Our Portland with Sarah Iannarone

Latest Episodes:

Guaranteed Basic Income w/ Scott Santens Oct 21, 2020

Show notes

Sarah discusses her proposed Guaranteed Basic Income pilot and is later joined by Scott Santens, full-time advocate for Unconditional Basic Income.

Episode Links

Scott Santens is on Twitter at @scottsantens
Sarah’s Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot is at sarah2020.com/basicincome
Tweet of the week by @sarah2020

Campaign Resources

Read about our Undecided Voter Hotline at sarah2020.com/hotline
Purchase t-shirts and face masks at sarah2020.com/store
Join the volunteer team at sarah2020.com/volunteer
Sign up for a phone banking shift at sarah2020.com/events

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Helping Youth Lead w/ Libra Forde Aug 17, 2020

Show notes

Sarah is joined by Libra Forde, Chief Operating Officer at Self Enhancement, Inc., to discuss the courageous vision of today's youth, advocating for them, and letting young people lead.

Episode Links

Libra Forde is on Instagram at @be.tall
Willamette Week: U.S. Postal Service Confirms It Has Removed Mailboxes in Portland and Eugene
OPB: Man seen in area of homemade explosive at Portland protest ID’ed as ex-Navy SEAL
Portland Mercury: After Years of Student Protests, PSU Disarms Its Police Force
Tweet of the week by @DaveMillerOPB

Campaign Resources

Donate at sarah2020.com/donate
Purchase t-shirts and face masks at sarah2020.com/store
Join the volunteer team at sarah2020.com/volunteer
Sign up for a phone banking shift at sarah2020.com/events

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Do. Do More. Do Better. w/ Stephen Green Aug 10, 2020

Show notes

Sarah speaks with Stephen Green about his new initiative, Do. Do More. Do Better. centering the community, and making a commitment to being uncomfortable.

Campaign Resources

Purchase t-shirts and face masks at sarah2020.com/store
Join the volunteer team at sarah2020.com/volunteer
Sign up for a phone banking shift at sarah2020.com/events

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

From Food Insecurity to Food Sovereignty w/ Eddie Hill Aug 03, 2020

Show notes

Sarah speaks with Edward Hill, Co-Director of Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, about the current state of Portland's food systems.

Episode Links

Reasons to be Cheerful: How Portland Makes Local Food Work for Everyone
Willamette Week: Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Says It Is Investigating the Federal Rinsing of Tear Gas Into Storm Drains
Tweet of the Week by @10tpdx

Campaign Resources

Purchase t-shirts and face masks at sarah2020.com/store
Join the volunteer team at sarah2020.com/volunteer
Sign up for a phone banking shift at sarah2020.com/events

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Racism & Public Health w/ Leslie Gregory & Alexis Dinno Jul 27, 2020

Show notes

Sarah talks with Leslie Gregory, Founder and Executive Director of Right To Health. Right To Health is a local non-profit working to have racism declared a public health crisis.

Sarah then talks to Alexis Dinno, Associate Professor at OHSU-PSU School of Public Health about how all policy is health policy.

Episode Links

Leslie's petition: Racism Meets Criteria for Threat to Public Health
Watch Sarah's State of #OurPortland speech at sarah2020.com/state
Tweet of the Week by @sarahjeong

Campaign Resources

Purchase t-shirts and face masks at sarah2020.com/store
Join the volunteer team at sarah2020.com/volunteer
Sign up for a phone banking shift at sarah2020.com/events

Further Reading

NBC News NOW coverage of Portland
Steve Duin's column: Portland cops and the public trust
Coverage by Nick Budnick: Rough Justice: Portland Police and protestors are locked in a vicious circle. How did we get here?

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

State of #OurPortland Jul 22, 2020

Show notes

Sarah's State of #OurPortland address, delivered on Saturday, July 18th, 2020. Video of her address is available online at sarah2020.com/state.

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Black Resilience w/ Cameron Whitten Jul 13, 2020

Show notes

A conversation with Cameron Whitten, co-founder of Portland's Black Resilience Fund, some campaign updates, and Sarah's thoughts on the current moment in the Black Lives Matter movement, including the violence being perpetrated on protesters by Portland Police and now federal troops as well.

Black Resilience Fund is project of Brown Hope
Reserve your spot for this weekend's virtual State of #OurPortland event at sarah2020.com/stateofourportland
Tweet of the week by @UPNOW2020

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

The Tea w/ Gregory McKelvey May 19, 2020

Show notes

Sarah joins campaign director Gregory McKelvey / @GregoryMcKelvey on Twitter to discuss the primary campaign.

Find your nearest ballot drop box at sarah2020.com/dropboxes.

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Leading From The Heart w/ Judith Rizzio May 19, 2020

Show notes

Sarah joins style activist Judith Rizzio / @outofourclosetpdx on Instagram Live to discuss being a woman in politics and why having women in leadership is so vital.

Find your nearest ballot drop box at sarah2020.com/dropboxes.

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))

Turning Challenge into Opportunity w/ Simon Tam May 19, 2020

Show notes

Sarah joins her friend Simon Tam / @SimonTheTam on Twitter to talk about how we can nourish Portland’s arts and culture during the coming COVID-19 recovery.

Find your nearest ballot drop box at sarah2020.com/dropboxes.

Paid for by Friends of Sarah for Portland
Dominant contributors: Open and Accountable Elections, Dr. Julian Bell (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))