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    Eli Arnold: Local efforts to avoid the re-criminalization of drugs, a beautiful family moment at Portland Pride, city solutions for homelessness, and more Jun 25, 2024
    Show notes

    Eli Arnold is a Portland police officer and a member of Portland's Instagram-famous Portland Police Bureau Central Bike Squad. He is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He stopped back in to tell us why Multnomah County's plan is just an effort to avoid the Oregon legislature's reforming of Measure 110 and the legislature's recent re-criminalization of drugs; a beautiful moment involving his son at the Portland Pride Parade; solutions for homelessness; and what he loves about Portland, including a new food truck.

    https://www.eliforportland.com

    https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE=

    https://www.instagram.com/eliforportland?igsh=djRxcGYydHdjNDZu

    https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/06/top-broker-of-measure-110-changes-unhappy-with-multnomah-county-deflection-plan.html?outputType=amp

    https://public.substack.com/p/why-we-must-arrest-drug-addicts

    https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1677793165238222850?s=46

    https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/

    https://rosecityreform.substack.com/p/puppets-take-over-rose-city-reform

    Andy Chandler Jun 18, 2024
    Show notes

    Andy Chandler is the host of NW Fresh. He talks about his career in news media, growing up with a trans sister, how he got civically engaged in Portland, and more.

    • https://youtube.com/@nwfreshpodcast?si=6-cWuUicWuUmyq0a
    • https://open.spotify.com/show/5ENriVzZNueNAuexWX0fN4?si=PYxby5xlRia55xnSKYPviQ
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/09/21/jo-ann-hardesty-settles-lawsuit-with-police-union-over-hit-and-run-leak-with-680000-settlement/
    • https://x.com/apstylebook/status/1653798091403804672?s=46
    • https://blog.ap.org/announcements/the-decision-to-capitalize-black#:~:text=AP's%20style%20is%20now%20to,African%20diaspora%20and%20within%20Africa.
    • https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/16
    • https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/9
    • https://www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/9
    • https://www.facebook.com/thelincolnproject.us/videos/1210873516036599/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/09/man-gets-17-years-for-killing-well-known-portland-antifascist-sean-kealiher.html?outputType=amp
    • https://www.norfolkgroup.org
    • https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/
    Mike DiNapoli, running for Portland City Council, District 4 Jun 14, 2024
    Show notes

    Mike DiNapoli is an employee owner and lead engineer for People's AV Company who is running for Portland City Council in District 4.

    • https://mikedinapoli.org
    • https://www.portland.gov/elections/city-office-candidacy#toc-city-districts
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/03/portland-ritz-carlton-tower-nears-completion-with-few-apparent-hiccups-defying-odds.html
    • https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1047&context=hrac_pub
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/09/22/the-saga-of-the-joyce-hotel-shows-the-difficulty-of-producing-affordable-housing/
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/28/new-figures-show-multnomah-county-still-isnt-using-the-homeless-services-tax-money-metro-covets/
    • https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad/?hl=en
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/04/portland-police-body-camera-policy-wins-unanimous-support-from-city-council.html?outputType=amp
    • https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yM25TWZY4kLvhjR79fURu?si=Nc1sz9GMRxuuMsBMCsEdwA
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/06/07/oregon-legislature-passes-senate-bill-that-paves-the-way-for-portland-to-implement-police-oversight-board/
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471
    • https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/01/31/us/pandemic-learning-loss-recovery.html
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/
    Daniel DeMelo for Portland City Council, District 3 Jun 04, 2024
    Show notes

    Daniel DeMelo is running for Portland City Council, District 3. He is focused on unsheltered homelessness and data-driven solutions.

    • https://demelo4portland.com
    • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HLelR8IstvU
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/09/opinion-i-chair-the-advisory-committee-for-multnomah-countys-homeless-services-office-i-cant-vouch-for-its-effectiveness.html
    • https://x.com/brimjulia/status/1783915421277819071?s=46
    • https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/multnomah-county-budget-audit-funds-spending-system/283-42c4ad51-8948-4102-8ae8-2e598b3fe578
    • https://www.portlandmaps.com
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/05/10/homelessness-rises-20-in-multnomah-county-annual-count-shows/
    • https://www.aclu.org/bio/paul-rummell-and-benjamin-west
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/
    • https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/Docs/commission_agendas/2023/CPOT-Presentation.pdf
    • https://www.portland.gov/civic/news/2022/8/11/cannabis-empowerment-day
    • https://www.oregon.gov/olcc/Docs/commission_agendas/2023/CPOT-Presentation.pdf
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/03/30/office-of-civic-life-looks-to-reroute-500000-from-five-nonprofits-to-neighborhood-based-grants/
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1633960793652985856
    • https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/05/the-nonprofit-industrial-complex-and-the-corruption-of-the-american-city/
    Keith Wilson, President and CEO of TITAN Freight Systems, running for mayor of Portland Jun 03, 2024
    Show notes

    Keith Wilson is running for mayor of Portland, Oregon. He is the President and CEO of TITAN Freight Systems. He started a homelessness nonprofit called Shelter Portland.

    https://www.keithwilsonformayor.com

    https://www.instagram.com/keithwilsonformayor?igsh=MTIzaWttaHI5NmJ5OA==

    https://youtu.be/iAr8Y5rdG2g?si=ftMqJEChbip1jSIn

    https://www.shelterportland.org/timeline

    https://katu.com/amp/news/local/uw-study-finds-trace-of-fentanyl-residue-on-pacific-nw-transit-trimet-urges-crack-down-on-drug-use

    https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2023/04/staff-drug-use-alleged-misconduct-shuttered-multnomah-county-behavioral-health-center-now-reopened.html?outputType=amp

    https://www.wweek.com/news/environment/2024/04/22/theres-so-much-trash-in-the-willamette-river-the-state-proposes-to-regulate-it-under-the-clean-water-act/

    https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE=

    https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2022%20Point%20In%20Time%20Report%20-%20Full.pdf

    https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/

    https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/pregnant-homeless-woman-addicted-fentanyl-gives-birth-portland/283-cb528854-9b93-4c36-bd82-4a22313f78d1

    https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022-set-new-record-at-some-point-we-have-to-be-tired-of-burying-our-children.html?outputType=amp

    Erica Gustavson on how to be an informed voter and an engaged citizen in Portland May 31, 2024
    Show notes

    Erica Gustavson is a hair stylist who owns a small business in Portland. She gave testimony at Portland City Council regarding her concerns about charter commissioners who designed the system of government running for city council and the potential for conflicts of interest. She is involved in leadership with Future Portland, a centrist grassroots organization that provides opportunities for civic involvement. She talks about how she became civically involved and how she educated herself about critical issues so that she could be an informed voter.

    • https://futureportland.org
    • https://www.portland.gov/omf/charter-review-commission/news/2020/11/25/city-council-poised-appoint-20-community-leaders
    • https://wweek.app.neoncrm.com/forms/support?utm_source=header&utm_medium=wweek&utm_campaign=support_us
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1658944569084641280?s=46
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1745871725093683328?s=46
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2020/10/editorial-endorsement-2020-vote-no-on-multnomah-countys-preschool-tax.html
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1685547342471323648?s=46
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1685542859058094081?s=46
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1685548567975649280?s=46
    • https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1685550749110136832?s=46
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/
    • https://x.com/choeshow/status/1661219672434302976?s=46
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/01/31/why-local-leaders-cant-seem-to-clean-the-graffiti-off-portland/
    • https://www.multco.us/board/testimony
    • https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/engage-council
    May 2024 primary election May 20, 2024
    Show notes

    Fill out your ballots with Amanda in the May 2024 primary election episode. We also go over picks for key Washington and Clackamas County races at the top. The audio of the actual episode is terrible and it’s all my fault. Andy Chandler from NW Fresh helped recover it (o the extent it is listen-able, that is all Andy’s talent). But in our opinions, these are the only things that matter in this election. And if you do nothing else, just do this:

    1. Multnomah County District Attorney: Nathan Vasquez
    2. Multnomah County Commissioners: District 1, Vadim Mozyrsky; District 2, Jessie Burke; District 3, Julia Brim-Edwards; District 4, Vince Jones-Dixon

    3. State Rep, District 33: Pete Grabiel

      * https://www.nwfreshpodcast.com

      * https://www.voteforvasquez.com


      * https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/05/editorial-endorsement-may-2024-vote-for-nathan-vasquez-for-multnomah-county-da.html?outputType=amp

      * https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/05/01/wws-may-2024-endorsements-multnomah-county/

      * https://www.votevadim.com

      * https://jessieburke.com

      * https://www.juliabrim-edwards.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxqayBhDFARIsAANWRnTYcP93zpq1MkJ0e32pAXmY9GbsxTgZPvuTDDnwqYnHkVZkLDUiXtUaAl_yEALw_wcB

      * https://www.vincejonesdixon.com

      * https://www.petegrabiel.com

      * https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/214/19-20%20Adopted%20Budget%20Document.pdf?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaY78GfLtsmt8tan2c2bdEQPaA4Pq7S7qJA243_0rLXnUEIJskmgeluaqTw_aem_Afs4vjIM_XIASY5vJA_mskPvok2Ntxbe4-Eq-Ffj4s2sthiUiXBHH2Ts7iOBCz9spuC4Es2DQeLUcowaDYUGTkvC

      * https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/

      * https://x.com/disabilityrtsor/status/1791499360976478588?s=46

      * https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/oregon-students-fall-further-math-reading/283-78a61f5a-c3ff-471b-9004-f2285de9b9ff#:~:text=Sports,PORTLAND%2C%20Ore

    Prof. Michael Weingrad, Ph.D., who started the Judaic Studies Department at Portland State University Apr 17, 2024
    Show notes

    Prof. Michael Weingrad, Ph.D., started the Judaic Studies Department at Portland State University, where he still teaches. In this episode, we discuss the Israel-Hamas war, what it's like to be a conservative at a university in Portland, and more.

    • https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/michael-weingrad
    • https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/2024-levy-event
    • https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/perelandra-scholars-program
    • https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/perelandra-scholars-program-registration
    • https://youtu.be/mDpaK5g0L60?si=lEeMSG7kR1_RvLCZ
    • https://screensplits.substack.com
    • https://www.dni.gov/nctc/ftos/hamas_fto.html#:~:text=FOREIGN%20TERRORIST%20GROUP%20DESIGNATION,terrorist%20organization%20in%20October%201997.
    • https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust
    • https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/04/10/sean_trende_is_trump_really_on_track_to_win_20_of_the_black_vote.html
    • https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081W9M25K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
    • https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1787382680/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
    • https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snl-spoofs-obama-support-black-voters_n_4208431/amp
    • https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/03/gen-z-gender-divide-2024-election/677723/#
    Future Portland and their Endorsements for the Multnomah County election in May, with Vikki Payne Apr 10, 2024
    Show notes

    Vikki Payne from Future Portland gives us a rundown of FP's endorsements for the May Multnomah County election. Future Portland is a nonpartisan, grassroots community organization that provides civic education and endorses local candidates. Future Portland looks for local candidates who they believe have sensible, pragmatic solutions to Portland's challenges.

    • https://futureportland.org
    • https://www.vincejonesdixon.com
    • https://www.juliabrim-edwards.com
    • https://jessieburke.com
    • https://www.votevadim.com
    • https://www.voteforvasquez.com
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/da-mike-schmidts-office-hours-become-flashpoint-in-heated-challenge.html?outputType=amp
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/22/drug-policy-alliance-donates-30000-to-district-attorney-mike-schmidts-reelection-campaign/
    • https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multco-da-launches-step-court-for-some-measure-11-crimes/amp/
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/voters-could-remake-multnomah-county-commission-ushering-in-big-political-policy-changes.html?outputType=amp
    • https://www.multco.us/board/testimony
    • https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/08/right-2-dream-too-portland-money-fundraising/?outputType=amp
    • https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/engage-council
    Jessie Burke for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 Apr 10, 2024
    Show notes

    Jessie Burke is the owner of the Society Hotel in the Old Town Neighborhood and chair of the Old Town Community Association in Portland, Oregon. She is the mother of three young children. Jessie has a Master’s of Public Administration with a focus on Strategic Planning and Community Development from Portland State University. Jessie grew up very poor. Her father was paralyzed when she was 6. She lost a brother-in-law to a drug overdose. Her focus is on taking care of the least among us.

    • https://jessieburke.com
    • https://thesocietyhotel.com/portland/
    • https://www.pdxoldtown.org/board-members
    • https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/
    • https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/04/multnomah-county-commissioner-district-2-debate-sam-adams-jessie-burke-shannon-singleton/?outputType=amp
    • https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/fentanyl-oregonians-portland-emergency-central-city/283-bc97fda8-eff5-4148-95e7-77ff12b1a02f
    • https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/multnomah-county-paymotel-rooms-asylum-seekers/283-97992253-5da6-45da-98ae-88c79c5bc983
    • https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/portland-business-owner-says-gov-tina-kotek-kicked-her-off-public-safety-panel-over-her-ties-to-candidate-challenging-da-mike-schmidt.html?outputType=amp
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