ser HSD! Obtenga más información en nuestro sitio web. La publicación de Noticias de la Semana se elabora y se envía por correo electrónico a las familias y a los miembros del personal de HSD cada semana durante el año escolar. Por favor, agregue esta dirección de correo electrónico a su lista de «remitentes seguros» para asegurarse de recibir siempre la publicación más reciente. Además, por favor no deje de agregar a sus enlaces favoritos el sitio web de nuestro distrito (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hsd.k12.or.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) para mantenerse informado sobre lo que está sucediendo en nuestro distrito y en las escuelas.

Přední organizátor protestů v Karlových Varech Jiří Kotek se v rozhovoru podělil o své vzpomínky na listopad 1989. Pro Kotka byla sametová revoluce výjimečná svou historickou důležitostí i způsobem, jakým probíhala. „Přechod od totalitního režimu k demokracii probíhal bez většího násilí, což považuji za ojedinělý moment v dějinách,“ říká Kotek.

Get Michael's shakedown on this week's 2A Legal Updates! Arnold vs Kotek, Carrallero vs Bonta, Lara v. Pennsylvania, Snope v Brown. Attorney John Howard joins us in studio to talk about his relentless pursuit of Justice, defending the Second Amendment, bringing Gun Shows back to San Diego, having a presidential candidate as his law partner, Robert F Kennedy Jr., vaccine mandates, and bullying the bullies. DGU of the week: Woman with a gun in Chicago defends herself and her daughter. Make a difference for the Second Amendment and volunteer! https://sdcgo.org/volunteer Other topics covered: FBI ‘Stealth Edits' Crime Stats Nora Vargas disses Tera Lawson Remer hard and kills her Gun Shop ordinance in the process. Put the DOUGH back in DONATE: California Gun Rights Foundation CGF Donate today: http://cagunrights.org/contribute SEAL1's STUMP MY NEPHEW: What long gun does the British Royal Guard use and what's its caliber? -- Like, subscribe, and share to help restore the Second Amendment in California! Make sure Big Tech can't censor your access to our content and subscribe to our email list: https://gunownersradio.com/subscribe #2a #guns #gunowners #2ndAmendment #2ACA #ca42a #gunownersradio #gunrights #gunownersrights #rkba #shallnotbeinfringed #pewpew -- The right to self-defense is a basic human right. Gun ownership is an integral part of that right. If you want to keep your Second Amendment rights, defend them by joining San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO), or Inland Empire Gun Owners (IEGO). https://www.sandiegocountygunowners.com https://orangecountygunowners.com http://inlandempiregunowners.com Support the cause by listening to Gun Owners Radio live on Sunday afternoon or on any podcast app at your leisure. Together we will win. SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT YOUR SELF DEFENSE RIGHTS! Get expert legal advice on any firearm-related issues: https://dillonlawgp.com Smarter web development and digital marketing help: https://www.sagetree.com Clean your guns easier, faster, and safer! https://seal1.com Stay cool this summer with Straight Shooter Heating & Cooling! https://straightshooter.ac

At the end of September, when the federal government canceled Oregon's first-ever offshore wind lease sale, many people were left with questions about why and what's next. The announcement from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management came after Gov. Tina Kotek sent a letter to the agency asking it to stop the Oct. 15 auction. Kotek cited tribal opposition and a tribal lawsuit among the reasons for halting the lease sale. That lawsuit was filed by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, which has emerged over the past two years as one of the most vocal opponents of offshore wind, demanding the bureau conduct in-depth reviews of the impacts of floating turbines on marine life and fishing areas. Despite the lawsuit and the canceled auction, the tribal confederation has continued talks with the federal agency. Because the reality is that the turbines are badly needed to generate clean electricity and help achieve state and federal climate goals. The questions remain: how and where should these projects be built? Brad Kneaper, Tribal Council chair with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and Rick Eichstaedt, the tribes' attorney, talked on Beat Check about why his tribes decided to sue to halt the auction and what the path forward for Oregon's offshore wind is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley joins Bryan and Reagan to break down the headlines of buffoonery. The buffoons include the Secretary of State and her office, ODOT, DMV, and the ranked elections in Portland. The crew discusses the issues with Rule 27 and the allegations against Janelle Bynum. Reagan makes a prediction about control of the White House and Congress.* Scoop: Senate GOP privately predicts 52-seat majority* 'Willful coverup': Democrat in key House race hit with ethics complaint that could derail campaign* Bynum campaign denies Fox story on 2022 campaign harassment* Oregon DMV Acknowledges Registering 302 Additional Voters Who Should Not Have Been on the Rolls* Almost American Samoa tweet* Kotek suspends Oregon Motor Voter program; Another 302 records of improper registry found* Here's who is running for Portland mayor in November* OPB's slanted coverage of Portland mayor race This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.crosstabs.studio

We quiz Vont on Avril Lavigne songs, do math with Ms. Kotek, War of the Roses, and more!

Jenny impresses us all with her math skills when Ms. Kotek calls in to test us on our knowledge!

We are thrilled to share this COBT episode recorded live from Plant Vogtle featuring John Williams, Senior Vice President of Technical Services and External Affairs at Southern Nuclear, John Kotek, Senior Vice President of Policy Development and Public Affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), and Bill Flores, Vice Chairman of ERCOT and Veriten Senior Advisor. Brett Rampal and I had the pleasure of traveling to Waynesboro, GA for an exciting tour of Vogtle to see the completed units before sitting down with John Williams, John Kotek and Bill Flores for their perspectives on Vogtle and the broader nuclear energy landscape in the US and globally. Vogtle is the largest generator of clean energy in the US and is jointly owned by Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and Dalton Utilities. The plant was named after Alvin Vogtle, a past Chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company and World War II veteran. The film “The Great Escape” was based in part on Mr. Vogtle's courageous wartime experiences (additional history linked here). In our conversation, John Williams first shares key background on Units 3 and 4 and how they've improved upon Units 1 and 2 in terms of technological advancements and safety features. We discuss the massive project of constructing Units 3 and 4, which involved a workforce of over 11,000 on-site employees, the economic benefits of nuclear facilities, the costs associated with building and operating nuclear plants, the US and global outlook for constructing additional AP1000 units, and the impact of nuclear energy development in the US, as well as its broader implications for global energy security. We touch on the obstacles faced during the construction of Vogtle 3 and 4 including regulatory challenges, the Fukushima incident in Japan, the bankruptcy of Westinghouse in 2017, and the impact of COVID-19 in 2020. In building the new units, Southern Company also faced the difficulty of finding an experienced workforce and re-creating a nuclear supply chain with Units 3 and 4 being the first new build nuclear plants in the US in 30 years. The scale of the project and site really struck us and John Williams put that into perspective when he pointed out that the concrete used for the expansion could lay a sidewalk from Waynesboro to Seattle and back. We also cover the safety and security of the facility, concerns over losing expertise as nuclear workers move to other industries with no other nuclear plants currently being built in the US, nuclear waste management, the growing appeal of nuclear energy careers to students, and much more. We were highly impressed with the entire experience and are excited to share our findings with you. Mike Bradley wasn't able to join the Vogtle field trip but passed along his market observations. He noted that markets (bonds, commodities and equities) all traded lower on Tuesday. From a broader equity market standpoint, the S&P 500 (-2.2%) and Nasdaq (-3.2%) were both pressured lower on Tuesday due to a substantial pullback in the S&P Technology sector (-4.4%) and shares of NVIDIA (-9.5%). Additional pressure could befall the S&P 500 given that September is historically the “worst” performing month for the S&P 500 by far, with the average September decline (over the last five years) being just over 4%. From a crude oil standpoint, WTI price traded down ~$3.25/bbl (closing at ~$70.25/bbl) on news that Libya was looking to restart ~0.5mmbpd of crude oil exports that had been temporarily curtailed. Goldman Sachs downgraded its long-held bullish copper call (mostly due to signs of slowing Chinese copper demand), which is also one of the main culprits that has been hanging over crude oil markets slowing global oil demand concerns. Given that this week's COBT focus was on Vogtle, he rounded

Authorities in Oregon have known for over three decades that groundwater in the eastern part of the state, a rural region where many people rely on domestic wells for drinking water, is contaminated with high levels of nitrates and unsafe to drink – yet, until recently, have done little to address the problem. Until 2022, many people in the region had no idea they had been drinking contaminated water for years. Some still don't know it because the state has tested only about half the affected domestic wells despite a 2023 deadline to finish the testing. Research has linked high nitrate consumption over long periods to stomach, bladder and intestinal cancers, miscarriages, as well as thyroid issues. It is especially dangerous to infants who can quickly develop “blue baby syndrome,” a fatal illness. In May and again earlier this month, three dozen nonprofits and two retired Oregon Department of Environmental Quality administrators sent a letter to Gov. Tina Kotek asking her to make good on her promises to test all domestic wells in the region, find a permanent source of water for those forced to rely on bottled water and take action to clean up the groundwater. Kotek had visited the area after becoming governor.The letter called the nitrate contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin “among the most pressing environmental justice issues in Oregon.” Most of the population in the region is poor, Latino or Indigenous. Late on Friday, Kotek sent a response. In her letter, the governor said she has directed the Oregon Health Authority to, among other actions, complete the testing of the remaining wells and the retesting of some households identified as being at high risk by June 30, 2025.Kristin Anderson Ostrom, the executive director of Oregon Rural Action, and Kaleb Lay, the group's director of policy and research, talked on Beat Check about why the contamination has taken so long to address, what can be done about it in the short and long term and what the crisis says about Oregon's approach to environmental justice. The eastern Oregon nonprofit, alongside the Morrow County public health department, has been instrumental in testing domestic wells in the region and pushing the state to do more testing and to limit nitrate pollution.Allowing another full year to test the remaining wells and setting the bar low on retesting is not an adequate response, Ostrom said. And the state needs to take substantive action to rein in the sources of pollution, she added. Much of the nitrate contamination comes from farm fertilizer, animal manure and wastewater that are constantly applied to farm fields. “This is an ongoing emergency and it needs to be recognized as one – the lives and health of thousands of our neighbors are at risk and it's the State's responsibility to protect them from further harm,” Ostrom told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governor Tina Kotek apologized this week and said she would not create an office of the first spouse . But what does that actually mean, and did Kotek answer all the questions? On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we delve deep into that story and more.. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

Should politics be a family affair? One Oregon community will put that issue to voters. I’m Lauren Dake. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now we talk about a ballot proposal in Redmond plus how drug recriminalization may look in rural Oregon. We also address Gov. Kotek’s recent trip to Boardman to discuss nitrates. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

Earlier this month, Gov. Tina Kotek threatened to veto $14 million in state funding for seven local infrastructure projects across Oregon unless they could clearly show they would result in new housing development. Last week, she announced that no line-item vetoes would be made to the projects state lawmakers had already approved funding for during this year’s short legislative session. Shady Cove, a city of roughly 3,200 residents in Jackson County, was one of the municipalities the governor’s office requested additional information from. According to Mayor John Ball, the city wants to use the $1.5 million it was awarded to develop a municipal water system, which he says is essential for new housing development. Mayor Ball joins us to talk about the status of the project, and to reveal the challenges rural communities in Oregon face to build more housing.  

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s wife Aimee wants a larger role in state politics. What should Oregonians think of that? Does it matter? On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we discuss why several top staffers left Kotek’s office and what other state’s do when it comes to first spouses. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

Last week, three of Gov. Tina Kotek’s top aides announced their departure from the Governor’s Office. Sources with knowledge of the matter told OPB that the shakeup could have come from personality conflicts between staff and the governor's wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson. Now, Kotek is considering establishing an Office of the First Spouse and has already hired two state-funded staffers to accompany First Lady Kotek Wilson to an out-of-state conference in Salt Lake City. Dirk VanderHart is OPB’s political reporter. He joins us to share more on recent news.   

Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about Commissioner Rubio walking back her proposal to allocate some of the interest from the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) to the Portland Street Response and Governor Tina Kotek creating an office for her spouse within her administration. We're also diving into our mailbag for more cocktail bar recommendations and friend-making tips from our listeners. Host Claudia Meza and producer Giulia Fiaoni round up the midweek news. Stories Discussed in Today's Episode: Commissioner Carmen Rubio Flip-Flops on Proposal To Financially Aid Portland Street Response [Oregonian] Governor's Office Confirms That First Lady Has State-Paid Office Space and, Starting Monday, Staff [Willamette Week] Gov. Tina Kotek Considering Creating Office of First Spouse [Oregonian] Previous Episodes Mentioned: Go to These Bars for Great Cocktails [City Cast Portland] How To Make Friends in Portland [City Cast Portland] 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, Hey Portland, 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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SB 1537, which Gov. Tina Kotek asked lawmakers to introduce, will make advances for more housing by allowing cities to expand their urban growth boundaries. An earlier version of this bill that failed last year would have given developers automatic exceptions for various zoning rules, including things like parking requirements for apartment complexes. Michael Andersen, the director of cities and towns at the Sightline Institute, wrote about this “missing piece” of the current bill. He joins us with more details.

On Monday, Gov. Kotek announced that a proposed tolling project on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 would not commence. The project was meant to reduce congestion and fund future transportation projects, but rising costs and uncertain toll revenues led the governor to bring the projects to a halt. Anessa Hartman is a Democrat who represents district 40 in the Oregon House, which covers Oregon City, Gladstone and parts of Clackamas County.  She joins us to share more on why she opposed this project and what the governor's decision to shelve it means for her constituents. We’ll also hear from Indi Namkoong, the transportation justice coordinator at Verde PDX. She shares how tolling can be a viable tool to address climate change, but how the Oregon Department of Transportation’s approach wasn’t what they had hoped for.

Oregon lawmakers are tackling some major issues in the short session. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now we focus on the housing bill moving through Salem. We discuss the political fault lines animating the bill, whether it will actually be used and much more. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.