Apolitical Politics

Latest Episodes:

The Differences Between the State Legislature and Congress - Congressman Cliff Bentz Nov 07, 2022

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Congressman Cliff Bentz discusses some of the differences between how Oregon's State Legislature functions and how Congress operates.

https://bentz.house.gov/about

The Role of Governor - Oregon Governor Kate Brown Sep 21, 2022

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Last week I interviewed Oregon Governor Kate Brown. We discussed the various responsibilities of a governor and how Oregonians can learn more about the office of Governor.

In the interview, Gov. Brown references the Oregon Blue Book, an almanac and fact book about Oregon. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn interesting facts about Oregon.

Emergency Board - Senator Steiner Hayward (Oregon Budget Co-chair) Sep 09, 2022

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Oregon State Senator Steiner Hayward (Budget Co-chair) discusses how the Emergency Board (E-Board) functions.

https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/steinerhayward

CCOs and Health Care Lobbying - Josh Balloch (Oregon Lobbyist) Sep 01, 2022

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Josh Balloch discusses the creation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in Oregon and lobbying in the healthcare sector.

Tax Lobbying - Jeff Newgard (Oregon Lobbyist) Aug 26, 2022

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Lobbyist, Jeff Newgard of Peak Policy discusses the process of lobbying specific to tax lobbying.

https://www.peakpolicy.com/

Revenue - Rep. E. Werner Reschke Aug 17, 2022

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Rep. Reschke discusses the Revenue process in the State of Oregon.

Oregon Revenue Forecast Calendar

Oregon's Legislative Revenue Office

Oregon Department of Revenue Website

Oregon House Revenue Committee

The Appointment Process - Rep. Jessica George Apr 01, 2022

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Representative Jessica George discusses her experience with the appointment process to the Oregon State Legislature.

https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/george

The Appointment Process - Rep. Christine Goodwin Mar 09, 2022

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Representative Christine Goodwin discusses her experience with the appointment process to the Oregon State Legislature.

https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/goodwin

The Life of a Bill - Obie Rutledge Feb 16, 2022

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Obie Rutledge, Deputy Chief Clerk for the Oregon Legislature, discusses the life of a bill from conception to being signed into law.

(https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/chief-clerk)

Bipartisanship & Bill Sponsorship - Representative Karin Power Feb 16, 2022

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Karin Power, Oregon State Representative House District 41 (Milwaukee), discusses principles for passing bipartisan legislation and what it means to sponsor a bill.

(https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/power)