Podcasts about Merkley

The cost to you of the transportation massive cost of living increase in HB2025: Stop it now in the House by going to https://notaxor.com/ Dr. Eric Fruits analysis of HB2025 direct costs to you, but not additional indirect costs: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/PublicTestimonyDocument/212229 No Republican votes for HB2025 and Kim Thatcher's press release against it: https://notaxor.com/ Gun ban bill work session today in House: send emails against to committee: https://www.oregonfirearms.org/category/off-alerts Did ‘No Kings' protest make any difference? https://www.kptv.com/gallery/2025/06/15/thousands-protest-oregon-no-kings-rallies-against-trump-administration/ 3 arrests near Portland ICE: https://www.foxnews.com/us/multiple-arrests-near-portland-ice-building-after-police-declare-riot Minnesota legislators murdered by another CIA patsy? https://x.com/THE_0HOUR/status/1934275072497270863 Predictably Trump gets blamed: Merkley makes himself look stupid: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/democrat-senator-commits-massive-blunder-as-he-outrageously/ US deploying air refueling tankers that are helping Israel?  https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/u-s-deploys-least-28-air-force-tankers/ OR man seeds cloud for rain: Chemtrails anyone? https://kpq.com/ixp/1162/p/rainmaker-cloud-seeding-oregon/  

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/   

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Send us a textThe housing market in 2025 presents a fascinating paradox—while inventory levels climb to a ten-year high in Washington County, the fundamental affordability crisis continues to reshape how Utah families approach homeownership and life planning.Emily Merkley, CEO of the Washington County Board of Realtors, shares eye-opening statistics that reveal a market in transition. With absorption rates hovering around five months of inventory, Washington County has reached what economists consider a balanced market. Yet this equilibrium brings its own challenges. The median home price sits stubbornly at $515,000 while local wages lag $16,000 below the state average, creating what Merkley describes as "extreme conditions" for affordability.Perhaps most revealing is what one tech worker confided during the discussion: "We realized we had a choice to make. We could either continue to grow our family or get into a home." This heartbreaking decision faced by many Utah families illustrates how the housing crisis transcends mere economics and shapes fundamental life choices. With the average mortgage payment in Washington County reaching $2,800 monthly at current interest rates, even well-paid professionals find themselves priced out of homeownership.The conversation delves into the market freeze created by interest rates, with 80% of existing mortgages locked in below 5%. This creates a bottleneck effect where homeowners refuse to give up favorable rates, preventing the natural lifecycle of housing—from starter homes to family homes to retirement properties—from functioning properly. Meanwhile, days on market have climbed to 77 days in Washington County, giving buyers more leverage to negotiate than they've had in years.Looking beyond numbers, Merkley and the host discuss how zoning restrictions and building requirements artificially inflate housing costs, celebrating builders like Jed Nielsen who've proven affordable homes can still be profitably built when regulatory barriers are reduced. The episode provides invaluable insights for both buyers and sellers navigating this transitional market, where patience and realistic pricing have become essential strategies.Guest: EMILY MERKLEY Chief Executive Office for the Washington County Board of REALTORS®Link: https://washingtoncountyrealtors.com/board-leadership/Looking for a Real Estate expert? Find us here!https://realestate435.kw.com/www.wealth435.com https://linktr.ee/wealth435 Below are our wonderful friends!Find FS Coffee here:https://fscoffeecompany.com/Find Tuacahn Amphitheater here:https://www.tuacahn.org/Find Blue Form Media here:https://www.blueformmedia.com/#podcast #southernutah #435podcast #stgeorgeutah #housingmarket #localpolitics #HousingCrisis #RealEstate #MortgageRates #StarterHomes #HousingMarket #Affordability #HomeOwnership #RealEstatePodcast #435podcast  [00:00:00] Intro/Housing Market Overview in 2025.[00:07:30] Utah's Housing Affordability Crisis.[00:16:10] Washington County's Real Estate Stats.[00:35:54] Analyzing Price Points and Market Pressure.[00:43:29] The Value of Housing Diversity.[00:53:40] The Changing Real Estate Industry.[01:11:30] Real Estate Agent Statistics and Education.

In the midst of the terrible Trump tax bill moving through Congress, Ralph invites Sarah Anderson who directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies to discuss the massive tax loopholes huge companies like Amazon get that allow them to pay far less in taxes than ordinary working people. Then, Greg LeRoy from Good Jobs First joins us to discuss how state taxpayers are footing the bill for these massive data centers companies like Google are building all over the country. Plus, Ralph has some choice words for passive unions and responds to listener feedback about our guest last week, Nadav Wieman.Sarah Anderson directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and is a co-editor of the IPS website Inequality.org. Her research covers a wide range of international and domestic economic issues, including inequality, CEO pay, taxes, labor, and Wall Street reform.They're (Congress is) planning to give huge new tax giveaways to large corporations like Amazon and wealthy people like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. And partially paying for those tax cuts for the wealthy by slashing programs that mean so much to so many Americans like Medicaid and food assistance.”Sarah AndersonWe're not going to have a healthy, thriving society and economy as long as we have the extreme levels of inequality that we have today.Sarah AndersonDubbed “the leading national watchdog of state and local economic development subsidies,” “an encyclopedia of information regarding subsidies,” “God's witness to corporate welfare,” and “the OG of ensuring that state and local tax policy actually supports good jobs, sustainability, and equity,”* Greg founded Good Jobs First in 1998 upon winning the Public Interest Pioneer Award. He has trained and consulted for state and local governments, associations of public officials, labor-management committees, unions, community groups, tax and budget watchdogs, environmentalists, and smart growth advocates more than 30 years.Public education and public health are the two biggest losers in every state giving away money to data centers right now.Greg Le RoyWe know of no other form of state spending that is so out of control. Therefore, we recommend that states cancel their data center tax exemptions. Such subsidies are absolutely unnecessary for an extremely profitable industry dominated by some of the most valuable corporations on earth such as Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Google.Good Jobs First report: “Cloudy With a Loss of Spending Control”They've (Congress has) known for years that the ordinary worker pays a higher tax rate than these loophole-ridden corporations.Ralph NaderIn my message to Trump, I ask him, "Why is he afraid of Netanyahu? And doesn't he want to come to the rescue of these innocent babies by saying, ‘Mr. Netanyahu, the taxpayers in this country are paying for thousands of trucks stalled at the border of Gaza full of medicine, food, water, electricity, fuel, and other critical necessities? We're going to put a little American flag on each one of these trucks, and don't you dare block them.'”…No answer.Ralph NaderNews 5/23/251. It seems as though the dam in Israeli politics against acknowledging the horrors in Gaza is beginning to break. In an interview with the BBC this week, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that what Israel "is currently doing in Gaza is very close to a war crime. Thousands of innocent Palestinians are being killed.” He went on to say, “the war has no objective and has no chance of achieving anything that could save the lives of the hostages.” These quotes come from the Jerusalem Post. And on May 21st, Haaretz reported that opposition party leader Yair Golan warned that Israel could become a “pariah state, like South Africa once was,” based on its actions in Gaza. Speaking a truth that American politicians appear incapable of articulating, he added, a “sane state does not wage war against civilians, does not kill babies as a hobby, and does not set goals for itself like the expulsion of a population.”2. Confirming this prognosis, the Cradle reports “The Israeli military has admitted that more than 80 percent of the people killed in the attacks on Gaza since Israel breached the ceasefire two months ago are…civilians.” This fact was confirmed by the IDF in response to a request from Hebrew magazine Hamakom, wherein “the military's spokesperson stated that 500 of the 2,780 killed in the Gaza Strip as of Tuesday are ‘terrorists.'” Leaving the remaining 2,280 people killed classified as “not suspected terrorists.” The Cradle compares this ratio, approximately 4.5 civilians killed for every combatant, to the Russia-Ukraine war – a ratio of approximate 2.8 to one. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has “claimed that the ratio is just one civilian killed for each combatant killed.” At the same time, AP reports that while Israel has allowed a minimum of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, under immense international pressure, “none of that aid actually reached Palestinians,” according to the United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. The renewed offensive coupled with the barring of humanitarian aid has raised the alarm about mass starvation in Gaza.3. Developments on the ground in Gaza have triggered a new wave of international outcry. On May 19th, leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada issued a joint statement, reading in part, “We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel's military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable… The Israeli Government's denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law…We will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response.” The Parliament of Spain meanwhile, “passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel,” per Anadolu Ajansı. This potential ban, supported by all parties except the conservative People's Party and the far-right Vox, would “ban the exports of any material that could strengthen the Israeli military, including helmets, vests, and fuel with potential military use.” Left-wing parties in Spain are now pushing for an emergency session to impose a binding decree to this effect.4. The United States however seems to be moving backwards. Drop Site news reports Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff made a deal with Hamas ensuring that, “the Trump administration would compel Israel to lift the Gaza blockade and allow humanitarian aid to enter the territory…[and] make a public call for an immediate ceasefire,” in exchange for the release of Edan Alexander. Of course, once Alexander was released Trump reneged completely. Basem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, told Drop Site, “He did nothing of this…They didn't violate the deal. They threw it in the trash.” Besides prolonging further the charnel house in Gaza, this duplicity undermines American credibility in the region, particularly with Iran at a time when Trump is seeking a new deal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.5. Democrats in Congress are inching towards action as well. On May 13th, Senator Peter Welch introduced Senate Resolution 224, calling for “the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.” Along with Welch, 45 Democrats and Independents signed on to this resolution, that is the entire Democratic caucus except for John Fetterman. On May 14th, Rashida Tlaib introduced House Resolution 409, commemorating the Nakba and calling on Congress to “reinstate support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides life-saving humanitarian assistance to Palestinians.” This was cosponsored by AOC and Reps. Carson, Lee, Omar, Pressley, Ramirez, Simon, and Coleman. And, on May 21st, a group of eight senators – Welch, Sanders, Kaine, Merkley, Murray, Van Hollen, Schatz, and Warnock – sent a letter urging Secretary of State Rubio to reopen the investigation into the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh, per Prem Thakker. The Biden administration ruled the death “unintentional,” but a new documentary by Zeteo News reveals a “Biden cover-up.”6. More action is occurring on college campuses as well, as students go into graduation season. At NYU, a student named Logan Rozos said in his graduation speech, “As I search my heart today in addressing you all…the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine,” per CNN. NYU announced that they are now withholding his diploma. At George Washington University, the Guardian reports student Cecilia Culver said in her graduation speech, “I am ashamed to know my tuition [fee] is being used to fund…genocide…I call upon the class of 2025 to withhold donations and continue advocating for disclosure and divestment.” GWU issued a statement declaring Culver “has been barred from all GW's campuses and sponsored events elsewhere.” The moral clarity of these students is remarkable, given the increasingly harsh measures these schools have taken to silence those who speak up.7. Moving on, several major stories about the failing DOGE initiative have surfaced in recent days. First, Social Security. Listeners may recall that a DOGE engineer said “40% of phone calls made to [the Social Security Administration] to change direct deposit information come from fraudsters.” Yet, a new report by NextGov.com found that since DOGE mandated the SSA install new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, “only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent,” or 0.0018%. What the policy has done however, is slow down payments. According to this piece, retirement claim processing is down 25%. Meanwhile, at the VA, DOGE engineer Sahil Lavingia, “found…a machine that largely functions, though it doesn't make decisions as fast as a startup might.” Lavingia added “honestly, it's kind of fine—because the government works. It's not as inefficient as I was expecting, to be honest. I was hoping for more easy wins.” This from Fast Company. Finally, CBS reports, “leaders of the United States Institute for Peace regained control of their offices Wednesday…after they were ejected from their positions by the Trump administration and [DOGE] in March.” This piece explains that On February 19th, President Trump issued Executive Order 14217 declaring USIP "unnecessary" and terminating its leadership, most of its 300 staff members, its entire board, installing a DOGE functionary at the top and transferring ownership of the building to the federal government. This set off a court battle that ended Monday, when U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the takeover was “unlawful” and therefore “null and void.” These DOGE setbacks might help explain Elon Musk's reported retreat from the political spotlight and political spending.8. On May 21st, Congressman Gerry Connolly passed away, following his battle with esophageal cancer. Connolly's death however is just the latest in a disturbing trend – Ken Klippenstein reports, “Connolly joins five other members of Congress who also died in office over the past 13 months…Rep. Raúl Grijalva…Rep. Sylvester Turner…Rep. Bill Pascrell…Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee…[and] Rep. Donald Payne Jr.” All of these representatives were Democrats and their deaths have chipped away at the close margin between Democrats and Republicans in the House – allowing the Republicans to pass Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” by a single vote. Connolly himself prevailed over AOC in a much-publicized intra-party battle for the Ranking Member seat on the House Oversight committee. It speaks volumes that Connolly was only able to hold onto that seat for a few short months before becoming too sick to stay on. This is of course part and parcel with the recent revelations about Biden's declining mental acuity during his presidency and the efforts to oust David Hogg from the DNC for backing primaries against what he calls “asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats.9. Speaking of “asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats, Bloomberg Government reports Senator John Fetterman “didn't attend a single committee hearing in 2025 until…May 8, about a week after an explosive New York Magazine story raised questions about his mental health and dedication to his job.” Fetterman, who represents Pennsylvania on the Commerce, Agriculture, and Homeland Security committees skipped the confirmation hearings for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Budget Director Russ Vought, some of the most high-profile and controversial Trump appointments. Fetterman still has yet to attend a single Agriculture committee hearing in 2025.10. Finally, in more Pennsylvania news, the state held its Democratic primaries this week, yielding mixed results. In Pittsburgh, progressives suffered a setback with the ouster of Mayor Ed Gainey – the first Black mayor of the city. Gainey lost to Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor, the son of former Mayor Bob O'Connor, the Hill reports. In Philadelphia however, voters approved three ballot measures – including expanding affordable housing and adding more oversight to the prison system – and reelected for a third term progressive reform District Attorney Larry Krasner, per AP. Krasner has long been a target of conservatives in both parties, but has adroitly maneuvered to maintain his position – and dramatically reduced homicide rates in Philly. The Wall Street Journal reports Philadelphia homicides declined by 34% between 2023 and 2024, part of substantial decline in urban homicides nationwide. Kudos to Krasner.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. 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What's at stake when nonprofits and democracy are under attack? How can organizations respond effectively to threats against their tax status and Constitutional rights? In this illuminating conversation, Rusty speaks with Mike Zamore, National Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), about the unprecedented challenges facing nonprofits in today's political climate.Mike Zamore draws from his 22 years of Capitol Hill experience and current ACLU leadership to explain how nonprofits are essential to America's constitutional framework of checks and balances. He details recent fights against attempts to weaponize government power against nonprofits, including legislation that would have allowed stripping organizations of tax-exempt status without due process. The conversation highlights parallels between threats to individual liberties and threats to nonprofit First Amendment freedoms.The discussion concludes with practical advice for nonprofits in red states and red districts to effectively engage with Republican representatives regarding the upcoming tax reconciliation bill that could adversely affect the sector. Zamore emphasizes the importance of solidarity, encouraging nonprofits to stand together against intimidation tactics, and that reminding us that maintaining collective courage is crucial for preserving both Constitutional rights and the ability to serve communities.This episode was recorded the morning of May 9, 2025, before the House Ways and Means Committee revealed the language in their portion of the proposed tax bill, which includes re-introduction of H.R. 9495. Click here for resources on new tax bill.Resources referenced in the episode:ACLUA Call to Action for Red State Nonprofits on the FTP blog"Meet the Man Who Wants to Tax Most of the Nonprofit World" by Ben Gose"‘Five Alarm Fire': How New Tax Law Could Decimate Nonprofits — and What Can Be Done" by Steve TaylorFilibustered!: How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America, co-authored by Senator Jeff Merkley and Mike Zamore"How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?"Harvard statement "Upholding Our Values, Defending Our University" and lawsuit against the governmentStatement of Solidarity with Harvard UniversityFTP Podcast Episode “Dr. King, AmeriCorps, & Nonprofit Work - with Michael Smith, AmeriCorps”“AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts”Guest Bio:Mike Zamore is the National Director of Policy & Government Affairs at the ACLU, where he leads efforts to harness the organization's vast expertise, 4 million members and supporters, paid staff in every state, and electoral work to shape federal, state, and local policy.Mike is a 22-year veteran of Capitol Hill, and spent over 14 years as the Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat first elected in 2008. As Merkley's top aide, Mike managed a 50+ person staff and $4 million budget, counseled the Senator on legislative and political strategy, represented the Senator to various constituencies, and led two successful re-elections. Prior to joining Senator Merkley, Mike was the Policy Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, where he assisted the 2008 Senate candidates develop their positions on the issues. Mike earlier served as Policy Advisor to Representative Patrick Kennedy and spearheaded Kennedy's legislative agenda, including mental health parity legislation that became law in 2008, and spoke frequently on health systems reform. Earlier in his career, he spent several years working on business development projects in the early days of post-Soviet Russia and clerked for Judge Allyne R. Ross on the Eastern District of New York.Mike is an adjunct faculty member at American University's Washington College of Law. He graduated from Brown University and Harvard Law School, lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two sons.

This week's The Summit League Segment highlights the NDSU Bison and includes an interview with All-Summit League athletes Hunter Merkley and Bryce Enerson. Plus highlights of this past week's Kwik Star Peak Performers, news from around The Summit League, and more.

Retired State Senator Linthicum weekly interview. Trump's first 100 days in charts: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/trumps-first-100-days-in-10-charts-5847502?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=top-news-1--top-news-top-news-1--0-title-0 Fake Trump polls are a Psyop and can't be believed: https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/29/stop-getting-psyop-ed-by-garbage-polls-about-trump/ Merkley wants to die on the hill of defending an illegal alien wife beater human trafficker MS-13 terrorist: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-senator-says-abrego-garcia-situation-not-going-end-well-trump-argues-hes-undermining-freedom Canada elects a new PM nationally with paper ballots, no machines and results just after polls closed: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/update-canada-uses-paper-ballots-election-is-one/   

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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

4% tire tax hearing tonight at 5pm. Here is the link to the bill to read and then click on the far right tab at the top to submit testimony against. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3362 The Dems ‘Porn forever in schools bill' gets first hearing and you have 48 hours to make comment. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1098 Wyden and Merkley vote against 80% of Americans who want men out of women's sports https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/03/45-senate-democrats-kill-legislation-keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports/ Tariff's take effect. https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-take-effect-china-levies-double-5819525?ea_src=frontpage&ea_cnt=a&ea_med=lead-story-0-title-0  

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Send us a textEver wonder what it takes to scale a brand from $3.5M to nine figures? In this episode, I sit down with MacCoy Merkley, CMO of Portland Leather Goods, to break down exactly how they did it—without relying on overcomplicated marketing tactics.MacCoy started at Portland Leather Goods seven years ago, back when they were just a small Etsy shop. Fast forward to today, and they're the largest leather bag manufacturer in North America. We dive into:The wild Craigslist job interview that landed him the roleHow COVID-19 forced them to pivot—and ended up accelerating growthThe single biggest driver of their success (hint: it's not ads)Why discounting isn't the enemy—and how they do it strategicallyThe future of e-commerce in 2025 (and why great products win every time) Meet MacCoy MerkleyCMO of Portland Leather GoodsFormer wedding photographer who landed a marketing job through CraigslistHelped scale Portland Leather Goods from $3.5M to over $100M+ in revenueA big believer in great products > marketing hacksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maccoy-merkley-95146815bTwitter: https://x.com/MacCoyMerkley Key Takeaways from the Episode: 1. How MacCoy Landed a Marketing Job With No ResumeAnswered a Craigslist ad for a “Digital Media Specialist” role2. Scaling from Etsy to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)Curtis (the founder) started Portland Leather Goods by hand-making leather bags in his garage3. How COVID Forced a Business Pivot (That Led to Explosive Growth)COVID-19 shut down their in-house production—forcing them to pause website sales4. Why Product Quality is the #1 Growth Lever30% of their new customers come from referrals—no ad spend needed5. The Future of E-Commerce in 2025Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Ads still work—but only if you have a product worth talking about6. Why Personal Branding Matters (Even for B2C Brands)MacCoy & Curtis post daily on LinkedIn & Twitter—keeping PLG top of mindGrowth Plan: www.upgrowthcommerce.com/growGet 5 Offers for 2 Products (10 in total) along with 10 highly engaging tried and true creatives, 30 captivating headlines, descriptions, and ad texts sent to you for only $99. Go to https://www.upgrowthcommerce.com/offer and order now - this offer is only available for a limited time.We love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/growJoin our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers!https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast

Estás a punto de escuchar otro programa de música alternativa más. ¿Y qué tiene este que no tienen los demás? Nada. Bueno, algo tendrá. “Los Ideales” te ofrece 180 minutos de buenos temas del panorama independiente internacional, cosidos a mano. Una selección hecha por y para mentes abiertas. Dale al play. Han sonado: 1) Bryan Scary - Ziegfield Station 2) Bing Ji Ling; Merkley??? - Asking For Your Name 3) Chris Joss - Hooty Tune 4) Cults - High Road 5) The Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes 6) The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Dynamite 7) The English Beat - The Tears of a Clown 8) Misun - Eli Eli 9) French Kicks - Love in the Ruins 10) Robert Schwartzman - Better Late Than Never 11) La Sera - High Notes 12) Chanel Beads - Police Scanner 13) Destroyer - Streethawk I 14) Together Pangea - Friend of Nothing - Acoustic 15) The Buttertones - Nu Suave 16) The Magnetic Fields - The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side 17) Palehound - Molly 18) Tchotchke - Dizzy 19) Video Age - Away From The Castle 20) Long Island Railroad; Smushie; Ryan Gebhardt - Mr. Number One 21) Gap Dream - Go Ahead 22) Say She She - Prism 23) Drug Store Romeos - Wondrous Place 24) The Fiery Furnaces - Benton Harbour Blues (Again) 25) Hinds - Coffee 26) King Hannah - New York, Let's Do Nothing 27) Liz Lawrence - Oars 28) Mr Twin Sister - Carmen 29) Allah-Las - Don't You Forget It 30) Pasiflorez - Blue Sky Lounge 31) The Smoking Trees - It's up to You 32) Favourite People - Cosmic Salami 33) Horsegirl - 2468 34) Amy O - Shell 35) Ian Davis: Rock Band - Kick The Rat 36) youbet - Carsick 37) The Folk Implosion; Mia Doi Todd - Chained To The Moon 38) Nabihah Iqbal - Zone 1 to 6000 39) Adult Play - See Me Now 40) Aaron Koenig - The Paradox Groove 41) Bad Sounds - On the Ropes 42) Yellow The Sun - Alleviate 43) Shuttle - Roll The Dice and Bet 44) The Thing - Dixie Queen 45) Adult DVD - Doomsday Prepper 46) common goldfish - Siren Songs 47) Peel - Y2J 48) ØZWALD - Madam Mercury 49) The Faint - Agenda Suicide 50) Dum Dum Girls - In the Wake Of You 51) The 113 - Presence 52) DAIISTAR - Star Starter 53) Heartworms - Jacked 54) The Trusted - Doomsday 55) Jayson Green & The Jerk - Local Jerk 56) Holy Fuck; Lucia Tacchetti - Lost Cool 57) Home Counties - Funk U Up

The news of the morning, supermarket deal goes down...comment on that, Merkley wants the Monarchs, Ron Wyden happy that no supermarket deal. It is nuts! Wheels Up Wednesday on with Eric Peters from EP Autos!

Headlines: Laken Riley killer found guilty; CA rejects minimum wage increase for first time; Merkley urges TSA oversight; Europe prepares for WWIII; Interviews with Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow, at the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, and James Spencer, President, D. L. Moody Center, on bridging the great American divide to navigate a politically divisive world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The local headlines, commentary on the Senator Merkley visit...kind of a you wont own much but you will be happy sort of housing development. Coalition for a prosperous America spokesperson Ken Rapozza - great talk on trump, tarrifs, how to squeeze China.

The job report and other news of the morning, Sen. Merkley and affordable housing visit, Rick Manning, DC SWAMP update, jobs report, Debate recap and analysis!

In Episode 452 of District fo Conservation, Gabriella gives a snapshot into VP Kamala's energy and conservation record from AG to U.S. Senator to VP. Unfortunately, she'll put climate ahead of true conservation. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Green New Deal - Kamala Harris Medium IRA Tie-breaking Vote WSJ: What Kamala Harris Believes WEX: Harris's record on climate and energy: Green New Deal, fracking bans, and more Free Beacon: Kamala Harris Touted a $5B Electric School Bus Program. Three Years Later, It's Produced Just 60 Buses. SENATOR MERKLEY, CONGRESSMAN LEVIN INTRODUCE MAJOR LEGISLATION TO TRANSITION AMERICA TO 100% ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support

Shoot us a Text.We've got that Friday feeling as we cover a new KPMG survey that reveals Americans powertrain preferences. We also talk about a Democrat Senator slamming a failed EV charging program, as well as an epic celebration as Ford opens its train station renovation. Show Notes with links:A recent KPMG study reveals that Americans still favor gas vehicles over hybrids or EVs, even when prices and features are the same. Only 20% of respondents would choose an EV over gas or hybrid vehicles.60% of US consumers want EV charging times of 20 minutes or less, while 41% of auto executives think longer times are acceptable.Consumers prioritize safety, WiFi, and charging locators over self-driving features and in-car entertainment.The preference for gas vehicles persists despite a global push for EV adoption, causing automakers like Ford, GM, and Mercedes to rethink their EV strategies. Democratic senator Jeff Merkley has been very vocal in his criticism of the progress of a $5-billion U.S. government program to deploy EV-charging stations which has only seven EV-charging stations operating under the program that was initiated back in 2021.Senator Merkley has labeled the progress as a "vast administrative failure" and is calling for corrective action as he said "That is pathetic. We're now three years into this ...Shailen Bhatt, head of the Federal Highway Administration, acknowledges the slow progress and cites states dealing with multiple programs as a contributing factor.Merkley also criticizes existing rules that prevent EV-charging stations at rest stops.Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm expects about 1,000 stations to be operational by year-end and are still aiming for 500,000 nationwide…there are currently about 183kMichigan Central Station's six-year makeover concluded with an all-Detroit concert produced by Eminem, drawing thousands to the historic venue.The concert featured performances by Jack White, Diana Ross, Big Sean, and other Detroit stars, celebrating the station's transformation.Eminem surprised the audience by performing with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, followed by collaborations with Jelly Roll and Trick Trick.The show concluded with Eminem's hit "Not Afraid," as he expressed his love for Detroit.The station's restoration was part of a $950 million project, transforming it into a hub for Ford employees and public spaces.Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

Matt speaks with Eric Merkley about NIMBYism, the surprising touchpoints for unity between left and right on the subject of housing, and how uncovering the true motivations of NIMBYs has altered Eric's view of the housing crisis.  Episode Notes: "Housing for Me, but not for Thee", Eric's paper serving as the basis for most of this conversation: https://osf.io/preprints/7vmt3  Eric on X: https://twitter.com/EricMerkley  Eric's article on the subject on Policy Options: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/march-2024/nimby-housing-opinion/  Some background on Premier Ford's backtracking on housing policy: https://www.robinsappleby.com/post/bridge-beat/conservative-housing-policy-backtrack.-a-setback-to-home-builders-and-new-home-owners-alike 

Dean Clancy on the American Dream and Emily Merkley on real estate lawsuit full News Talk KDXU 2614 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:47:45 +0000 TyeXxrgsPpz2Z0PPJJdbxaiv7kjtK2I3 The Andy Griffin Show news news Dean Clancy on the American Dream and Emily Merkley on real estate lawsuit Join Andy Griffin for The Andy Griffin Show on Southern Utah's News Talk KDXU in St. George and listen to parts of the shows that you may have missed or just want to listen to again. 2022

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Ralph is joined by labor activist Gene Bruskin to discuss how labor leaders are joining with Progressive lawmakers to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, and the true meaning of solidarity. Then Ralph welcomes Rick Perlstein— historian, chronicler of American conservativism, and author of Nixonland—to explain Donald Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party.Gene Bruskin is a veteran of the labor movement as a local union president, organizer, and campaign coordinator for numerous local and national unions.  He has done extensive international labor solidarity work, including with Iraqi workers and unions, and is a founder of US Labor Against the War. He is also a member of the National Labor Network for a Ceasefire. Never in the 140 year history of the labor movement—starting with the A.F.L. formation in 1885—has there been such a broad-scale resistance to U.S. government policy in the middle of a conflict like this. It's just never happened before.Gene BruskinThe labor movement has to understand that there's a lot of contradictions in the Democratic Party and we cannot allow the party to define our interests. And on foreign policy, the idea has been long time proposed in the labor movement that our national interests require us to do “this” kind of foreign policy or “this” war… But really what we did in our organization U.S. Labor Against the War during the Iraq War—where we actually built real solidarity with Iraqi workers and brought them all over the country here—was we said the national interest of the corporations is not the same as the national interest of the average worker. Gene BruskinSomeday we will see that when unions endorse Democratic presidents, they make demands in return. They should not have simply endorsed Biden—as the U.A.W. did, and others—without demanding a public commitment.Ralph NaderRick Perlstein is a historian and chronicler of American conservativism. He is the author of Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, and Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980.These feelings of dispossession, of vulnerability, of weakness really get at the darkest and most easily-manipulated parts of the human mind that are based on the most primal fears. Stuff like fears of snakes, fear of cockroaches, fear of dark things that go bump in the night. And those are there in our brains, they're in the lowest parts of our brains. And what the Republican Party has been doing for decades… is they're exploiting that animal part of the brain in order to aggrandize their own power. And it's really, really scary. And one of the things that makes it, again, so scary is it is precisely not amenable to rational persuasion.Rick PerlsteinThe Democratic Party is not the kind of party that says, “Wow, we can use this and sustain these things that we were able to put in during an emergency to shore up our power forever.” Instead, as soon as they had the chance, they took them away.Rick PerlsteinIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 2/14/241. On Monday, the Senate voted through a mammoth $95 billion foreign aid package furnishing American assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Beyond arming Israel however, this bill also bans funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, one of the key agencies providing relief to Palestinians in Gaza – even as starvation in Gaza deepens to lethal levels – and removes previous requirements that the president inform Congress of additional weapons transfers to Israel. Voting against the bill, Senator Merkley of Oregon said “The campaign conducted by the Netanyahu government is at odds with our American values & American law…I cannot vote to send more bombs & shells to Israel when they are using them in an indiscriminate manner against Palestinian civilians.” In another speech, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said “Kids in Gaza are now dying from the deliberate withholding of food. In addition to the horror of that news, one other thing is true, that is a war crime. It is a textbook war crime. And that makes those who orchestrate it war criminals.” Yet, despite correctly identifying the Israeli starvation campaign as a war crime, Van Hollen voted in favor of the arms package. The bill now moves to the House, which failed to advance it just last week. House Speaker Mike Johnson has gone on record saying he opposes the package because it does not address immigration at the southern border.2. In Michigan, a movement is underway to deny Joe Biden the state's delegates, by encouraging voters to check the box for “uncommitted” in the upcoming Democratic primary. So far, over 30 Democratic elected officials in the state have cosigned this movement, including Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud of Dearborn and Representative Abraham Aiyash, Majority Leader in the Michigan House. This list is expected to grow as Biden's untempered support for Israel puts Michigan Democrats on increasingly perilous footing. More information is available at ListentoMichigan.com.3. If you're a Hulu subscriber, you may have seen the pro-Israel propaganda the streamer has been running. Put simply, the ad – created by Israel's National Public Diplomacy Directorate – begins like a tourist ad for Gaza – using AI-generated images – and then shifts to showing the reality on the ground there, ascribing all blame for conditions in Gaza to Hamas, with no mention of the fact that Israel has blockaded Gaza and turned it into what major human rights groups call “the world's largest open air prison.” With this ad running constantly, locals in Los Angeles have mobilized to protest Hulu's offices, a rare escalation that the company would be wise not to ignore. This from Vice.4. Two stunning stories on Boeing: in an LA Times article, Ed Pierson – a former Boeing senior manager – is quoted saying “I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane...I've worked in the factory where they were built, and I saw the pressure employees were under to rush the planes out the door. I tried to get them to shut down before the first crash.” Joe Jacobsen, a former engineer at Boeing and the FAA, said “I would tell my family to avoid the Max. I would tell everyone, really.” Meanwhile, the American Prospect reports that the lawyer who exposed Epstein's sweetheart deal with Alex Acosta has sued the Department of Justice, in an attempt to force disclosure of what is in the Deferred Prosecution Agreement reached by Boeing and the Trump administration following the 737 MAX crashes. We hope this recidivist corporation finally gets its comeuppance.5. The Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule banning AI-generated voices in robocalls. Specifically, the commission expressed grave concern about the potential for manipulation of voters in the upcoming presidential election. AI-generated voices in these calls would likely be capable of deceiving voters into thinking that public figures had endorsed a particular candidate when they have not.6. Gothamist reports at least 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority have been arrested on bribery and corruption charges. According to the report, “superintendents, assistant superintendents and other NYCHA officials accepted more than $2 million in kickbacks from contractors in exchange for over $13 million in NYCHA business across at least 100 developments.” These corrupt bureaucrats manipulated no-bid contracts in a “pay-to-play” scheme to grant these contracts to contractors that paid them off. Federal prosecutors are calling this “the largest single-day bribery takedown in the history of the justice department.”7. According to More Perfect Union, “Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont says his state will purchase $1 billion of residents' medical debt for just $6.5 million. Then he will cancel it all, abolishing medical debt for 250,000 people. This is the first time a state has forgiven medical debt at a massive scale.” This demonstrates what is possible for Democrats at the state and federal level. No excuses.8. UFCW Local 400 reports that the FRESHFARM workers have ratified their first contract. This marks the culmination of the first-in-the-nation successful farmer's market unionization effort. Among other provisions, this contract includes “Higher wages…Vacation time…Improved workplace conditions and safety standards…[and] Grievance and arbitration procedures.” Yuval Lev, a market operator who was on the union's bargaining committee said “We're proud to codify these hard-fought gains in this historic contract and continue doing the work we love to serve the community.”9. VOX reports the U.S. has been pressuring Mexican President AMLO to help stem the flow of migrants across their northern border. But, signaling that Mexico will no longer blindly do the bidding of the United States, AMLO has demanded certain conditions from the U.S. if they want his help. These include “suspending the US blockade of Cuba, dropping all sanctions against Venezuela, and giving work permits and protection from deportation to at least 10 million Hispanic people living in the US.” Yet, this eminently reasonable set of demands is considered a non-starter within the Washington foreign policy consensus.10. Finally, Pope Francis has responded to conservative critics blasting him for allowing the church to bless same-sex marriages. Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa, Pope Francis said “No one is scandalized if I give my blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people: and this is a very serious sin. But they get scandalized if I give it to a homosexual….This is hypocrisy!”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Kristyn Merkley, author of So Easy & So Yummy: The Ultimate Resource for Feeding Your Friends and Family. After 14 years as one of the original recipe bloggers, Kristyn Merkley, founder of Lil' Luna, has become one of the internet's most beloved food content creators. Kristyn lives in Gilbert, AZ with her husband and six children (ages 6-16). Her down-to-earth, upbeat, and robust “slice of life” content, mixed with her tried and true recipes that are fool-proof and family-loved, have amassed her a loyal following in the millions across her site and social platforms. Today on the podcast, we talk about Kristyn's brand and brand focus, providing value to her readers, her journey to publishing her cookbook, and her favorite “cookbook” that you won't be able to find in stores. Things We Mention In This Episode: Register for Cobwebs to Connections: How to Build an Email List with a Newsletter So Easy & So Yummy: The Ultimate Resource for Feeding Your Friends and Family  

James Merkley was born and raised in Colorado and has deep roots in the Northern Colorado community. He and his wife of 8 years, Erin Merkley love driving through the mountains, exploring new restaurants, and experiencing all that Colorado has to offer. They now get to do all of that with their 8-month-old son, Ander and they love getting to make new memories as a small family. James is passionate about business ownership and loves helping grow other businesses through the power of highly effective marketing strategies. His company, Story Path Video, started 3 years ago and has helped grow countless businesses and Non-Profits all across the state of Colorado. Through their highly effective video storytelling methods, and marketing coaching, the Story Path team has seen businesses see millions of views on their content online, which has translated to more leads, more followers, and more growth. Links: Knowing Your Brand Guide (as mentioned in the podcast): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jj4i2rFQSUR1xP2Ve4S3D1879ao6oaBZ?usp=sharing DIY Marketing Community: https://www.yourstorypath.com/diy Marketing Accounts worth listing: Gary Vee Alex Hormozi Viralvideo.club ****************************** The Analytive Podcast is created and hosted by Tyler Brooks at Analytive. If you're wanting to grow your business through measurable, trackable channels (including ABM, SEO, Facebook ads, and funnels), reach out to us. We'd love to chat.

Craig Morgan from PHNX Sports joins the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast (39:10)! He joins us to take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on the 2017-2018 and the 2021-2022 Arizona Coyotes, who both started 0-10-1, just like the Sharks. The echoes between these teams and the current Sharks makes for a great conversation about the parallels between bad teams. But before we get to Craig, Sheng and Keegan discuss the news of a fairly good week for the Sharks. Why is Keegan happy and wearing a Sharks jersey this week? (1:28)Sheng and Keegan discuss the back-to-back wins for the Sharks to break the slump (2:28)Why does the Eklund-Hertl-Zetterlund line work so well? (5:00) Plus some notes on the play of Granlund and Hoffman (6:50), as well as Zadina (8:50).Sheng reveals some of the ins-and-outs of the General Manager Mike Grier tongue-lashing that the Sharks received before their wins this week (9:55).Keegan discusses why this team meeting with Mike Grier is a good sign for a young general manager and was exactly what the team needed to avoid more embarrassment (17:40).Sheng and Keegan discuss the Calen Addison trade and why it's a good fit for the Sharks (24:25)Sheng talks about the misstep of drafting Merkley and how Addison is filling the role he could have filled on the Sharks today (27:50)Keegan highlights why Addison can stick in the league with 'forgivable' defense vs. Merkley who could not (29:55).Finally, Sheng and Keegan discuss the Sharks entry drafts from 2015-2020, including Adam Raska who was traded in the Addison trade (33:00).Alright, time for Craig Morgan (39:10)!First we talk about the 2017-18 Coyotes, who, like the Sharks, also started 0-10-1 and were looking to avoid that record-breaking 12th loss (41:18).What did people think of that Coyotes team to start season? (42:25)What does Craig think the low points of that losing streak was? (43:45)How did Rick Tocchet and the Coyotes manage their way out and end the season 29-31-11? (46:46) Also, how did they buy-in to his system? (50:10)Who were the leaders of the locker room at that time? (51:50)What was current Shark Anthony Duclair's role on that 2017-2018 Coyotes team? (54:50)How did Clayton Keller handle all the losing in that season as a young player and how did that shape his future career? (57:20)Moving on to the 2021-2022 Arizona Coyotes, what does Craig remember about that season? (1:02:50)How did Coyotes head coach Andre Tourigny coach that team to a respectable-ish record by season's end? (1:05:30)How good goaltending can really save a sinking ship, and how that relates to the Sharks and Blackwood. (1:07:30)The Coyotes lost the draft lottery in 2022 but found themselves the real gem of the draft in Logan Cooley (1:10:10), and why Sharks fans shouldn't pin all their hopes on just one player.The Coyotes also took on some project players, Shayne Gostisbehere among them, how did he fare that season? (1:12:52)Craig wonders just what the expectations were for Sharks head coach David Quinn this season. (1:15:40)Back to the Coyotes, what was the defense like during the 2021-2022 with recent draft pick JJ Moser joining? (1:18:40)How important was finding a goaltender, Karel Vejmelka, during this rough time for the Coyotes? (1:22:07)Keegan and Craig talk about how Vejmelka built up his image on the backs of excellent high-danger save percentage. (1:25:20)Craig goes into detail about Matias Maccelli and how he should have won the Calder over Stuart Skinner last year (1:27:00) Sheng asks Craig about Coyotes scout Teal Fowler, and tries to get the Sharks to hire him based on his Sharks-esque name. (1:29:40)Craig talks about the final positives and negatives related to the 2021-2022 Coyotes, including getting out of Glendale. (1:32:28)Craig clears up just where the Coyotes are at in terms of a new arena deal. (1:35:40)Finally the three talk about why the Coyotes are more competitive and dug themselves out of a deep hole just two years ago (1:38:55)Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe on Youtube. ★ Support this podcast ★

Today (October 30th, 2023) an extremely moving press conference was held in front of Senator Merkley's office in downtown Portland, Oregon, to insist that Merkley represent his constituency and call for an immediate ceasefire. Speakers included two Palestinians from Gaza whose families are under bombardment, many of them killed, injured, or out of water and suffering terribly (Nael Saker and Mohammed Nabil), and a former resident of Israel who has Israeli family members currently held hostage in Gaza (Joel Beinin). I don't believe there were any members of the press present at the press conference, although all of the local outlets were contacted by the organizers. I was providing the sound, so I hastily decided at also record the press conference with my phone, since no one was recording the event with anything fancier than that.

The old adage is that you can't judge a draft class until five years after. It's time to revisit the San Jose Sharks 2018 draft class and what lessons can be learned from a class that is no longer in the Sharks system. Also, make a "hindsight is 20/20" pick for each of the Sharks' picks and who would have been the best pick knowing what we know now. Start with the first-round pick, Ryan Merkley, and what went wrong for Merkley and how the Sharks can't ignore red flags going forward. Next, Linus Karlsson is shaping up to be a good prospect for the Vancouver Canucks, and why the Jonathan Dahlen trade was the Sharks trying to find a shortcut (11:00). Were the Sharks patient enough with Jasper Weatherby, or did they realize his potential (16:00)? Is there still a chance that Zachary Émond can turn into anything or is his lack of playing a sign (21:00)? Finally, is John Leonard the best pick in the back for the 2018 draft (24:00)?Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The old adage is that you can't judge a draft class until five years after. It's time to revisit the San Jose Sharks 2018 draft class and what lessons can be learned from a class that is no longer in the Sharks system. Also, make a "hindsight is 20/20" pick for each of the Sharks' picks and who would have been the best pick knowing what we know now. Start with the first-round pick, Ryan Merkley, and what went wrong for Merkley and how the Sharks can't ignore red flags going forward. Next, Linus Karlsson is shaping up to be a good prospect for the Vancouver Canucks, and why the Jonathan Dahlen trade was the Sharks trying to find a shortcut (11:00). Were the Sharks patient enough with Jasper Weatherby, or did they realize his potential (16:00)? Is there still a chance that Zachary Émond can turn into anything or is his lack of playing a sign (21:00)? Finally, is John Leonard the best pick in the back for the 2018 draft (24:00)? Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Having anxiety especially, it's hard for me to create those feelings of peace on my own, but when they do come, it's powerful and I know it's coming from the Spirit." Bryson talks about leaving his position in his music education major at Arizona State Univeristy to serve a mission, and coming back and getting his spot back through a promised blessing from an Area Seventy. He talks about battling anxiety and depression after his mission through life coaching and healing in rewiring how he thought about the gospel, and that we don't need to "know" the church is true to stay in it and live by its principles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whyistaypodcast/message

This week on Unpacked we are chatting with guests Lindsey Merkley and Crystal Bangle, Owners of Grow & Co in Calgary.  How do you start a small business? What is the secret to the best friend partners and business partners? Crystal and Lindsey share their story of friendship, business, and how they grew Grow & Co into a success! Let's be real who doesn't want to work with their best friend? These two are a fun and upbeat chat about the challenges of working together, and what they admire about each other and we dive into one of the best tools they've used to keep their partnership healthy: the enneagram and coaching with Evan! Unpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It's conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!LINKS-Grow & Co Website -Recess Creek Enneagram Coaching Support the showUnpacked is a podcast exploring life as messy people. It's conversations with counsellors, leaders, and storytellers discussing the experiences of being human. We talk about the strength that comes from big messy failures and vulnerable moments so we can learn to live more authentically. Subscribe and leave us a review!Instagram:@theunpackedpodFacebook: @theunpackedpodunpackedpod.caSupport the show*music by Bensound

Graduate students Tyler Merkley and Rachel Gearing are among 13 Nittany Lions heading to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 7 - June 10 in Austin, TX. Tyler and Rachel share more about their unique journeys to Penn State and discuss their outstanding collegiate careers.

On Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks traded Matt Nieto and Ryan Merkley to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Jacob MacDonald and forward Martin Kaut. Erik Kuhre and Ian Reid discuss the deal and what could be next for Team Teal. (Apologies for Puckguy's mic issues early on) Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks' post-game podcast, for the fans, by the fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists!
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J.J. Jerez and Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports break down the Avalanche's Wednesday night trade. Colorado acquired old friend Matt Nieto and former first-round draft pick Ryan Merkley from the San Jose Sharks for Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut. All that and more on this emergency edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.Follow the guys on Twitter @JJoftheyear and @runwriteAarif

Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined other senators in requesting funding for a new Office of Rural Health within the CDC. Sen. Merkley visits for an overview of what ORH will do.

San Jose Sharks defensive prospect, Ryan Merkley, has officially asked for a trade. Start by going back and reading Merkley's draft profiles to see how they compare to Merkley's game now. Then analyze Merkley's road to San Jose and the past three seasons with the Sharks and Barracuda to try and determine where the organizational failure was and how the organizational changes caused Merkley to fall through the cracks (10:00). Next, why the Sharks should target another prospect in a trade and some players that would make sense to try to acquire (21:00). Finally, how do the defensive prospects rank once Merkley is traded and why the Sharks pick a defenseman with their second pick in the upcoming draft (27:00).Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

San Jose Sharks defensive prospect, Ryan Merkley, has officially asked for a trade. Start by going back and reading Merkley's draft profiles to see how they compare to Merkley's game now. Then analyze Merkley's road to San Jose and the past three seasons with the Sharks and Barracuda to try and determine where the organizational failure was and how the organizational changes caused Merkley to fall through the cracks (10:00). Next, why the Sharks should target another prospect in a trade and some players that would make sense to try to acquire (21:00). Finally, how do the defensive prospects rank once Merkley is traded and why the Sharks pick a defenseman with their second pick in the upcoming draft (27:00). Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This will scare you away from doing a startup. You can't get from-the-ground-up'er than this. Richard is again joined by Dr. Chris Merkley. They talk about the buying the plot of land, zoning it, building the building, and the disasters of building the practice inside the building, plus way more.   Take the next step: links.sharedpractices.com Relevant resources: resources.sharedpractices.com

Richard is joined by, ironically, the ORIGINAL co-host of Shared Practices, Dr. Chris Merkley. They talk about the personality required for startups, the many ways startups can go wrong, and why "you can't get Merkley down".   Take the next step: links.sharedpractices.com Relevant resources: resources.sharedpractices.com

Today's show is about a topic that is near and dear to my heart - Wild and Scenic rivers!  We in Oregon are so fortunate to have not only amazing waterways, but also a history of elected officials who have been willing to fight for them, and for public access.Without Wild and Scenic protections, many of our most special and important places in Oregon would not exist as we know them.  What most folks don't know is that only about 2% of our waterways are protected with this designation.Last year, Senator Ron Wyden introduced the River Democracy Act, which would triple the mileage of waterways in Oregon with Wild and Scenic status.  The River Democracy Act, which is co-sponsored by Senator Merkley, has drawn widespread praise from conservation groups and public land advocatesIf you're not familiar with river protection lingo, The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The Act is notable for safeguarding the special character of these rivers, while also recognizing the potential for their appropriate use and development. It encourages river management that crosses political boundaries and promotes public participation in developing goals for river protectionTo learn more about the bill, I'm joined today by Oregon Wild's Public Lands Campaigner, Jamie Dawson.Show Notes:Contact Your Elected Official: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsSenator Wyden one-pager: https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/River%20Democracy%20Act%20of%202021%20One%20Pager.pdfOregon Wild RDA webpage: https://oregonwild.org/riversOregon Wild factsheet: https://oregonwild.org/sites/default/files/1-Uploads/Documents/2021/River%20Democracy%20Act%202021%20Factsheet.pdfCool Short Video: https://vimeo.com/534234263Support the show

Congress passed a sweeping, $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act this week, but the Senate vote on Sunday came only after an exhausting 16-hour marathon session. Senate Democrats stayed unified through the process, with all 50 members of their caucus voting in lockstep and Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaker vote in the evenly divided Senate. The House took the bill up Friday and passed it in a 220-207 vote, sending it on to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley hailed the passage of the bill "a very big deal." Merkley was a guest on this week's episode of Straight Talk to discuss how the bill will impact Americans and lower inflation.

Congress passed a sweeping, $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act this week, but the Senate vote on Sunday came only after an exhausting 16-hour marathon session. Senate Democrats stayed unified through the process, with all 50 members of their caucus voting in lockstep and Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaker vote in the evenly divided Senate.  The House took the bill up Friday and passed it in a 220-207 vote, sending it on to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley hailed the passage of the bill "a very big deal." Merkley was a guest on this week's episode of Straight Talk to discuss how the bill will impact Americans and lower inflation.

Jenn Foster and Melanie Johnson co-owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Mark Merkley about his upcoming book Sandra's Syndrome   and how he has had to overcome his own prejudices within religion. Mark Merkley is an author and retired university instructor. He has a MA and BA in Organizational and Interpersonal Communication from Brigham Young University. Mark was trained formally as a technical writer and has recently delved into the world of creative writing. He believes that humor within creative storytelling possesses greater emotional opportunity to provide readers personal understanding of characters and their experience with complex issues. Learn More Here Sandra is a Mormon girl, but this story is not about Mormons. It is about an explosive secret, racial bigotry, superstition, and bias toward uncommon people-a mixture with the power to transform humanity. Sandra's Syndrome gives readers a beloved heroine at a time when humankind needs one like never before. June 8, 1978, a historic date for an entire church that attempted to end racism. For Sandra, it was the first day of battle to end separation and segregation for all special children of God ... and you won't believe the miraculous conclusion. Learn More Here

Ryan Merkley has been an enigma for the San Jose Sharks. Is it too soon to be worried about a player 39 games into their NHL career? This episode is a look at Ryan Merkley's development including the past 4 seasons and how he has played, how other players in the same NHL draft have been producing (8:00) including a comparison to the 22nd pick in the 2018 draft, K'Andre Miller (13:00), and why the 2022-2023 season is a big season for Merkley to prove that he belongs in the NHL (18:00).Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Athletic GreensAthletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Merkley has been an enigma for the San Jose Sharks. Is it too soon to be worried about a player 39 games into their NHL career? This episode is a look at Ryan Merkley's development including the past 4 seasons and how he has played, how other players in the same NHL draft have been producing (8:00) including a comparison to the 22nd pick in the 2018 draft, K'Andre Miller (13:00), and why the 2022-2023 season is a big season for Merkley to prove that he belongs in the NHL (18:00). Check out the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday, Politico released a draft of a Supreme Court opinion showing that the conservative majority would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that has protected the legal right to obtain an abortion nationwide for nearly 50 years. A final opinion, however, on the case currently before the court concerning abortion isn't expected until the court's term ends in late June or July. Nonetheless, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have been swift to condemn oveturning Roe v. Wade, which would effectively leave it up to individual states to ban or allow abortion procedures. We speak with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, to hear about efforts coalescing on Capitol Hill to protect abortion rights, including Merkley's longstanding campaign to end the filibuster.

During our recent Ocean Adventure season, we talked about some very awesome and unique creatures and plants that live in the ocean. One thing that any animal lover (or anyone living on earth) needs to learn more about is how to stop plastic pollution. Plastic pollution not only hurts ocean life, but it hurts the whole earth. So I am sharing my podfriend Cool Facts About Animals, a podcast by kids for kids! This is their episode called “How Kids Can Stop Plastic Pollution.” I love how the kids talk to experts about everyday ways we can help! Since Peace Out is in between seasons right now, for updates follow us on social media, subscribe to the podcast on your app, and join our mailing list too  Subscribe to Cool Facts About Animals for more fun episodes about animals! From their original episode description: In this episode, we learn about how much plastic is in the ocean, why that's a problem for animals, how it all got there, and, most importantly, how you can help.   We talked to so many experts to make this episode. Thank you to: Senator Jeff Merkley Dr. Jenna Jambeck, University of Georgia Christopher Joyce, NPR Rachel Giles, Chelsea Rochman's lab Shaye DiPasquale, Terracycle David Clark, Amcor   We have a lot of show notes on this one:   Want to do a waste audit? Here's the link to the waste audit Rachel mentioned: https://rochmanlab.com/waste-audit/   Here's a link to Terracycle's website, where you can figure out what to collect and recycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/   Learn more about Senator Merkley's Break Free from Plastic Act: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/pollution-act/   Don't know whether it's recyclable? Check out: http://recycleornot.org   And be sure to download the Marine Debris Tracker app: https://debristracker.org   Please let us know what steps you're taking to battle plastic pollution and we can share our progress together! Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod   Spread the word about this episode! The more kids helping, the more of a difference we can make.  

This week, Business Minded student and musician Bryson Merkley shows us how to leverage the power of music to process our emotions. He's offering his wisdom on using music to center ourselves in our bodies, how music helps us isolate what the emotions we're experiencing feel like, and he's also created playlists of symphonic music to help you take this work deeper.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://jodymoore.com/351