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Nonpartisan information for voting and civic engagement from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Oregon voters, educators, and interested community members can listen to nonpartisan candidate and ballot measure forums, candidate interviews, and information about how governmental and nongovernmental organizations are addressing important community issues.
Introducing non-governmental organizations and projects operating in East Africa. Hosted by Patrick Hill, president and founder of Team in Faith (teaminfaith.org), the podcast shares experiences, insight and anecdotes from the field in some of the poorest communities on the African continent.
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Progress and Challenges for Portland Police and Policing Alternatives
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The League of Women Voters of Portland and four expert speakers talk about policing in Portland, including police training, progress and problems with police compliance with the US Department of Justice Settlement Agreement and the creation of groups of unarmed professionals to handle nonviolent confrontations.…
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Election Debrief: What's Next? Election 2022 Implications
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A panel of expert election analysts discuss the results of the 2022 General Election in Oregon. What happened? What were the surprises? What may be the effects of the results for the nation, Oregon and Portland? The panelists were: Anna Griffin, Vice President of news, talk and podcasts for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before OPB, she spent 11 years…
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Forum with Pro & Con Speakers on Measure 26-228, Portland City Charter Reform
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In this podcast, you will hear from speakers representing both sides of the debate about Measure 26-228, which would amend the Portland Oregon City Charter. Becca Uherbelau of Portland United for Change presents arguments in favor of passing the measure. Terry Harris of Partnership for Common Sense Government presents arguments against the measure.…
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Forum for Candidates for Multnomah County Chair
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This podcast features candidates Sharon Meieran and Jessica Vega Peterson, running to be Chair of the Multnomah County Commission. In this timed forum, each candidate presents two-minute opening and closing statements. They each answer questions about how they want to address the issues facing the county.…
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Forum for Candidates for Commissioner of OR Bureau of Labor & Industries
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This is a podcast of a balanced candidate forum featuring candidates Cheri Helt and Christina Stephenson, running for the position of Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Each of the candidates begins with a two-minute opening statement. They then answer questions about what they want to accomplish if elected. Finally they eac…
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Forum for candidates for Portland Commissioner, Pos. 3, Rene Gonzalez and Jo Ann Hardesty
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In this podcast, candidates Rene Gonzalez and Jo Ann Hardesty explain why they hope to be elected as the Portland City Commission, Position 3. This is a timed forum in which each candidate has the same amount of time to answer questions on issues they will face if elected. The two candidate also present opening and closing statements about why vote…
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Panel Discussion on Gun Safety: Responsible Use and Policy
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This podcast considers ways that we can protect our schools and communities from gun violence. The speakers address the issue from differing perspectives. The speakers are: Moderator Marge Easley, a volunteer who covers gun safety legislation for the LWV of Oregon Action Committee. Dr. Kathleen Carlson, Chair, Gun Violence Prevention Research Cente…
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Candidate Interview: Joanna Harbour, candidate for US House of Representatives, Oregon District 3
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This is a podcast of an interview with Joanna Harbour, who is running to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Jo Ann Hardesty, candidate for Portland City Council, Pos. 3
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This is a podcast of an interview with Jo Ann Hardesty, running for re-election to Portland Oregon City Council, Position 3.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: David Delk, candidate for US House of Representatives, Oregon District 3
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This is a podcast of an interview with David Delk, who is running to represent Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Dacia Grayber, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 28
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This is a podcast of an interview with Dacia Grayber, who is running to represent House District 28 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Shira Newman, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 42
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This is a podcast of an interview with Shira Newman, who is running to represent House District 42 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Timothy LeMaster, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 43
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This is a podcast of an interview with Timothy LeMaster, who is running to represent House District 43 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Thuy Tran, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 45
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This is a podcast of an interview with Thuy Tran, who is running to represent House District 45 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: John Masterman, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 48
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This is a podcast of an interview with John Masterman, who is running to represent House District 48 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Zach Hudson, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 49
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This is a podcast of an interview with Zach Hudson, running to represent House District 49 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Jessica Vega Pederson, candidate for Multnomah County Chair
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This is a podcast of an interview with Jessica Vega Pederson, who is running for the position of Chair of the Multnomah County Commission.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Eddy Morales, running for Gresham City Council, Pos. 2
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This is a podcast of an interview with Eddy Morales, who is running for Position 2 on the Gresham Oregon City Council.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Amanda Orozco-Beach, candidate for Gresham City Council, Pos. 6
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This is a podcast of a short interview with Amanda Orozco-Beach, running for Position 6 on the Gresham Oregon City Council.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Interview: Hoa Nguyen, candidate for Oregon State Representative, District 48
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This is a podcast of an interview with How Nguyen, who is running to represent House District 48 in the Oregon State Legislature.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Explaining Measure 26-228, Portland Charter Reform
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In this episode, members of the Portland City Charter Review Commission explain the Charter Reform ballot measure that will be on the ballots of Portland Oregon voters in the November 8, 2022 election. The speakers include the Charter Commission Project Manager Julia Meier, and three of the volunteer Charter Commissioners, Candace Avalos, Becca Uhe…
You can call it "black gold." The coffee industry is booming in Uganda and elsewhere in East Africa. Farmers in Uganda are turning to a dynamic cash crop that is gaining attention worldwide. Joshua Rukundo is executive director of Kigezi Coffee Development Academy. He organizes coffee farmers in Southwest Uganda to help increase production and qual…
Daisy Masika is a teacher and a mother of five. Her life and the lives of her children were turned upside down when they lost their husband and father, Charles, in 2019 to gun violence. Listen to her story of strength and perseverance in this podcast. A GoFundMe page for the children's education has been set up. Please support if you can. Thank you…
Using golf to transform lives, Isaiah Mwesige manages Afriyea, a youth-led organization that promotes environmental campaigns and smart urban farming. Support the showBy Patrick Hill
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Candidate Forum-Portland Commissioner, Position 3: Jo Ann Hardesty, Vadim Mozyrsky, Rene Gonzalez
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This is a recording of a candidate forum featuring three of the candidates running for Portland Commissioner Position 3 in the May 17, 2022 Primary Election. All the candidates running for this position were offered the opportunity to take part in this forum by demonstrating that their campaigns are viable, with significant voter interest and suppo…
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Candidate Forum-Multnomah County Sheriff: Derrick Peterson, Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell
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This is a recording of a candidate forum featuring two of the candidates running for Multnomah County Sheriff in the May 2022 Primary Election. The participating candidates are Derrick Peterson and Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell. The third candidate running for this position was offered the opportunity to take part in this forum by demonstrating he has …
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Candidate Forum-Multnomah County Commission Chair: Lori Stegmann, Jessica Vega Pederson, Sharia Mayfield, Sharon Meieran
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This is a recording of a candidate forum with four of the candidates running for the office of Chair, Board of County Commissioners in the May 2022 Primary Election. The participating candidates are Lori Stegmann, Jessica Vega Pederson, Sharia Mayfield, and Sharon Meieran. All the candidates running for this position were offered the opportunity to…
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Candidate forum-Portland Auditor: Simone Rede, Brian Setzler
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This is a recording of a candidate forum featuring the two candidates running for Portland Auditor in the May 17, 2022 Primary Election. Simone Rede and Brian Setzler answer questions about their qualifications, as well as their goals and plans if elected.By League of Women Voters of Portland
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Candidate Forum-Portland Commissioner, Position 2: AJ McCreary, Dan Ryan
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This is a recording of a candidate forum featuring two of the candidates running for Portland Commissioner Position 2 in the May 17, 2022 Primary Election. All the candidates running for this position were offered the opportunity to take part in this forum by demonstrating that their campaigns are viable, with significant voter interest and support…
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Interview with OR State Representative District 46 Candidate, Republican, Timothy R Sytsma
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This is a recording of an interview with Timothy Sytsma, who is running as a Republican for Oregon State Representative, District 46. He is the only Republican running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the Democrat running for this position, Khanh Pham, to be interviewed as well, but she was not available. All the candidates run…
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Interview with OR State Representative District 45 Candidate, Democrat, Catherine Thomasson
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This is a recording of an interview with Catherine Thomasson, who is running as a Democrat for Oregon State Representative, District 45. She is one of two Democrats running for this position in the Primary Election. No Republican candidate is running for District 45. We invited the Democrat running for this position, Thuy Tran, to be interviewed as…
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Interview with OR State Representative District 28 Candidate, Democrat, Dacia Grayber
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This is a recording of an interview with Dacia Grayber, who is running as a Democrat for Oregon State Representative, District 28. She is the only Democrat running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the two Republican candidates for this position, Patrick Castles and Charles Mengis, to be interviewed as well, but they were not av…
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Interview with OR State Senator District 17, Democrat, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward
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This is a recording of an interview with Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, who is running as a Democrat for Oregon State Senator, District 17. She is the only Democrat running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the Republican candidate for this position, John Verbeek, to be interviewed as well, but he was not available. This interview i…
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Interview with U.S. Representative 3rd District Candidate, Democrat, Jonathan E Polhemus
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This is a recording of an interview with Jonathan Polhemus, who is running as a Democrat for US Representative, District 3. He is one of two Democrats running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the other candidates for this position, Democrat Earl Blumenauer and Republican Joanna Harbour, to be interviewed as well, but they were …
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Interview with OR State Representative District 49 Candidate, Democrat, Zach Hudson
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This is a recording of an interview with Zach Hudson, who is running as a Democrat for Oregon State Representative, District 49. He is the only Democrat running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the Republican candidate for this position, Randy E Lauer, to be interviewed as well, but he was not available. All the candidates runn…
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Interview with OR State Representative District 48 Candidate, Republican, John Masterman
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This is a recording of an interview with John Masterman, who is running as a Republican for Oregon State Representative, District 48. He is the only Republican running for this position in the Primary Election. We invited the Democrat running for this position, Hoa H Nguyen, to be interviewed as well, but she was not available. All the candidates r…
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Interview with OR Commissioner of Labor and Industries Candidate, Chris Henry
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This is a recording of an interview with Chris Henry, who is running for Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. He is one of seven candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we also recorded interviews with four of the other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same…
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Interview with Metro Council - District 6 Candidate, Terri Preeg Riggsby
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This is a recording of an interview with Terri Preeg Riggsby, who is running for Metro Council District 6. She is one of two candidates running for this position. We invited both of them to be interviewed; we also recorded an interview with the other candidate for this position. Both the candidates were asked the same questions. We included as many…
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Interview with Metro Council - District 6 Candidate, Duncan Hwang
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This is a recording of an interview with Duncan Hwang, who is running for Metro Council District 6. He is one of two candidates running for this position. We invited both of them to be interviewed; we also recorded an interview with the other candidate for this position. Both the candidates were asked the same questions. We included as many of the …
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Interview with Metro Council - District 1 Candidate, Ashton Simpson
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This is a recording of an interview with Ashton Simpson, who is running for Metro Council District 1. He is the only candidate running for this position. However, he believes that voters should know about all the candidates on their ballots. We asked him the same questions we asked the candidates for other Metro Council Districts. We included as ma…
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Interview with Metro President Candidate, Alisa Pyszka
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This is a recording of an interview with Alisa Pyszka, who is running for Metro Council President. She is one of four candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed. However, the other candidates for this position were not available for interviews. We asked Alisa Pyszka the same questions we would have asked the othe…
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Interview with OR Commissioner of Labor and Industries Candidate Christina E. Stephenson
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This is a recording of an interview with Christina Stephenson, who is running for Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. She is one of seven candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we also recorded interviews with four of the other candidates for this position. All the candidates were aske…
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Interview with OR Commissioner of Labor and Industries Candidate, Casey M Kulla
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This is a recording of an interview with Casey Kulla, who is running for Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. He is one of seven candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we also recorded interviews with four of the other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same…
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Interview with OR Commissioner of Labor and Industries Candidate, Cheri Helt
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This is a recording of an interview with Cheri Helt, who is running for Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. She is one of seven candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we also recorded interviews with four of the other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same…
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Interview with OR Commissioner of Labor and Industries Candidate, Brent T Barker
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This is a recording of an interview with Brent Barker, who is running for Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. He is one of seven candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we also recorded interviews with four of the other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the sam…
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Interview with Multnomah County Chair Candidate, Jessica Vega Pederson
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This is a recording of an interview with Jessica Vega Pederson, who is running for Chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. She is one of six candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we recorded interviews with four other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same questio…
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Interview with Metro Auditor Candidate, Brian Evans
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This is a recording of an interview with Brian Evans, who is running for Metro Auditor. He is the only candidate running for this position. However, he believes that voters should know about the candidates on their ballots, so he answered our questions. We included as many of the questions as time allowed in each interview. This interview is also a…
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Interview with Multnomah County Chair Candidate, Bruce Broussard
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This is a recording of an interview with Bruce Broussard, who is running for Chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. He is one of six candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we recorded interviews with four other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same questions. We …
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Interview with Multnomah County Chair Candidate, Sharia Mayfield
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This is a recording of an interview with Sharia Mayfield, who is running for Chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. She is one of six candidates running for this position. We invited all of them to be interviewed; we recorded interviews with four other candidates for this position. All the candidates were asked the same questions. We…
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Interview with Multnomah County Chair Candidate, Sharon Meieran
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