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In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by journalist Kat McGowan. In 2022, Kat was awarded a fellowship from the Alicia Patterson Foundation to cover caregiving and has been featured in Wired, Popular Science, Scientific American, Boston Globe, Audubon, and NPR. Kat discusses her experience with caregiving for her parents and how technology like robots helped in the caregiving relationship. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering at Oregon Health and Science University, director of Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, and director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology. Dr. Kaye explains what Alzheimer's disease is and how different types of technology are used in treatment and caregiving scenarios.   Additional Resources My Parents' Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots A Robotic Pet Brings Joy to a Patient Who Has Dementia Promising Advances in Robotics-assisted Rehabilitation Therapies Lynda Carter Advocates for Those with Alzheimer's Disease   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes Finding Community in Caregiving with Kitty Norton Navigating Complicated Caregiving Journeys with Jacquelyn Revere Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele's Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org   Social Media: Kat McGowan @mcgowankat; Dr. Jeffrey Kaye @oshunews Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

For some Oregonians, the complexity and cost involved in tax filing is a barrier to doing their taxes. Oregonians who would be due a tax refund, who would get money back by filing a tax return, don't receive those dollars because they're unable to navigate the complicated process of preparing and filing a tax return.In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free. The first is Direct File. This online tool created by the IRS is now available to eligible Oregonians, explains Tyler Mac Innis of the Oregon Center for Public Policy.The second thing is Oregon's Tax Infrastructure Grant program, a network of organizations that rely on trained volunteers to help low- and moderate-income Oregonians prepare and file their taxes. Riley Eldredge of MFS CASH Oregon, one of the organizations that are part of this network, discusses how free tax assistance can make a big difference in the lives of Oregonians, and why Oregon's Tax Infrastructure Grant program has a huge return on investment. 

In Portland, arts organizations are facing shrinking budgets, donor fatigue and other financial struggles. The city launched the Office of Arts of Culture last year, but Portland faces a $27 million budget gap. As people move out of Portland, an arts tax aimed at boosting the region’s arts and culture offerings might yield less money.     Blake Shell is the executive and artistic director of the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art. Marissa Wolf is the artistic director of Portland Center Stage. Kimberly Howard Wade is the executive director of Caldera, which serves young people in Portland and Sisters. And Darion Jones is the assistant director of the city’s Office of Arts and Culture. They join us with more about these challenges and what they mean for a city that prides itself on a robust arts and culture scene. Promo:  In Portland, arts organizations are facing shrinking budgets, donor fatigue and other financial struggles. We learn more about those challenges and what they mean for a city that prides itself on a robust arts and culture scene.

Echoing statements from both presidential candidates, one Oregon State Senator recently put forward the idea of exempting tips from Oregon income taxes. But is exempting tips from taxes a good idea?  In this episode of Policy for the People, we explore the idea of no taxes on tips. Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, explains that exempting tips from taxes would do little to improve the economic security of struggling workers, while making our tax system less fair.We also examine the origins of the practice of tipping. Nina Mast of the Economic Policy Institute discusses how tipping is a legacy of our nation's deeply racist past, and what that means for workers today. 

Recently, the IRS announced that its Direct File program is expanding. This is a big deal.Filing a tax return is complicated. It's costly. This is a bad situation for everyone, especially families struggling to get by on low wages. The complexity and cost of filing taxes deters many low-income workers from claiming the tax credits for which they are eligible, undermining some of the nation's core anti-poverty strategies.But with Direct File, a new system is beginning to take shape, one that will provide a simple and free way for people to file their tax returns. Courtney O'Reilly, a Senior Program Manager on the Tax Benefits team at Code for America, explains what IRS Direct File is and why its expansion is an exciting development. Then, Daniel Hauser of the Oregon Center for Public Policy discusses what the situation looks like in Oregon – the harm inflicted on Oregonians from our complex and costly tax filing system, as well as efforts to create a better system.

The month of May began with the celebration of International Workers' Day. May Day, as it's often called, dates back to the late 19th Century, when labor movements that counted on heavy participation by immigrant workers agitated for better working conditions. Today in the U.S., May Day celebrates both the labor movement and the immigrant community.In that spirit, this episode of Policy for the People focuses on both the labor movement and immigrants. Anthony Capote of the Immigration Research Initiative discusses the findings of a report he co-wrote titled Immigrants in the Oregon Economy: Overcoming Hurdles, Yet Still Facing Barriers. Also, Kathy Lara of the Oregon Center for Public Policy talks about the latest figures on labor activity in Oregon, as well as the challenges that workers seeking to form a union continue to encounter.

Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University presents "Birds, Bees, Electric Fish," a new work for a flute and percussion quartet.

Oregon Center for Public Policy wants higher-dollar kickers to go to lower-dollar earners

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Nelson Lichtenstein about the failures of the Clinton presidency. They discuss his collaboration with Judith Stein for the book, why Clinton focused on economic issues, Al From, Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), and the impact of Ross Perot on the 1992 Presidential election. They talk about important figures in Clinton's economic team, failures of healthcare, economic negotiations with Japan and NAFTA. They also talk about the 1994 Crime Bill, repealing Glass-Steagall, legacy of the Clinton presidency, and many more topics. Nelson Lichtenstein is Research Professor in the Department of History at University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB), where he directs the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy. He has his Bachelors from Dartmouth College and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, the University of California, and from the Fulbright Commission and the Oregon Center for the Humanities. He has also been elected to the Society of American Historians and received the Sidney Hillman Foundation's Sol Stetin Award for lifetime achievement in labor history. He is the author of numerous books including his most recent book (co-authored with Judith Stein), A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism. Twitter: @nelsonlichtens1 Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

We're talking taxes today on Policy for the People, specifically from the vantage point of the Oregonians with the fewest resources, those who are struggling the most to make ends meet.  In our first segment, we hear about a brand new tax credit in Oregon designed to shore up the lowest-income families with young children in our state. Tyler Mac Innis of the Oregon Center for Public Policy explains who qualifies for the Oregon Kids' Credit and why the creation of this new tax credit is a very good thing.But despite the positive development that the Oregon Kids' Credit represents, Oregon's tax system as a whole is one that continues to weigh more heavily on the lowest income families than anyone else. Miles Trinidad of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy discusses the recently released report Who Pays? 

Mike Tomlin has been chatting it up with center Michael Powers Johnson at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Arthur Smith wants to run the ball and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Steelers take high draft picks on offensive lineman. Peter King thinks you need to find out about Kenny Pickett but also needs to bring in another quarterback like Russell Wilson. 

The share of children in the U.S. living in poverty has soared, according to new data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In today's episode, we talk with Tyler Mac Innis, a policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, about what's behind the surge in child poverty. We also discuss how the federal government measures poverty in a way that significantly understates the number of families having trouble making ends meet.In the second half of the show, we explore a different, more accurate measure of economic insecurity developed by the United Way. We talk with Jim Cooper, President and CEO of United Way of the Pacific Northwest, about the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) Index, and what this measure economic insecurity tells us about the current reality facing Oregon families.

This special episode examines what is looking increasingly likely: a federal government shutdown. Unless Congress can pass a continuing budget resolution by September 30, the shutdown will begin on Sunday, October 1.What would a federal government shutdown mean for people in Oregon and across the nation? Who would be most affected? And what are the deeper policy and ideological differences driving the nation toward a federal government shutdown?To examine these issues, the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Executive Director, Alejandro Queral, spoke with someone with decades of experience navigating the halls of Congress: Ellen Nissenbaum, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

In the United States, 22 percent of Americans live in places that authorize medical aid in dying. But as more states consider-and pass-legislation that supports the practice, confusion and hurdles remain. In 2015, author and anthropologist Anita Hannig began researching medical aid-in-dying in the United States. She spent hundreds of hours speaking with doctors, patients, and lawmakers across the country. The results of Hannig's long-term project are laid out in her latest book, The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America. Combining extensive research with personal narratives, Hannig goes beyond the surface-level polarization to offer a deeper, more nuanced assessment of a social issue that will continue to affect more Americans.rnrnThe Day I Die was a nonfiction finalist for the 2023 Oregon Book Awards. The State Library of Oregon also selected the title to represent the Oregon Center for the Book at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C.rnrnPreviously, Hannig served as an associate professor of anthropology at Brandeis University. Her first book, Beyond Surgery: Injury, Healing, and Religion at an Ethiopian Hospital, was awarded the 2018 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize from the Society for Medical Anthropology.

Over the past four-and-a-half decades, we have seen economic inequality return with a vengeance. We're living through a new Gilded Age, comparable to the one at the turn of the 19th Century. The first Gilded Age was the age of Rockefeller and Carnegie; ours is the age of Bezos and Knight. The return of extreme wealth inequality is the result of public policy choices, not least decisions in how we tax the superrich.In this episode of Policy for the People, we look at two different policies on how we tax – or don't tax – the wealthy. In the first segment, we examine the tax break known as Opportunity Zones. Bennett Minton of Tax Fairness Oregon explains why this is a tax break where only the rich can play.In the second segment, the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Daniel Hauser discusses a recent attempt by some Oregon lawmakers to fast-track a repeal of the estate tax – the only real mechanism we have in Oregon for taxing extreme wealth.

Dancer and director Suzanne Seiber taps into the the spirit of dance at Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. The show, Connections, highlights movement and music.

Care workers play a vital role in our communities.  They feed, bathe, and otherwise care for those who cannot take care of themselves. In doing so, care workers make it possible for others to go to work and live their lives. Unfortunately, care workers get paid low wages and few benefits, all while performing physically and emotionally demanding work.In this episode, we speak with Melissa Unger, Executive Director of SEIU Local 503, about the challenges facing care workers – specifically, those who perform long-term care work. We discuss what Oregon lawmakers should do to ensure that care workers can take care of themselves and their families.  One of the policies that could go a long way in improving working conditions for long-term care workers is what's known as a “wage board.”  We end the show with a conversation with Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research at the Oregon Center for Public Policy, about the benefits of wage boards.

7 sick days a year & a fair schedule. That is all the Railroad workers of the United States have asked for.Despite this, President Biden and Congress have seen fit to force a contract on the railroaders. Both the Senate and House voted for the contract. However, 52 senators (all of which have unlimited sick time and make $174,000) saw fit to vote down the sick time amendment to the contract. This left all the rail workers stuck with a hellish scheduling system (Precision Scheduled Railroading) and a contract that the rank and file have resoundingly rejected over and over.To really understand this battle, we needed to call in support. Luckily, friend-of-the-show Dr. Andrea Haverkamp came in clutch. Andrea takes us all the way back to some of the earliest railroad strikes in US history to help us get the whole perspective of the incredibly nuanced topic.Dr. Haverkamp is a Labor organizer for the American Federation of Teachers as well as a professor of Climate justice, queer student experiences in STEM, and engineering ethics at the University of San Diago. She has extensive experience in workplace organizing in higher education and healthcare, as well as coalition political organizing for environmental and social justice in the Pacific Northwest. Her research and teaching centers intersectional queer, trans, and feminist frameworks and an organizing approach towards social transformation. Her primary topics of research and teaching are climate justice, trans and gender nonconforming student experiences in STEM, and engineering ethics.Her engineering experience prior to academia and the labor movement includes environmental engineering positions in the federal government, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She has also served as a chemistry and physics high school teacher in Kolahun, Liberia in the Peace Corps.Dr. Haverkamp holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with a doctoral minor in Queer Studies, a graduate certificate in College and University Teaching, and a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from Oregon State University. She also holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas.The whole Rik's Mind family wants to express our HUGE support for the railroaders in this fight against the Feds. Godspeed and give'em hellLike and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | University of San DiagoGreat Railroad Strike of 1877 | Encyclopedia BritannicaThe Pullman Strike of 1894 | US National Park ServiceEight Hour Day (1916) | US Library of CongressGreat Railroad Strike of 1922 | WikipediaFrom an 8-hour workday to Labor Day: Rail strikes that changed America | The Washington PostAdamson Act | WikipediaRailway Labor Act | WikipediaFair Labor Standards Act of 1938 | Wikipedia1992 United States railroad strike | WikipediaThe Postwar Strike Wave of 1945-46 | American History USAFor Minimum Decency, a Maximum Wage | Institute for Policy StudiesHuey Long | Encyclopedia BritannicaLawmakers consider how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect consumers | NPRWhat the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger could mean for shoppers and food prices | PBS News HourWealth Inequality in Oregon Is Extreme | Oregon Center for Public PolicyIncome inequality in Oregon hits new record | Oregon Center for Public PolicyHow European-Style Public Housing Could Help Solve The Affordability Crisis | NPRImagine a Seattle that can house all of our neighbors in a collective effort | House Our NeighborsBuilding Resilient Organizations by Maurice Mitchell | The ForgeRail workers say quality-of-life concerns not resolved under deal imposed by Congress | PBS News HourShare Our Wealth | WikipediaTaft–Hartley Act | WikipediaWages and Working Conditions: The Railroad Strike of 1946 | The National World War II MuseumNo-Strike Pledge | CQ ResearcherWeekly Digest Number 49 - December 6th, 2022 | Rail & Labor News from Rail Workers UnitedLabor Rights or Labor Freedoms? A Conversation with Matthew Dimick | Laborwave RadioTags: andrea haverkamp, university of san diago, labor rights, workers rights ,railway strike, train strike, biden railway strike, railroad carriers, railroad bargaining, railroad unions, train infrastructure, breaking news, congress railway deal, politics, world news, news, laborwave radio, labor organizing, railroad strike 2022, railroad strike 1877, railway labor act of 1926, union workers rights, railroad workers sick time, senate votes down sick time Title: Rail Strikes, Labor Rights & Non-lethal Restraint NFTs w Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | Rik's Mind Ep 111

Awakened Life Podcast - Interview with Krista Espenship "How To Find The Root Cause Of Your Health Issue” Awakened Life Podcast Season 3 Ep. 51 --- Krista Espenship is the Owner and clinician at Oregon Center for Functional Medicine. She has over 20 years of healthcare experience in hospitals, health administration, and private practice. She is certified in Family and Functional Medicine, got her graduate degree from Loyola in Healthcare Management, and Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner from Graceland University. Krista is an advocate for improved healthcare education and safe patient care through service on professional boards, presenting for the state legislature, and meeting legislators in Washington DC. Link for those ready to begin their health journey and schedule their first visit... Use coupon code AWAKENDLIFE for half off the initial consultation (Valid through Nov 30th): https://bit.ly/ReChargeMyHealth Website: www.ocfmed.com Or Schedule 15 minute discovery call: https://www.ocfmed.com/appointments/ --- To find greater balance in your work and life, download the Total Freedom (life wheel) Exercise here: wheel.awakenedlife.com To join the Awakened Life Community at our next live retreat in Scottsdale, please apply here: https://www.awakenedlife.live/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-landis/message

Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels. A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) shows how much of Oregon's wealth is in the hands of a few billionaires. OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis explains just how extreme wealth inequality is in Oregon and the factors driving inequality. But how does Oregon compare to the rest of the country? Carl Davis, Research Director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, explains how Oregon stacks up in terms of wealth inequality and how federal tax policy is a key tool for reducing inequality.Read OCPP's report Wealth Inequality in Oregon Is Extreme.Read ITEP's report The Geographic Distribution of Extreme Wealth in the U.S.

Tutunov Piano Series is Zheyu (Crystal) Jiang on the stage at the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University Friday night (October 21) in Ashland.

In recent years, some lawmakers have failed to show up for work as a tactic to derail legislation. We speak with Tan Perkins, campaign manager for Measure 113, about the harm that legislative walkouts inflicts on Oregonians, and how the measure would deter walkouts.In the second segment of the show, Audrey Mechling of the Oregon Center for Public Policy explains the good, the bad, and the ugly in the latest poverty figures.

The songs of the late composer, Stephen Sondheim, are celebrated in a concert coming to Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University (September 29th), "LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano." Anthony de Mare is the performer.

The songs of the late composer, Stephen Sondheim, are celebrated in a concert coming to Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University (September 29th), "LIAISONS: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano." Anthony de Mare is the performer.

The Tutunov Piano Series at Southern Oregon University's Oregon Center for the Arts features world-class pianist Alexander Tutunov and flute-piano, husband-wife duo Maria José Souza Guedes and Luis Meireles, and presents a program of sonatas from Bach, Beethoven, Reinecke and Brahms.

Today we are joined by Nelson Lichtenstein. Nelson is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he directs the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy. He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1966 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974. Thereafter he worked in publishing in New York and taught at The Catholic University of America and at the University of Virginia before joining the UCSB faculty in 2001.He is the author or editor of 16 books, including a biography of the labor leader Walter Reuther and State of the Union: A Century of American Labor (2002, 2013 revised). His most recent books are Achieving Workers' Rights in the Global Economy (2016); The Port Huron Statement: Sources and Legacies of the New Left's Founding Manifesto (2015); The ILO From Geneva to the Pacific Rim (2015);The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business (2009, 2010); The Right and Labor in America: Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (2012); A Contest of Ideas: Capital, Politics and Labor (2013); and American Capitalism: Social Thought and Political Economy in the Twentieth Century (2006). He has served on the editorial board of numerous journals and now is a member of the editorial board of the University of Illinois Press series in working-class history.As director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy, Lichtenstein and other UCSB faculty, including Alice O'Connor, Mary Furner, Eileen Boris and Stephen Weatherford, have created an interdisciplinary research and education initiative that hosts conferences and workshops that contribute to an understanding of the issues and ideas, past and present, illuminating the character of American capitalism and of the working class that sustains it. The Center administers an undergraduate minor in Labor Studies and a graduate-level Colloquium in Work, Labor, and Political Economy. Recent conferences, including “Beyond the New Deal Order” (2015), “The American Labor Movement: Crisis and Creativity” (2014), and “The Port Huron Statement at 50” (2012), are designed to probe historically resonate issues and help train a new generation of labor intellectuals.Professor Lichtenstein has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, the University of California, and from the Fulbright Commission and the Oregon Center for the Humanities. In 2008 he was elected to the Society of American Historians and in 2012 the Sidney Hillman Foundation awarded him its Sol Stetin Award for lifetime achievement in labor history. His reviews and opinion pieces have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Dissent, New Labor Forum, American Prospect, and academic journals. Reporters often seek is comments when they write on labor, politics, and supply chain issues. You can find more about Nelson on his Twitter @NelsonLichtens1.Show Notes:Nelson Lichtenstein | Department of History, University of California Santa Barbara@NelsonLichtens1 | Twitter The Making of the New Left | The New YorkerWhat Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History | Smithsonian MagazineThe Mine Wars (Documentary) | PBSThe Significance of the Battle of Blair Mountain, 100 Years Later | The Appalachian VoiceMajorities of adults see decline of union membership as bad for the U.S. and working people | Pew Research CenterThe Upstart Union Challenging Starbucks | The New Yorker@SBWorkersUnited | TwitterWhat Company Owns The Most Real Estate? | Prudential California Fredrickson, et al. v. Starbucks Corporation Case No. 1212-15734 | Starbucksoregonclassaction.comThe Teamsters' new chief is readying UPS drivers for a strike as he heads toward contract negotiations — and key moves show he's not bluffing | Business InsiderUPS Teamsters Kick Off Contract Fight | International Brotherhood of TeamstersAmazon Workers Are Organizing a Global Struggle | The Intercept‘What Choice Do I Have?' Freight Train Conductors Are Forced to Work Tired, Sick, and Stressed | Motherboad, Tech By Vice NewsJimmy Hoffa: A closer look at the labor leader's life, work and disappearance | WDIV Local 4 DetroitU.S. Steel Tower | Official Website

Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has used all kinds of tricks to keep our tax system complicated and expensive. Most Americans pay the price, especially those who can least afford it. But there is legislation in Congress that would fix the problem, creating a truly free and simple tax filing system for most folks. Guests: Janet Bauer of The Oregon Center for Public Policy and Susan Harley of Public Citizen.

A few weeks ago, we learned that a $3 billion "kicker" rebate could be on its way. As usual, the rich would get huge checks, while the lowest-income Oregonians -- those who could really use some extra money to pay the bills -- would get chump change. In this episode, we hear from Mark McMullen, head of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis, about the state of Oregon's economy and the prospects of a new kicker. We also hear from Daniel Hauser, the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Director of Strategic Policy Projects, on what's wrong with the kicker and how to reform it to serve the interests of all Oregonians.

If you have a body, you deserve well-being Dr. Sará King joins us for a special episode. She is a mother,  neuroscientist, political and learning scientist, medical anthropologist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, and certified yoga and meditation instructor. She is the Founder of MindHeart Consulting, an NIH postdoctoral fellow in Neurology at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) in the Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders, and she is a core team member of Mobius, a non-profit supporting compassion in technology. She is also the Director of Science and Community Engagement for the Embodied Social Justice Certificate program.   Dr. King shares her own personal journey with adverse childhood experiences, houselessness, and insecurity. She shares how it led her to social justice work and how that melded with her expertise in yoga and mindfulness meditation. We discuss interdependence, trauma and access to healing for diverse populations.   Pearls from our discussion: Well-being and social justice are one and the same. Our power is in how we slow down and connect to ourselves. To learn more about Dr. Sará King: IG @mindheartcollective; https://mindheartconsulting.com/ If you would like to develop a mindfulness or yoga practice and begin to shift and heal on a cellular level - work with Jessie at https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/ Join us for the Mindful Healers Retreat at Green Gulch.  https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreat-connect-in-nature If July at Green Gulch doesn't work for you- join Jessie at Sagrada or Pie Ranch for a retreat - mindfulness, yoga, meditation and many other ways to heal are offered.  Shift on a cellular level. Enjoy the peace and calm of Savasana. https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/retreats If you want to find calm, contentment, and a clear and meaningful path forward in areas of your life beyond relationships, I invite you to explore private mindful coaching with Dr. Mahoney www.jessiemahoneymd.com If you want to develop a mindfulness practice, reach out to Dr. Liang www.awakenbreath.org *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice.

Additional resources OHA COVID-19 vaccine website: covidvaccine.oregon.gov OHA Facebook  Safe+Strong website Ask a Black Doctor on The Numberz REACH webpage and REACH Facebook COVID-19 and Pregnancy Q1: What are the risks for a pregnant person if they get COVID-19? Glad you asked!  If a pregnant person gets COVID-19, they are more likely to get severely ill compared to non-pregnant people. Risks to pregnant people can include hospitalization, intensive care, the use of special equipment for breathing, or in the worst cases, death.  Pregnant people who have COVID-19 also have a higher risk of stillbirth, pre-eclampsia and preterm birth. COVID-19 has also been associated with newborns being admitted into intensive care units. Some reasons for this may be: In unvaccinated people, COVID-19 can invade and destroy the placenta. This can lead to a lack of oxygen to the fetus. COVID-19 has led to increased stress, mental health problems and substance use, which can affect maternal health. Q2: How likely is stillbirth in people with COVID-19? Stillbirths due to COVID-19 are uncommon, but they do happen. Overall, there are about 24,000 stillbirths in the United States each year. But a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that: Pregnant people who had COVID-19 when they delivered their babies were almost twice as likely to have a stillbirth as someone who did not have COVID-19. The severity of COVID-19 symptoms was the key factor in their heightened risk of stillbirth. Unvaccinated pregnant people were the most severely ill.  The Oregon Center for Health Statistics (CHS) does not have stillbirth rates due to COVID-19 because this information is not collected on the stillbirth certificate in any way that could indicate that COVID-19 was the cause of a stillbirth.  Q3: In the United States, the number of people who died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth increased during the pandemic. Why? At the beginning of the pandemic, the number of people who died with pregnancy related issues increased sharply. This was partly due to pandemic-related disruptions. For example: Hospitals hadn't figured out how to deliver obstetric care safely.  Health systems were not set up yet to manage telehealth, and many doctors stopped seeing patients in person.  Hospitals were crowded and emergency rooms were filled with COVID-19 patients. There were also barriers like having kids home from school that didn't allow for parents to get away for medical appointments. Q4: The CDC recently reported that Black people are dying from childbirth at greater rates than white people. Why is this happening? Vaccination rates among pregnant people are lower in general. Fewer than one-third of pregnant people were vaccinated before or during their pregnancy. But the lowest rates have been among pregnant Black people, at 15 percent.  In Oregon, Black people have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic.  While the percentage of people who tested positive with COVID-19 who died is higher among the White community, the percentage of people with COVID-19 who were hospitalized is higher in the Black community. And the overall case rate per 100,000 among the Black community is nearly double that of the white community. But, Black people experienced higher rates of maternal mortality long before COVID-19. Reasons for this include: Structural health inequities that have complex root causes:   Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as variation in quality healthcare, underlying chronic conditions, structural racism, and implicit bias. Social determinants of health have historically prevented many people from racial and ethnic minority groups from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths are cardiovascular conditions, and infections. Research has found that cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle; blood clots to the lung; and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy contribute to a higher proportion of pregnancy-related deaths among Black people than among white people. Some experts find that pregnant people's complaints are often dismissed, and that is probably much more significant for Black and brown people. In the United States, one-third of the pregnant people and new mothers who died in 2020 were Black, though Black people only make up 13% of the total population.  In Oregon, Black people make up only 2.2% of the total population of the state.  According to the Oregon Center for Health Statistics (CHS), there were 19 maternal deaths in 2020, two (10.5%)  of those were of Black birthing parents. Q5: Is it true that if you get vaccinated during pregnancy, this can protect your child during pregnancy and after the baby is born? In general, mothers pass antibodies to their babies during pregnancy. This protects them against diseases in the early months of life when they have no antibodies of their own. Recent reports from the CDC have shown that people who received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy similarly can transmit antibodies to their fetuses, which may help protect them from COVID-19 after they are born. The antibodies have been found in umbilical cord blood. At 6 months old, 57% of infants born to vaccinated people had detectable antibodies against COVID-19. mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy can help protect babies younger than 6 months old from hospitalization due to COVID-19. The CDC's report noted 84% of babies hospitalized with COVID-19 were born to people who were not vaccinated during pregnancy.  The CDC also reports that women who breastfeed and have been vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine have antibodies in their breast milk, which can help to protect their babies. The COVID-19 vaccines are not considered a risk for people who are breastfeeding, nor for their nursing babies because the vaccines do not contain a live virus or alter people's DNA. Q6: What are the long-term effects on the baby when a person gets a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy? Scientific studies to date have shown no safety concerns for babies born to people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy. Based on how these vaccines work in the body, experts believe they are unlikely to pose a risk for long-term health effects.  Q7: Is there a risk for miscarriage or infertility from the COVID-19 vaccine? NO! The COVID-19 vaccines have undergone rigorous safety testing. Researchers have found both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines produced robust immune responses in pregnant people and did not damage the placenta.  There is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility problems in people.  None of the three FDA-approved vaccines change people's DNA or interact with the organs necessary for reproduction.  People who are thinking about having children can get the vaccine as an effective way to prevent infection and complications caused by COVID-19 during pregnancy.  It is not necessary to avoid getting pregnant after getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Q8: How can pregnant people protect themselves and their fetus from COVID-19? While being fully vaccinated and boosted is the safest and best way to protect yourself from COVID-19, we recommend that people who are pregnant or nursing talk with their doctor about any doubts or worries they might have about the vaccines. Every person is different, with different needs to consider about their health care decisions.  Whatever people decide, we recommend that people continue to take precautions to prevent infection during pregnancy, such as wearing a mask in crowded indoor settings and distancing from others, especially when transmission levels are high.  Q9: Which COVID-19 vaccine should pregnant people receive?  In most situations, including for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, the mRNA (Pfizer and Moderna) vaccines are preferred over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for primary and booster vaccination.  The J&J COVID-19 vaccine can cause low platelets and blood clots in large blood vessels. The J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations, including for persons who Had a severe reaction after an mRNA vaccine dose or who have a severe allergy to an ingredient of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines Would otherwise remain unvaccinated for COVID-19 due to limited access to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines Document accessibility: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Health Information Center at 1-971-673-2411, 711 TTY or COVID19.LanguageAccess@dhsoha.state.or.us.

As a soloist with the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Chris Kaiser plays the role of the Prince of Darkness in the company's staging of the ballet Dracula.  It's a world away from where he was in early 2020, when, like all performing arts venues, the Oregon Ballet Theatre had to shut down abruptly.Ballet is physically demanding, so the closure presented an altogether different physical challenge for Kaiser: How do you stay in elite dancing shape when you have no instructor, no dance company and no studio?Full story here

Despite often performing work considered essential to the nation's critical infrastructure, undocumented workers live under the constant fear of deportation. In this episode of Policy for the People, Janet Bauer of the Oregon Center for Public Policy and Isa Peña of Innovation Law Lab discuss how deportation wreaks havoc on families and weakens Oregon's economy, as well as what the state can do to reduce the harm.Learn more: read the report Deportation harms Oregon's economy and upends family security.

Oregon funds government expenses largely through the income tax, but there are other taxes and fees that feed the state's budget. Social and racial justice advocates say the overall tax burden falls much more heavily on low income and working class people and hits BIPOC communities especially hard. The Oregon Center for Public Policy has created a presentation to explain not only the effects of the tax system but also the 19th and 20th century history of racism that led to the policies that remain in place today. Juan Carlos Ordonez with OCPP joins us.

In this special episode of Policy for the People, we share a recording of a presentation by the Oregon Center for Public Policy titled "The Racist Roots of Oregon's Tax System."  Listen to OCPP communications director Juan Carlos Ordóñez discuss how Oregon's tax system entrenches and even deepens racial inequality. 

Many of us agree and have accepted that social-emotional learning is a priority in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. But what about those who are either conflicted about balancing teaching content and meeting the expanded non-academic needs of students and teachers. Follow on Twitter: @SCSTom and @SpotsySchools @JoelLavin @JorgeDoesPBL @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd @shellthief Tom Mitchell: A lifelong learner and student advocate, Tom Mitchell has worked with children and young adults in a variety of settings for over 30 years. From a day care program for pre-K children to summer camps and outdoor education centers, Tom has facilitated hiking, caving, canoeing, and other adventure-based learning activities with youth of all ages. Tom worked with college students through the Community Living and Learning Center at George Washington University while earning his master's degree in education and served as a school counselor in both rural and suburban Virginia school divisions for 12 years. He was honored as the middle school counselor of the year in Spotsylvania County Public Schools before entering educational administration. He currently serves as the Director of Mental Health and Wellness. He is presently researching school counselor leadership while pursuing a doctorate in counselor education and supervision through Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Joel Lavin currently serves as a student services administrator in Eugene, Oregon. Joel is an experienced educator who served as assistant principal at South Eugene High School and previously as principal of River Road/El Camino del Río and Awbrey Park Elementary School, and assistant principal of Roosevelt Middle School. He was also a teacher of Spanish and middle school science for 9 years. Driven by a passion for restorative justice, inclusion, equity, and school wellness, he takes pride in providing the best support possible to the students he serves. He brings a strong equity lens and a passion to ensure all students, families and staff are supported for success. He also serves in the Oregon Center for Educational Equity. Joel has been recognized by ISTE, Leading Equity, and The Transformative Principal for his extraordinary commitment to student success.

The Oregon Center on Behavioral Health and Justice Integration (OCBHJI) launched our podcast in March of 2021 and after 18 fantastic episodes, we've reached the end of season 1.  We'd like to thank our amazing guests for sharing their programs and insights with us, as well as our fantastic listeners for your support.  After a brief holiday break, we will return for Season 2 in the new year with more nuanced and thoughtful conversations about what works.  In the interim, please reach out to us if you have ideas for guests or topics you'd like featured on the program. You can reach us on OCBHJI's Facebook page, or you can email us at ocbhji@gobhi.org .  We'd also love to hear your thoughts about the podcast in general, please rate and review us on your favorite podcast app. On a final note, as we enter a season of giving, the podcast team is asking you to please think about giving to charities that address the needs of traditionally underserved populations.  For example, The Center is a specialized division of Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc (GOBHI). If you are looking for a way to make a tax deductible charitable contribution, please consider GOBHI in your giving this year.  GOBHI is a rural/frontier behavioral health and social services network, empowering individuals and communities to achieve better health. It is also a 501 (c3) nonprofit corporation. Your giving can make a difference in GOBHI's charitable efforts this winter. Stay tuned to www.gobhi.org for updates about how you can help, and just how much of a difference giving can make. Again, thank you so much for your support of our podcast - we could not spread the word on what is working without our listeners or our guests.  Have a happy and healthy holiday season! We look forward to releasing season 2 episodes in the New Year!

Our guest for this episode is Jana Bitton, the executive director for the Oregon Center for Nursing. Jana is as passionate an advocate for the nursing profession as you will find and is focused on helping the nurses in her state find work and advance their careers. Today Jana gives Dan an update on the situation in Oregon and what she's hearing from nurses on the frontlines as the state battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. She also talks about both the challenges and the opportunities she sees ahead for nurses given the impact of the pandemic on the profession, why she thinks nursing new grads deserve an especially big dose of empathy and compassion and why regulations for new nurses have got to give. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Our guest for this episode is Jana Bitton, the executive director for the Oregon Center for Nursing. Jana is as passionate an advocate for the nursing profession as you will find and is focused on helping the nurses in her state find work and advance their careers.  Today Jana gives Dan an update on the situation in Oregon and what she's hearing from nurses on the frontlines as the state battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began.  She also talks about both the challenges and the opportunities she sees ahead for nurses given the impact of the pandemic on the profession, why she thinks nursing new grads deserve an especially big dose of empathy and compassion and why regulations for new nurses have got to give. Links to recommended reading:  NOT WORKING WELL: Clinical Placement for Nursing Students in an Era of Pandemic    BRIEF: The Connection Between Local Nurse Recruitment Efforts and Social Determinants of Health  Episode 51: How COVID-19 has impacted the nursing workforce

Our guest for this episode is Jana Bitton, the executive director for the Oregon Center for Nursing. Jana is as passionate an advocate for the nursing profession as you will find and is focused on helping the nurses in her state find work and advance their careers.  Today Jana gives Dan an update on the situation in Oregon and what she's hearing from nurses on the frontlines as the state battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began.  She also talks about both the challenges and the opportunities she sees ahead for nurses given the impact of the pandemic on the profession, why she thinks nursing new grads deserve an especially big dose of empathy and compassion and why regulations for new nurses have got to give. Links to recommended reading:  NOT WORKING WELL: Clinical Placement for Nursing Students in an Era of Pandemic    BRIEF: The Connection Between Local Nurse Recruitment Efforts and Social Determinants of Health  Episode 51: How COVID-19 has impacted the nursing workforce

In Oregon, when the actual tax revenue for a biennium exceeds the forecasted revenue by 2% or more, taxpayers get a rebate, which Oregonians call a “Kicker.” Debate about the Kicker has grown in recent years–with advocates on both sides of the issues taking out markedly different positions. In this forum hosted by the City Club of Eugene, Dr. Eric Fruits of Cascade Policy Institute and Daniel Hauser of the Oregon Center for Public Policy debate the merits and effectiveness of the Kicker. Cascade Policy Institute would like to thank the City Club of Eugene for allowing it to republish this recording. More information about the City Club of Eugene can be found at https://cityclubofeugene.org/. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewithcascade/message

Dr. Jason Karlawish joins the podcast for the third installment in our series on his new book, "The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It". In this episode, Dr. Karlawish discusses the healthcare system’s role in Alzheimer’s disease and what it needs to do better to care for individuals with dementia and help them live well. Guest: Jason Karlawish, MD, co-director, Penn Memory Center Episode Topics: What did you learn about the healthcare system in your work with Beverly and Darren Johnson? 1:33 What do we need in healthcare to better care for individuals with cognitive impairment? 3:25 Do we need more memory care specialists in the field, or can primary care physicians do this work? 5:32 How do we encourage more individuals into enter the geriatric care medical field? 7:38 How do we increase the number of memory centers and how should they function within our current healthcare system? 9:22 Why is it important to discuss delirium? 11:14 What does a multidisciplinary team offer in dementia care? 13:03 What services and supports do you envision for the healthcare system? 14:57 The importance of being respectful in communication and interaction with older adults. 18:06 What did you learn from working with Dr. Jeffrey Kaye from the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH)? 20:34 What role does our government have in addressing this humanitarian crisis? 23:13 Learn more about Jason Karlawish's book Find Dementia Matters online Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Rhett Bender is a Professor of Music at the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. He teaches music theory and saxophone performance and is a founding member and soprano saxophonist with the Mazama Saxophones and Globe Saxophone Quartet. Rhett joins The Playful Musician to discuss pandemic challenges, including teaching remotely and how performing has changed. He shares about his time as a student of Dr. Kenneth Fischer, and how Fischer taught him to practice efficiently. Rhett talks about his journey to become a saxophonist and university professor. We chat about the difference between playing and practicing and Rhett shares where he finds creative inspiration. 

"Policy for the People," a new monthly program with the Oregon Center for Public Policy. In this program, OCPP communication director Juan Carlos Ordóñez talks about the pandemic's economic impacts on Oregonians and makes a case for raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations in Oregon.

Our guest this week is Allison Lindauer, Ph.D. and Nurse Practitioner from the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Center at OHSU. She gave us her take on the latest research and treatment.Dr. Lindauer and her colleagues at OHSU offer hope for those with dementia through leading-edge treatment and research. Their technology is designed to improve at-home care. They work with the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology to find ways for older people to stay independent, live at home longer, improve their overall health, and preserve their quality of life. Don’t miss this show!

Our guest this week is Allison Lindauer, Ph.D. and Nurse Practitioner from the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Center at OHSU. She gave us her take on the latest research and treatment.Dr. Lindauer and her colleagues at OHSU offer hope for those with dementia through leading-edge treatment and research. Their technology is designed to improve at-home care. They work with the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology to find ways for older people to stay independent, live at home longer, improve their overall health, and preserve their quality of life. Don’t miss this show!

Our guest this week is Allison Lindauer, Ph.D. and Nurse Practitioner from the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Center at OHSU. She gave us her take on the latest research and treatment.Dr. Lindauer and her colleagues at OHSU offer hope for those with dementia through leading-edge treatment and research. Their technology is designed to improve at-home care. They work with the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology to find ways for older people to stay independent, live at home longer, improve their overall health, and preserve their quality of life. Don’t miss this show!

Our guest this week is Allison Lindauer, Ph.D. and Nurse Practitioner from the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Center at OHSU. She gave us her take on the latest research and treatment.Dr. Lindauer and her colleagues at OHSU offer hope for those with dementia through leading-edge treatment and research. Their technology is designed to improve at-home care. They work with the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology to find ways for older people to stay independent, live at home longer, improve their overall health, and preserve their quality of life. Don’t miss this show!

Versatile doesn't even begin to describe my first guest. Terry Longshore is a percussionist, composer, teacher and performer. From collaborating with multi-media artists to composing live music for dance and theatre to premiering works by today's most ground-breaking composers, his musical resume is impressive and unique. When he's not performing around the world, you can find Terry teaching young musicians as Professor of Music at the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University.

Today’s discussion is led once again by health care consultant and Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board member Dr. Rhonda Anderson. Participants include Ms. Kimberly Harper, Ms. Rita Wray, Ms. Jana Bitton. In today's episode, you will hear a review of the work being done with board placement at the national level and how it relates to the state, regional, and local level, including the preparation, support, and successful placement of nurses on boards at all levels.The Nurses on Boards Coalition represents national and state efforts by nurses and others working to build healthier communities in America. Their mission is to improve the health of communities and the nation through the service of nurses on boards and other governing bodies. The Nurses on Boards Coalition’s intent is to ensure that at least 10,000 board seats are held by nurses by 2020, as well as raise awareness that all boards will benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health and efficient and effective health care systems at the local, state and national levels.Ms. Kimberly Harper, MS, RN, FAAN, is the Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Center for Nursing, Nursing Lead, Indiana Action Coalition-National Future of Nursing Campaign; and Chair of the Board of Directors for Nurses on Boards Coalition.Ms. Jana Bitton MPA, is the Executive Director at the Oregon Center for Nursing.Ms. Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, FAAN, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wray Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Rhonda Anderson, DNSc(h), MPA, BS, RN, FAAN, LFACHE, is a former executive with Banner Health, including CEO of Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. She is currently a healthcare consultant for RMA Consulting, and serves on numerous boards, including the Nursing Economic$ Editorial Board.For more information about the Nurses on Boards Coalition, visit the coalition’s website at https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org; and look for the Nurses on Boards Coalition column in the Nursing Economic$ journal.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.To learn more about Nursing Economic$, visit http://www.nursingeconomics.netProduction management by Carol M Ford Productions, LLC, for Anthony J. Jannetti, inc.Music selection:Scott_Holmes — "Think Big"http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

TODAY ON XRAY: (1) News With Friends with Emily Gilliland and Sarah Iannarone (2) Talk Media News (3) Everything Is Interesting on Hive Minds (4) An interview with Daniel Hauser with the Oregon Center for Public Policy (5) Bridgeliner with Ben DeJarnette

Concluding the 2019 NBA draft, the league has a cast of youth ready to shine under the spotlight. The brothers recap their mock drafts, choose surprise sleepers and most importantly, mope over the late selection of Oregon Center, Bol Bol. Thank you for listening to Basketball With The Reismans, and enjoy the show!

We get opinions and analysis of some of the week’s big news stories from Alejandro Queral with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, Laura Gunderson of The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com, and Doug Badger of Quinn Thomas.

Oregon's unique "kicker" law gives money back to taxpayers when the state collects more tax revenue than it budgeted for. The next kicker could be the biggest in state history. Some people want to change the law so that the extra money can be spent on schools and public services. Others say this is the people's money, and it should stay that way. We hear opposing views on the kicker from Oregon Center for Public Policy executive director Alejandro Queral and Cascade Policy Institute research director Eric Fruits. What questions do you have about the kicker?

On this episode of XRAY In The Morning: (1 ) News With My Dad, with Joe & Jefferson Smith, (2) We speak with PSU Prof. of Psychology and documentary filmmaker Jan Haaken, to discuss her latest film "Our Bodies, Our Doctors", (3) Juan Carlos Ordonez joins us to discuss the Oregon Center for Public Policy's recent report regarding income inequality in Oregon, (4) Aaron Brown, spokesperson for No More Freeway Expansions, helps us understand the Freeway Fight, (5) XRAY On The City, with Alex Zielinski, editor of the Portland Mercury.

In this episode, Leslie goes through his ballot, following Laura’s Voters’ Guide. Laura talks about her research for the Guide and Leslie adds his own research and opinions to the conversation. We have two important races that will have repercussions for the whole country: Please donate to Kate Brown for Governor and Jamie McLeod-Skinner for U.S. Representative!Support Glimmering PodcastLinks:Amazon.com: uni-ball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point, Black, Box of 12: Industrial & Scientific — Leslie's favorite pens for enacting democracy lol - uni-Ball 207 Retractable Fraud Prevention Gel Pens, Medium Point, 0.7 mm, Black Barrels, Assorted Ink Colors, Pack of 24Committed to Communities | Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Oregon — This is an increasingly tight race! If you have extra funds, please donate to Jamie's campaign!Kate Brown Oregon's Governor | — Another tight race that needs support from people who care about democrats retaining governorships. Please donate!Board of County Commissioners | Deschutes County Oregon — The Board’s duties include executive, judicial (quasi-judicial), and legislative authority over policy matters of countywide concern. City Council | City of Bend — Here's what our city council does in Bend. Yours might be different - especially if your city has wards.Dswcd | WHAT WE DO — The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District Provides free technical assistance to private land owners and land managers to address resource concerns on their land. Funding for Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District comes from a variety of local, state and federal sources. Programs are designed to conserve water, reduce invasive weeds, and provide plant health and wildlife habitat.A Primer on Measure 102 | Local News | Bend | The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon — Measure 102 would remove the restriction that affordable housing projects funded by municipal bonds must be government owned. Measure 104 is how corporations and special interest groups hope to keep their tax loopholes | Oregon Center for Public Policy — Making it harder to reexamine tax subsidies and discard them if necessary - as Measure 104 would do - is a terrible idea. It would allow a minority of lawmakers to ignore the will of the people, while transferring even more political power to corporations and special interest groups.Meet Oregon’s anti-immigrant hate group: Oregonians for Immigration Reform (OFIR) | Southern Poverty Law Center — OFIR’s co-founders and current leadership also have longstanding ties to hate groups and a history of making racist statements. Federation for American Immigration Reform | Southern Poverty Law Center — The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a group with one mission: to severely limit immigration into the United States. Although FAIR maintains a veneer of legitimacy that has allowed its principals to testify in Congress and lobby the federal government, this veneer hides much ugliness.A massive new study shows how to reduce abortions — and it's not more regulation. — If you want to see fewer abortions, then you need to support the organizations that are already providing and fighting for reproductive health care. That’s the only way to guarantee people’s right to life.Unsafe Abortion: Unnecessary Maternal Mortality — Unsafe abortions are a leading cause of maternal death. Unduly restricting abortion providers makes abortions unsafe, which puts more women at risk and adds unnecessary strain to our healthcare system.

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Links! Oregon Center for Nursing  American Nurses Association Code of Ethics  National League for Nursing’s recommendations University of Portland School of Nursing  To email Dr. Krautscheid krautsch@up.edu

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Our best evidence suggests that nursing homes and other assisted-living facilities will likely not be able to keep up with the demands of our rapidly aging population, which today stands at more than 40 million, a number that is expected to more than double by 2050. As a result, a premium is being placed on new remote monitoring devices that allow medical professionals to track patients for medical data from the comfort of patients' own homes, thereby allowing more elderly patients to live independently for longer. Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering, and director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology at Oregon Health and Science University, joins host Dr. Danny Petrasek to project where recent advances in these technologies will guide us over the next several years.

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Danny Petrasek, MD, PhD Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, professor of neurology and biomedical engineering, and director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology at Oregon Health and Science University, provides his perspective on where recent advances in technology will guide health care for the elderly over the next several years. Dr. Danny Petrasek hosts.

Guest: Jeffrey Kaye, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Patients around the world looking for the Holy Grail in staving off cognitive impairment have been using ginkgo biloba for years, to the tune of $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. How strong is the data to support this use? Dr. Jeffrey Kaye, director of the National Institute on Aging's Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center and the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology at Oregon Health and Sciences University, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to review key points of current research on ginkgo biloba.