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Hot Congressional Races in SW Washington and Oregon Oct 19, 2018

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Democrats are trying to take back control of the US House. Two of the Republican incumbents they’re targeting are in the Pacific Northwest. We discuss hot Congressional races in Southwest Washington and Southern Oregon.

Kate Brown In-Depth Special Oct 15, 2018

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Hear from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kate Brown in this special episode of OPB Politics now.

Knute Buehler In-Depth Special Oct 15, 2018

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Hear from Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler in this special episode of OPB Politics now.

Patrick Starnes In-Depth Special Oct 15, 2018

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

Portland City Council: Hardesty vs. Smith Oct 12, 2018

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We discuss the historic runoff election for the open Portland City Council seat.

Breaking Down Measures 103 And 104 Oct 05, 2018

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Oregon voters have two tax measures to consider when ballots arrive later this month. One would ban taxes on groceries. Another would make it harder for legislators to raise revenue.

Breaking Down Measures 105 and 106 Sep 28, 2018

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Oregon is a consistently liberal state. Yet conservative activists have succeeded in putting measures on the November ballot that would change state law on abortion and immigration. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, OPB news director Anna Griffin, senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and reporters Dirk VanderHart and Conrad Wilson break down Measures 105 and 106.

Portland City Council Race, Proposed Clean Energy Tax and A Regional Housing Measure Sep 21, 2018

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Portland City Council candidate JoAnn Hardesty is facing some big questions about her financial past. We’ll discuss that, along with the ins and outs of a regional housing measure and a proposed Portland clean energy tax.

The Politics of Wildfire Sep 14, 2018

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The west coast has been ravaged by wildfires. And it turns out the way we have been fighting fires for the last century has been wrong.

The Intersection of Star Power, Sports and Politics Sep 07, 2018

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Recent history has shown that star power can help you get elected to public office. But can it work when the office you want is county commissioner? And, do sports fans care which party Paul Allen and Phil Knight support with the money they spend on tickets, t-shirts and shoes?

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