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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.
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This webinar highlights the ways Portland Public Schools is moving forward in the face of many challenges. Four panelists, who are leaders in the administration of Portland Public Schools, discuss both PPS's successes and challenges. The panelists are: Dr. Sandy Husk, Portland Public Schools Interim Superintendent Michelle DePass, Portland Public S…
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In March 2024, the League of Women Voters of Portland held a Community Education program, “Solutions to our Affordable Housing Crisis.” Portland and Oregon are experiencing a dire lack of affordable housing. The causes include limited rental vacancies and housing costs rising faster than wages. This program focuses on what is being done to help sol…
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This is a podcast of a November 2023 webinar on some of the most urgent challenges facing transportation in Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding Metro area. The panelists are: Moderator: Chris Smith, a transportation policy expert and a long-time community volunteer. Chris explained how Portland’s transportation system fits into Metro regional tra…
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In this podcast, members of a volunteer Police Accountability Commission (PAC) describe their proposal for a new Community Board to review complaints of police misconduct. The PAC spent thousands of volunteer hours planning the details of how this new community board will operate. The final plan carries out the requirements in the charter amendment…
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A panel of leading experts discusses the work accomplished through September 2023 and work that is underway to ensure effective and fair implementation of the charter reforms that Portland voters approved in November 2022. The panelists are: Melanie Billings-Yun, Charter Review Commissioner, 2020-22 (Moderator) Shoshanah Oppenheim, Charter Transiti…
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This Voter Information Forum features two candidates running in May 2023 for a position on the Portland Oregon Public Schools Board of Education. The candidates, Derrick Peterson and Patte Sullivan explain their experience, why they are running and answer questions about the policies they would support.…
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This is a recording of an interview with Derrick Peterson, who is running in the May 2023 Special District Election for the Portland School District Board of Education. All voters living in the Portland School District (all zones) can vote in this election.על ידי League of Women Voters of Portland
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This is a recording of an interview with Patte Sullivan, who is running in the May 2023 Special District Election for a position on the Portland School District Board of Education. All voters living in all zones of the Portland School District can vote in this election.על ידי League of Women Voters of Portland
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This podcast is a recording of an interview with John Masterman, who is running for the Multnomah Education Service District, Position 1, Zone 5. The MESD serves students in Multnomah County, Oregon.על ידי League of Women Voters of Portland
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This Election forum features three candidates who are running in the May 2023 Special Election to fill a vacant seat on the Multnomah County Commission. The candidates, Julia Brim-Edwards, Albert Kaufman, and Ana del Rocio, explain why they are running and answer questions about the policies they believe are needed for Multnomah County.…
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This Election Forum features speakers representing the supporters and the opponents of Measure 26-238. The measure would create a new county tax of 0.75% (0.0075) on capital gains income (profit) from the sale of property. The revenue from this tax would be used to pay for a new Tenant Resources Program and provide free legal services for residenti…
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A panel of community leaders from Portland Oregon discuss chronic homelessness as a public health issue. They explain how they are working to provide services and shelter to people with mental illness and/or addiction, and the need for more shelters, and supportive affordable low-income housing. The speakers are: Jill Kahnert, Certified Alcohol and…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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