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Rational in Portland

A podcast about the people making hard decisions. From addiction, crime and public safety to leadership, politics, and culture, each episode goes beyond headlines to examine what really drives institutions—and the individuals responsible for them.

Copyright: © Kristin Olson

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Where is all the "treatment" money from Oregon's drug decriminalization measure? Mike Marshall from Oregon Recovers is our guest May 27, 2022

Show notes

https://www.oregonrecovers.org/events/12step/

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/24/oregons-measure-110-is-falling-short-according-to-some-advocates-for-addiction-recovery/

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/04/16/oregon-measure-110-decriminalize-drug-possesion-drug-treament-alcohol-addicition-recovery/

https://www.oregonrecovers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Workforce-Letter-to-Gov.-Brown.pdf

Kim McGair: please thank her for having an open public school during Covid May 24, 2022

Show notes

Kim McGair is a lawyer in Portland and a co-founder of ED 300, the group that fought to open Portland Public Schools during Covid after 18 months of closures.

https://twitter.com/MartyMakary/status/1466578909437169664?s=20&t=vtCbro357POl96IIPvibPQ

https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2022/03/31/non-affiliated-oregon-voters-now-outnumber-democrats-and-republicans-for-first-time/

https://www.christinefororegon.com/issues/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-the-best-way-to-raise-good-people-a-debate/id1570872415?i=1000562261922

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-yale-law-professor-who-is-anti-roe-but-pro-choice/id1570872415?i=1000560474755

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-this-gay-rights-pioneer-opposes-gender-ideology/id1570872415?i=1000559451760

https://www.opb.org/news/article/knute-buehler-nonmedical-vaccine-exemptions/

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/02/oregons-knute-buehler-embraces-trump-in-run-for-congress.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2831678/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/truck-driver-leads-nj-senate-president-after-spending-153-on-campaign/3030225/

https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/LIC/Documents/Emergency%20Substitute%20License%2010-11-2021.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/business/economy/coronavirus-working-women.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/01/portland-mayor-ted-wheelers-urgent-mandate-to-move-homeless-campers-into-humane-shelters-isnt-working.html

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/05/17/oregon-appears-headed-towards-a-low-turnout/

Teri Anderson, whose homeless son died of a drug overdose on the streets of Portland May 19, 2022

Show notes

Teri Anderson, known as "the Tatooed Biker Chick" on Twitter and YouTube joins us.

Links we discuss in this episode:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TeriAnderson

https://diggingthroughdominoes.podbean.com

https://twitter.com/TattedBikerChik/status/1497689969749495810?s=20&t=wrz_CL2zYVv0qCK-6m_1jQ

https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2017/08/16/whats-the-drug-of-choice-for-portlands-homeless/

***CORRECTION: Only about 25% (not 50%) of people removed from the Laurelhurst encampment chose to go to a shelter. https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/01/portland-mayor-ted-wheelers-urgent-mandate-to-move-homeless-campers-into-humane-shelters-isnt-working.html

Check Your Bias May 17, 2022

Show notes

My Appearance on the Check Your Bias podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-your-bias/id1500221730

Where is the "Homeless Tax" money going? Terri Preeg-Riggsby is a physically disabled mother running to unseat Duncan Hwang for Metro Council District 6 May 10, 2022

Show notes

Terri Preeg-Riggsby is a physically disabled mother and current elected official who is running to unseat Duncan Hwang for Metro Council District 6. Terri was endorsed for Metro Council by the Oregonian. She is currently the director of the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and she will step down from that position if she wins the seat on Metro Council.

https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/04/editorial-endorsements-may-2022-elect-terri-preeg-riggsby-to-metro-district-6-seat.html

https://www.terriformetro.com

https://wmswcd.org/board/terri-preeg-riggsby/

https://twitter.com/tpriggsby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.wweek.com/news/2017/11/22/the-asian-american-advocacy-nonprofit-apano-is-the-latest-organization-roiled-by-metoo-claims/

https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/05/04/two-metro-councilors-employers-get-money-from-metro-a-candidate-cries-foul/

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/employees-navigate-confusion-over-new-personal-income-taxes/283-bbeef78a-1aff-4e9e-a48d-bd1346f25240

Our PDX Primary Endorsements May 04, 2022

Show notes

We endorse candidates for the PDX primary in this episode with high profile professional Jennifer and philanthropist Amanda.

Links we discuss in this episode:

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/05/03/oregon-republican-governor-candidates-stand-on-abortion-restrictions-roe-v-wade/

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/17/marion-county-judge-vance-day-indicted-gun-misconduct-charges/94046720/

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/04/07/following-3-year-suspension-vance-day-seeks-a-second-act-on-the-oregon-court-of-appeals/

https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/05/04/two-metro-councilors-employers-get-money-from-metro-a-candidate-cries-foul/

Rene Gonzalez, running to unseat Jo Ann Hardesty on Portland City Council May 04, 2022

Show notes

Rene Gonzalez is running for Jo Ann Hardesty's seat on Portland City Council.

https://reneforportland.com

https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/04/editorial-endorsement-may-2022-elect-rene-gonzalez-to-portland-city-council.html

https://mobile.twitter.com/reneforportland

https://www.oregonlive.com/eastportland/2020/11/wheeler-ryan-criticize-vandalism-defend-laurelhurst-camp-sweeps.html

https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEhthcgt1AImOzXPYsMzeQ

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glenn-show/id505824976

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/the-new-meth/620174/

Steven Cox, running to unseat Dan Ryan for Portland City Council Apr 27, 2022

Show notes

Links discussed in this episode:

https://www.stevencox4pdx.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMuEyEl1WI4

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2020/11/06/portland-protesters-vandalized-commissioner-dan-ryans-house-after-he-voted-against-an-18-million-cut-to-the-police-budget/

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/01/portland-commissioner-dan-ryans-home-vandalized-7-times-since-october-he-says.html

https://reason.com/2021/11/04/a-truck-driver-with-a-few-thousand-bucks-and-an-iphone-just-toppled-new-jerseys-most-powerful-lawmaker/

https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/RULESREGULATIONS/Documents/PH_15-2022.pdf

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/RULESREGULATIONS/Documents/PH_10-2022.pdf

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2019/06/20/soon-you-can-be-a-portland-cop-with-a-ged-and-a-neck-tattoo/

https://www.luckyduckfoundation.org

https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/05/19/portlands-mayor-asks-downtown-law-firms-for-help-with-a-plan-to-relocate-people-sleeping-in-front-of-their-offices/

https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2022/03/01/helping-hands-withdraws-from-discussions-to-run-safe-rest-village-in-southwest-portland/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/business/pension-finance-oregon.html

Sharia Mayfield, candidate for Multnomah County Chair Apr 10, 2022

Show notes

https://votemayfield.com

https://twitter.com/mayfield4multco

https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/190478

https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/05/19/portlands-mayor-asks-downtown-law-firms-for-help-with-a-plan-to-relocate-people-sleeping-in-front-of-their-offices/

Lionel Irving: the inspiring story of a Black Portland native who committed homicide, but turned his life around and is now serving on the City of Portland's gun violence Community Oversight Group Mar 31, 2022

Show notes

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-men-drifted-democrats-toward-trump-record-numbers-polls-show-n1246447

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/04/portland-launches-easy-entry-jobs-program-that-cleans-up-trash.html

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/15/2021-was-a-record-year-for-homicides-in-portland/

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