Podcast appearances and mentions of salem city council

The Salem City Council recently voted to censure two of its members, Councilor Deanna Gwyn and Mayor-elect Julie Hoy. The two potentially violated Salem’s city charter by participating in a land use vote involving a developer who donated to both of their campaigns. Sitting Mayor Chris Hoy brought the motion to censure, saying the councilors should have recused themselves from the vote after disclosing the financial relationship. Gwyn and Julie Hoy have said the censure is nothing more than an attempt to create division on council, while other councilors have said their failure to recuse themselves has created a conflict of interest. Whitney Woodworth is a city reporter for the Statesman Journal. She’s been covering the censure and joins us with more details.

Freedom Friday: Salem City council meeting Monday night where they may adopt an income tax and massive fee increases: If every Christian voted, we would never lose a Presidential election: only 30% of Christians vote and 30% aren't registered. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/20/watch-scott-presler-if-every-christian-voted-we-would-never-lose-another-presidential-election/ Pro Abortion former Republican Rep Charlie Conrad leaves R party and sounds like a liberal Dem: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/20/only-oregon-republican-lawmaker-who-supports-abortion-rights-is-now-an-independent/ More than half a billion spent on 20,000 Metro homeless, a 70% increase from 2022: https://oregoncatalyst.com/78516-halfbillion-spent-20k-homeless-2023.html GP story asks why does Metro still have a homeless problem after spending so much $? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/spending-homeless-portland-oregon-has-reached-shocking-levels/ Portland skeptical of MC homeless partnership: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/portland-officials-skeptical-of-revamped-multnomah-county-partnership-to-reduce-homelessness.html MC MZ110 rewrite program gets massive pushback and will fail: https://oregoncatalyst.com/78510-ballot-measure-110-troubling-news.html Biden's illegal border invasion is resulting in rape and murder: https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/06/20/texas-police-two-venezuelan-men-charged-with-murder-of-12-year-old-jocelyn-nungaray/ 

Michael Hoselton, candidate for Salem City Council ward 5 interview: https://www.michaelforsalem.org/ Will targeted ANTIFA vandalism happening in Portland come to Salem? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/portland-police-vandalism-arson-protest-press-conference/283-78855b18-4155-4b12-ab81-b304d094f6e4 PPSs wants a new 530M tax even though their enrollment is down nearly 10%:  half of PPS teachers will make over 100k now with record agreement: https://oregoncatalyst.com/77379-530m-tax-schools-9-students-26246.html PPS faces 30M deficit now after record pay increase and may have cut 250 positions: https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/08/tol-portland-public-schools-budget-cuts/ PPS to receive 50M for climate action: https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/08/portland-schools-climate-action-funding/ US House Dems vote to give illegal aliens representation in congress and electoral college: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/breaking-house-democrats-vote-unanimously-give-illegal-aliens/ Did Fed agencies plant classified documents to frame Trump? Does the sun rise in the east and set in the west: https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/09/did-federal-agencies-plant-classified-documents-to-frame-trump/      

Cross examination underway in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Salem City Council approves an anti-camping ordinance, and campus protests continue nationwide. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

The Salem City Council sent a resolution to the State House asking for Mass. lawmakers to allow the city to implement automated traffic violation enforcement tools, which they argue will help improve road safety especially in school zones and around school buses. WBZ's Chris Fama reports.

Last Monday, the Salem City Council convened a meeting with the Marion County Board of Commissioners and Salem-Keizer school district leaders to discuss the findings from a recent report looking at the sharp rise in the city’s gun violence. Shootings in the Salem city limits have doubled in the past five years, according to the report, which did not include police shootings or those that were self-inflicted or done in self defense. The report also found that at least half the shootings involved gang members, and that the number of teens 17 and under who were either suspects or victims of gun violence has doubled in the past two years. Joining us to discuss the factors driving the city’s gun violence is Ardeshir Tabrizian, who covers criminal justice and housing for the Salem Reporter. 

Stop the insanity of removing hydropower dams! Please show up at the Salem Public Library tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 to voice your opposition: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2023/11/04/us-army-corps-listening-sessions-hydropower-future-in-willamette-river-basin/71397938007/?fbclid=IwAR1i4GP16_oeaT5s-LHVL1d3wUQumBlBYO0CRZPHiCnw7sLKNSDl4wDQa7wArrogant Salem city council is determined to raise money from you! https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/11/12/what-happens-now-that-salem-oregon-voters-rejected-the-payroll-tax-budget-deficit/71505402007/ NY Gov follows Kotek and announces surveillance efforts to monitor hate speech on social media and will take action: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-announces-surveillance-efforts/  

The city of Salem is facing a massive budget shortfall. To help close it, the City Council recently approved a tax on anyone working in Salem who earns above the minimum wage. City officials claim the tax is needed to maintain and expand emergency services, including hiring more police officers, firefighters and sustaining homeless services. Oregon Business & Industry successfully petitioned to put the issue before Salem voters in a special election this November. Virginia Stapleton is president of the Salem City Council and co-founder of the Committee to Save Salem, which supports the ballot measure. Preston Mann is the political affairs director of Oregon Business & Industry which has raised more than $180,000 to defeat the measure. They join us to share opposing perspectives on the tax which has been extensively covered by the Salem Reporter, including an Oct. 11 town hall it moderated with Stapleton and Mann. 

Salem city council votes not to repeal their new income tax: Stupid decision cause now their wasteful spending will be exposed. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/29/effort-to-repeal-salem-payroll-tax-before-election-fails/70705516007/ Lake Oswego mayor says Tina's housing office a waste of time: more bureaucracy is not the answer: https://www.koin.com/local/waste-of-time-and-resources-lake-oswego-mayor-on-koteks-housing-office/#:~:text=PORTLAND%2C%20Ore.,bureaucracy%20with%20more%20red%20tape. Dumb survey: is Oregon's gas tax enough? https://www.portlandtribune.com/business/survey-is-oregons-gas-tax-enough/html_ac4ec89a-45ee-11ee-8b3f-375ccc8480e7.html Myth of climate emergency declared by two Nobel laureates and 1600 other scientist worldwide: https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/environment/more-1600-scientists-including-nobel-laureates-declare-climate-crisis  

After hours of public testimony, Salem City Council voted to approve a payroll tax to help fund police, fire and homelessness services. The ordinance passed by a single vote, taxing wages for anyone who works in Salem, regardless of their home address. The policy could go into effect as early as next summer. Chris Hoy is the mayor of Salem. He joins us to share why this tax is needed and how it will work going forward.  

Salem City Council votes tonight at 6pm on new payroll tax that will cost two parents $1,000 per year: Make the emotional argument against the new tax  https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/08/on-the-agenda-public-hearing-on-payroll-tax-at-salem-city-council-meeting/70387819007/ Will Tina veto new bill that allows homeless to use RV's to live  everywhere? https://www.thenewsguard.com/news/housing-options-new-rv-legislation-awaits-governors-signature/article_089bfe9a-1798-11ee-bbe6-b76d7fbc9554.html ANTIFA couldn't stop thousands of Christian worshipers yesterday in downtown Portland: https://oregoncatalyst.com/69867-anarchists-fail-stop-portland-christian-event.html Legislature expands free healthcare to even more illegals: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/07/oregon-expands-free-health-insurance-to-all-residents-regardless-of-immigration-status.html  

The Salem City Council votes to make it easier for people in the city to use psychedelic mushrooms. WBZ Shari Small explains.

On April 24, a 75-bed navigation center for people experiencing homelessness will open in Salem. The facility will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be the first of its kind in Marion County. Case workers will be on site to help clients access medical care, behavioral health services and transition to stable housing. City officials say it is designed to be a “low barrier” shelter which does not require sobriety for entry, and accepts all genders, as well as pets. The Salem City Council has allocated more than $23 million in state and federal funds to expand shelter and homeless services, including launching this spring a third micro-shelter community of small living units to temporarily house young adults, 18 to 24 years old. The city is also opening 52 units inside a former Oregon State Hospital building to provide permanent supportive housing for unsheltered people who are disabled, mentally ill or have other complex medical and behavioral health needs. Joining us to talk about Salem's efforts to tackle a growing homelessness crisis are Salem Mayor Chris Hoy and Salem Housing Authority Administrator Nicole Utz.

One of the main obstacles to solving noise pollution is the speed at which violators are traveling. WBZ's James Rojas reports.

Salem city council candidate Julie Hoy interview: https://www.juliehoy.com/campaign-2022.html Republican Gov candidate Bob Tiernan interview: https://bobtiernan.com/ Leftist donor goes after Marion Co DA: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/03/oregon-election-2022-primary-elections-donors-washington-marion-county-district-attorney-races-funding/ Drazan leads R's but almost half R voter undecided: https://oregoncatalyst.com/59536-drazan-leads-republican-governor-primary-weeks.html Free Oregon raises over 130K to fund freedom lawsuits against Kate's tyranny: Kudos. https://www.northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=2176Back the Blue: sadly three names of LE added to memorial wall next to Capitol. https://www.northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=2060 Rioters damage buildings in downtown Portland with Supreme Court leak. One arrest but will he be prosecuted? https://www.northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=1788 

Join us for an evening program featuring candidates for Salem City Council seats, Wards 2,4,6 & 8 and the office of the Salem Municipal Judg

Election day 11/2/21 is fast approaching, and there are a lot of names on that ballot! In this episode, Paige and Erica reveal their not-so-secret endorsements for Salem City Council- and spill some tea about who they're definitely NOT voting for! Voter Resources:Salem League of Women Voters Toolbox- https://lwvsalem.org/voter-toolbox Rainbow Times Endorsements- http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/rainbow- times-releases-key-endorsements/ SATV Candidate Interviews- https://www.youtube.com/user/salemtv1/videos r/SalemMA Election Thread- https://www.reddit.com/r/SalemMA/comments/p7czdx/everything_you_ever_needed_to_know_about_the_2021/ Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo. and Magda the Troll.

At their most recent meeting, the Salem City Council received a briefing from Mayor Kim Driscoll and Police Chief Lucas Miller about the planning and public safety measures put into place for this year's Haunted Happenings festival. Dozens of agencies and departments from multiple jurisdictions work together throughout the year to prepare for a safe, orderly, and enjoyable October season for visitors and residents alike. Find out more about Haunted Happenings at www.hauntedhappenings.org.

Alice Merkl is a longtime member of the HausWitch Community, as well as an absolute blessing to Salem, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and frankly the whole dang world. And she's running for Salem City Council! We could go on for hours about everything we love about Alice and why she's the only person qualified to lead, but we figured we'd let the High Priestess of Civic Engagement speak for herself. Check out our interview with Alice here AND on the HausWitch Community Page. Wanna meet Alice in person? She'll be popping up at the HausWitch store on Saturday 9/11 from 1-3pm. Go Alice go!!---LINKS---Written interview with Alice on the HausWitch Community Page (with links to the volunteer orgs she mentions in this episode): https://hauswitchstore.com/blogs/community/meet-the-candidate-alice-angel-merkl Alice's Campaign Page: https://www.electalicemerkl.com/Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo. and Magda the Troll.

Mayor Kim Driscoll delivers an update to the Salem City Council about the City's ongoing response to COVID-19, updated case and testing numbers, and the start of the vaccine distribution process. COVID-19 information: www.salem.com/covid Vaccination information: www.salem.com/vaccine

The Salem City Council has proposed a plan to phase out camping in city parks. In March, the city passed an emergency declaration to allow people who were homeless to camp in two city parks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now, they plan to open more shelter options as camps are phased out in the coming months. Jimmy Jones, the executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, joins us to discuss the proposed plan.

Monday, January 11, 2021, the City of Salem's Council unanimously passed a resolution denouncing white supremacy and institutional racism.  Council Tom Andersen, the motion maker, talks about what led up to the resolution, its purpose, and his hopes for how it can affect real change. A brief clip from the meeting follows the interview to hear two BIPOC members of the public speak to the resolution, followed by comments by four council members. (BIPOC - Black Indigenous People of Color)

Monday, September 28th, the Salem City Council reluctantly voted to allow Pac Trust to move forward with its plan to build a Costco and 30+pump fuelling station in So. Salem.  Here is a brief recap of the issue and excerpts from a few city councilors.

Jose Gonzalez is the founder of La Familia Cider and returning guest of the show. In this episode we celebrate Jose's new victory as new Salem City Council member and add a political component to his entrepreneurial and social activist career. We also discussed the challenges of opening his first Cider House during a restricted opening of businesses in the State of Oregon due to the current global pandemic. Jose Gonzalez es el fundador de La Familia Cider y receintemente Consejero Municipal electo por la ciudad de Salem, Oregon. En este episiodio celebramos la victoria de Jose ahora incursionando en la politica y tambien discutimos los retos de operar y abrir su nueva Cidreria en medio de una reapertura gradual de los negocios en Oregon durante la pandemia global. #startups #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #latino #latina

In these excerpts from the Council meeting on June 8, 2020, book-ended by 2 community leaders comments, listeners get a sense of how its city council is feeling and reacting to days of protests about the George Floyd murder and Salem's police response.

On this special edition episode of FYI Salem, Mayor Kim Driscoll is joined by Salem's Health Agent, David Greenbaum, and Public Health Nurse, Suzanne Darmody, in providing an update to the Salem City Council regarding the on-going novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. This presentation was made on March 12, 2020 and circumstances may have changed since then. Find the latest information about the City of Salem's response to the COVID-19 situation at www.salem.com/news. Find past episodes of the podcast at www.salem.com/mayors-office/page…/fyi-salem-podcast or subscribe on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Welcome to FYI Salem! On each episode, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and others, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode, Mayor Driscoll sits down with retiring City Councillor Tom Furey, the dean of the City Council, as he reflects on his 35 years of public service, lessons learned, and what he hopes for the future of Salem. Find previous episodes of FYI Salem at https://www.salem.com/mayors-office/pages/fyi-salem-podcast. Salem City Council: salem.com/city-council Peas for Fees: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-again-offers-%E2%80%9Cpeas-fees%E2%80%9D-ticket-fee-amnesty-program-3 Discounted overflow bags: https://www.salem.com/home/news/discounted-orange-trash-overflow-bags-available-holiday-season-3 Menorah lighting and holiday events: https://www.salem.com/home/news/holiday-happenings-salem

The Salem library was in the process of reviewing out of date, damaged, and underused books to make space for new materials, but public outcry has led the Salem City Council to halt the process. City librarian Sarah Strahl joins us.

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode, Mayor Driscoll chats with Ward 6 City Councillor and City Council President Beth Gerard. They discuss priorities for the city in 2018 and issues and projects impacting North Salem and Ward 6. Salem City Council: http://www.salem.com/city-council Friends of Greenlawn: https://friendsofgreenlawn.wordpress.com/ New rental registration and inspections: http://www.salem.com/rentals Forest River Park seawall grant announcement: https://www.facebook.com/BuildingSalem/photos/a.653035698046066.1073741828.652493591433610/2019107388105550/?type=3&theater Canal Street Flood Control Project: http://www.buildingsalem.com/canal-street-flood-control/

Tune in for the twice-monthly podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. In this special edition of the podcast, Mayor Driscoll delivers her twelfth State of the City address to the Salem City Council at the start of the new year. Read the full text of her remarks at http://www.salem.com/mayors-office/pages/mayors-speeches.