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A tale of two legislatures Apr 02, 2021

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In this episode, we examine why the Oregon state Legislature seems to be in a state of perpetual dysfunction, while Washington’s legislature, by comparison, has somehow managed to look like a model of respectful bipartisanship.

House Republicans demands pushed aside by COVID-19 case in the chamber Mar 26, 2021

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Oregon House Republicans have been slowing legislative progress in that chamber down to a crawl. Early this week, House Republicans gave their first list of demands they wanted met, possibly kicking off negotiations. But by the afternoon, their list was an afterthought, pushed aside by a much more pressing matter: a COVID-19 exposure in the chamber.

Examining the police leaks aimed at Jo Ann Hardesty Mar 19, 2021

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Someone within the Portland Police Bureau is trying to smear Jo Ann Hardesty, and now city leaders say they’re investigating. In this episode, we look at the bitter relationship between a city commissioner and the city’s police force -- and the role the police union and a series of media leaks have played in making things even more tense.

Legislative update: Housing, controversial diesel bills and Paris Hilton Mar 12, 2021

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Democrats kicked off a big housing push this week. We’ll talk about their plans for easing the state’s ongoing crisis, and how some controversial ideas to tamp down diesel emissions could generate backlash.

Staffers say Portland’s civic life office is anything but civil Mar 08, 2021

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In this special episode, we hear from OPB reporter Rebecca Ellis about her report on longstanding issues at Portland’s Office of Community & Civic Life.

OPB Politics Now - The governor sends kids back to school Mar 05, 2021

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says students need to go back to school this spring. On this special episode of OPB Politics Now, education editor Rob Manning breaks down the news with Think Out Loud host Dave Miller.

OPB Politics Now - Oregon lawmakers battle over guns - again Mar 05, 2021

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On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Lauren Dake, Dirk VanderHart and Jonathan Levinson go deep on a number of gun control bills begin considered this session.

Oregon republican party shakeup Feb 26, 2021

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This week we are going to discuss what seems like a pretty major shakeup within the Oregon Republican party. Small town mayor Bill Currier is out as chair of the state GOP. Conservative State Sen. Dallas Heard - and a number of his senate colleagues - are in. What does this leadership swap say about where the state’s GOP is heading?

Rep. Diego Hernandez announces resignation Feb 22, 2021

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Three days before Representative Diego Hernandez’s colleagues were set to vote on his possible expulsion, he resigned.

OPB Politics Now: A union at the Capitol Feb 19, 2021

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On this week’s episode, political reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake look at an unusual effort to unionize state legislative employees – what it says about the legislature and about the role public employee unions play in Oregon.

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