Podcast appearances and mentions of patrick starnes

This month, we're hearing from nine of the candidates vying to be Oregon's next governor. It's an open seat for the first time since 2015. Starnes is a cabinet maker and home restorer who ran on the Independent Party ticket in 2018. Starnes' primary issue is putting a cap on campaign donations.

This month, we're hearing from nine of the candidates vying to be Oregon's next governor. It's an open seat for the first time since 2015. Starnes is a cabinet maker and home restorer who ran on the Independent Party ticket in 2018. Starnes' primary issue is putting a cap on campaign donations.

This is a conservation with Patrick Starnes, long time environmental activist, and now a candidate for governor of Oregon. We talk about some recent environmental victories, then a conversation on health plan options for Oregonians. We also chat about campaign finance reform, the housing crisis, renewable energy possibilities, and a bit about forestry in Oregon. For more information on Patrick Starnes, see: https://starnes2022.com/, and https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Starnes Ending music is “Vote Republican” by Roy Zimmerman, from his “You're Getting Sleepy” album. https://roy-zimmerman.myshopify.com/, https://roy-zimmerman.myshopify.com/collections/youre-getting-sleepy

Republican operative and political consultant Reagan Knopp returns to the Bridge to deconstruct the Oregon Governor's race. With candidates including: Bridget Barton, Christine Drazan, John Fosdick III, Jessica Gomez, Nick Hess, Jim Huggins, Kerry McQuisten, Brandon Merritt, Bud Pierce, Stan Pulliam, Amber Richardson, Marc Thielman, Wilson Bright, Peter Hall, Tina Kotek, Tobias Read, Patrick Starnes, Michael Trimble, and Betsey Johnson, voters currently await a decision from Dallas Heard and news from the supreme court about Nicholas Kristof.

During the 2019 legislative session, Oregon lawmakers considered passing campaign finance reform that would place limits on campaign spending for state elections. With a Democratic super-majority, passing spending limits should be an easy task. However, past efforts to pass campaign finance reform were deemed a violation of the free speech clause in Oregon's state constitution. To pass campaign finance reform, Oregon lawmakers had to consider other options to bypass the free speech arguments that prevented past reform efforts. Campaign finance reform advocates wondered if there's even enough 'fire in the belly' to place meaningful spending limits on state elections. Similar problems are found in the state of New York, in which longtime calls by Democrats to extend New York City's system of publicly funded elections appear to run into a lack of political willpower despite a similar Democratic super-majority in the state legislature.Host Jefferson Smith speaks with elected officials and campaign finance reform advocates in both states, including Kate Titus from Common Cause Oregon, former Oregon Appellate Court Judge David Schuman, Oregon State Rep. Dan Rayfield, Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden, Patrick Starnes, Jason Kafoury, and Alex Carmada from Reinvent Albany.

Hear from Independent gubernatorial candidate Patrick Starnes in this special episode of OPB Politics now.

Hear from Independent gubernatorial candidate Patrick Starnes in this special episode of OPB Politics now.

In episode 18, part 3 of the the 'political series,' Angela sits with Patrick Starnes and gets a more intimate look at his personal background. Joined by his sister, Jacinda and nephew, Tim we find out their thoughts on Patrick's bid for the governor's seat, how they help him with this campaign and why it's important to vote. We still need help from our listeners. Patrick has only been invited to one of three debates being held in October. Regardless of which state you live in, if you believe Patrick and all major parties should be invited to open debates, please write The Oregonian stating this desire at letters@oregonian.com Also, critically important to the fabric of this nation is exercising our privilege and right to vote. You can sign up through Patrick's website, made a donation and learn more about his campaign at www.starnesfororegon.com. 

In episode 15, part 2 of the the 'political series,' Angela sits with Patrick Starnes again to get to know him better. Find out how Patrick would govern the state of Oregon. They discuss why he doesn't accept big money, why he will work on campaign reform and why he refuses to participate in negative attacks against other candidates. We still need help from our listeners. Patrick has still not been invited to participate in the debates being held in October. Regardless of which state you live in, if you believe Patrick and all major parties should be invited to open debates, please write The Oregonian stating this desire at letters@oregonian.com Also, critically important to the fabric of this nation is exercising our privilege and right to vote. You can sign up through Patrick's website, made a donation and learn more about his campaign at www.starnesfororegon.com. 

Episode 14 finds Angela sitting with Oregon state's Independent gubernatorial candidate, Patrick Starnes. In this podcast, Patrick shares the current status of his campaign. Being one of three major parties in the governor's race, he finds himself excluded from public debates thereby limiting his voice and reach to the public. We talk  a little bit about the political system and about how important it is for all voices to be heard to allow voters to make the best informed choice possible.  We touch briefly on big money in politics and how dominant of a two party system we have in this country. This episode is a call for direct action participation by our listeners. Regardless of which state you live in, if you believe Patrick and all major parties should be invited to open debates, please write The Oregonian stating this desire at letters@oregonian.com Also, critically important to the fabric of this nation is exercising our privilege and right to vote. You can sign up through Patrick's website and learn more about his campaign at www.starnesfororegon.com. 

Show notes:   Episode 13 features special guest Julia Butterfly Hill as she joins Angela in a game of 20 questions. Get a glimpse of Julia that you may not see in the public arena. Find out what they care about, what makes them cry and the next thing they want to work on. If you're interested in donating to the LA Farm Project indicated in the podcast, please reach Julia at hillbutterflyjulia@gmail.com.   Season 2 returns in September. Meanwhile, join Angela during the summer for the 'political series' with Patrick Starnes, an Independent candidate running for governor in the state of Oregon. www.powerofconnectionpodcast.com Contact: angelapocpodcast@gmail.com