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#104

Measure 110

On this episode we welcome back Frank Patka who has experienced the criminal justice system first hand, and is working to help other formerly incarcerated people integrate back into society. ... Read more

14 Mar 2024

57 MINS

57:23

14 Mar 2024

#103

Dave Drotzmann for SD29

Dave Drotzmann is the current mayor of Hermiston and candidate for Senate District 29. ... Read more

10 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:02

10 Feb 2024

#102

Brent Clapp for county commission

On the second episode of our Eastern Oregon trip, we speak with Brent Clapp who is the owner of EOAlive Media and candidate for county commission. ... Read more

23 Dec 2023

50 MINS

50:43

23 Dec 2023

#101

EOU

James and Nick welcome Calvin Bennett on the first of two Eastern Oregon podcasts. Calvin is the ASB President at Eastern Oregon University, and a Young Republican. ... Read more

09 Dec 2023

49 MINS

49:03

09 Dec 2023

#100

Commissioner Ben West

Commissioner Ben West returns to talk about Clackamas County and the ORP Platform Convention which he attended recently. ... Read more

25 Nov 2023

56 MINS

56:38

25 Nov 2023

#99

Israel & Palestine

On this episode we welcome 2 guests: Alex McHaddad and Reagan Knopp. Alex is the former treasurer of the Oregon Republican Party and has part Palestinian heritage. Reagan is a political consultant and twitter personality with some experience in Israel. ... Read more

04 Nov 2023

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:56

04 Nov 2023

#98

Andy Huwe for SD29

Andy Huwe joins James and Nick to talk about his run for Senate District 29. We end up talking infrastructure and good governance in addition to issues facing northeast Oregon. ... Read more

30 Sep 2023

48 MINS

48:06

30 Sep 2023

#97

PAC-12 or PAC-2?

In this episode we take a break from your normally scheduled political podcasting to talk about the dissolution of the PAC-12 Conference. Jeff Stone joins us as this will be his 51st season making the trek from Portland to Autzen Stadium. ... Read more

02 Sep 2023

52 MINS

52:54

02 Sep 2023

#96

Commissioner Todd Nash

Commissioner Nash is currently serving as County Commissioner for Wallowa County, he is the President of the Cattlemen's Association, and he has announced his candidacy for Senate District 29. Learn more at votetoddnash.com ... Read more

22 Jul 2023

48 MINS

48:41

22 Jul 2023

#95

Texas 101

James and Nick welcome Tony McDonald who is intimately involved in Texas GOP politics and we had a fun conversation comparing and contrasting a Blue state with a Red state. ... Read more

01 Jul 2023

45 MINS

45:12

01 Jul 2023

#94

Climate with CCL

James and Nick welcome Eric and Bernard from Citizens Climate Lobby, a climate group who are "ok with nuclear" and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. ... Read more

17 Jun 2023

53 MINS

53:07

17 Jun 2023

#93

UBI and news roundup

James and Nick discuss the pending legislation to give all homeless persons $1,000 per month and UBI in general. Also, how to fix Portland's myriad problems. ... Read more

17 Mar 2023

47 MINS

47:56

17 Mar 2023

#92

The Death Penalty

In the wake of Gov. Brown commuting the sentence of many death-row inmates, we brought on Xander Almeda to talk about her decision and about the death penalty in general. ... Read more

14 Jan 2023

45 MINS

45:45

14 Jan 2023

#91

Fracking and alternative energy

Stephen Lloyd is the chair of the Young Republicans of Oregon, former chair of the Multnomah County Republican Party, and nearly 10-year veteran of the oil & gas industry. In this episode we talk with Stephen about fracking, nuclear, and the environmental impact of energy extraction. ... Read more

17 Dec 2022

56 MINS

56:23

17 Dec 2022

#90

Ben West, Clackamas County Commissioner elect

Ben West is the recently elected Clackamas County Commissioner. He currently serves as a city councilor for the city of Wilsonville and was the rising-star award recipient at Dorchester 2022. ... Read more

03 Dec 2022

55 MINS

55:23

03 Dec 2022

#89

November 2022 Election Post Mortem

James and Nick welcome back Alex McHaddad, treasurer of the Oregon GOP and friend of the pod to talk about the November 2022 election and how it went for Republicans. Disappointed with the Governor's race? We are too, but there is reason to be optimistic about Oregon voters' choices in this past election. ... Read more

20 Nov 2022

54 MINS

54:30

20 Nov 2022

#88

Jason Fields for HD26

Jason Fields, the Republican candidate for House District 26 is our favorite kind of candidate to have on this podcast: moderate, thoughtful, and decisive. Some might call him a "rational" Republican (cue rimshot). Nick couldn't make it this time, so pretend he made a couple TV references and you should be good to go. ... Read more

29 Oct 2022

45 MINS

45:04

29 Oct 2022

#87

George Carrillo - Former Democratic Candidate for Governor

George Carrillo is a former candidate for Governor in Oregon who has publicly endorsed Republican Christine Drazan. We talk about why he made that decision as well as some inside baseball from a long-time Executive Branch employee. ... Read more

15 Oct 2022

47 MINS

47:17

15 Oct 2022

#86

Rich Vial for SD18

James and Nick welcome former Representative and former Deputy Secretary of State Rich Vial to talk about his run for Senate District 18 as a non-affiliated candidate. We also talk Betsy Johnson and how to mend the political divide in Oregon. ... Read more

01 Oct 2022

54 MINS

54:07

01 Oct 2022

#85

Jeff Helfrich for HD52

Jeff Heflrich joins James and Nick as the Republican candidate for State House district 52. Jeff is a Veteran, former police officer, and held this seat from 2017-2019. ... Read more

17 Sep 2022

47 MINS

47:02

17 Sep 2022

#84

Tim LeMaster, Candidate for HD43

James and Nick welcome Tim LeMaster, a fellow Veteran who is running for House District 43. Tim is passionate about making his community better and helping those in his district. ... Read more

29 Aug 2022

48 MINS

48:39

29 Aug 2022

#83

Dobbs v. Jackson

James and Nick talk about the fallout from Dobbs v. Jackson which overturned Roe v. Wade. ... Read more

07 Aug 2022

44 MINS

44:52

07 Aug 2022

#82

Kori Haynes for HD39

James and Nick welcome Kori Haynes who is the Republican candidate for HD39 and her guest Courtneigh Swerzbin to talk about the the race and what's going on in our public schools. Bonus: what do David Duke and PPS have in common? Skip to the 41 minute mark for the answer. ... Read more

16 Jul 2022

51 MINS

51:09

16 Jul 2022

#81

CAPT Greg Wooldridge

CAPT Wooldridge is a 27-year Navy Veteran who commanded the Blue Angels on three separate occasions. He is currently a prolific public speaker and in 2018 made an attempt at running for Governor of Oregon. ... Read more

02 Jul 2022

44 MINS

44:59

02 Jul 2022

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#104

Measure 110

#103

Dave Drotzmann for SD29

#102

Brent Clapp for county commission

#101

EOU

#100

Commissioner Ben West

#99

Israel & Palestine

#98

Andy Huwe for SD29

#97

PAC-12 or PAC-2?

#96

Commissioner Todd Nash

#95

Texas 101

#94

Climate with CCL

#93

UBI and news roundup

#92

The Death Penalty

#91

Fracking and alternative energy

#90

Ben West, Clackamas County Commissioner elect

#89

November 2022 Election Post Mortem

#88

Jason Fields for HD26

#87

George Carrillo - Former Democratic Candidate for Governor

#86

Rich Vial for SD18

#85

Jeff Helfrich for HD52

#84

Tim LeMaster, Candidate for HD43

#83

Dobbs v. Jackson

#82

Kori Haynes for HD39

#81

CAPT Greg Wooldridge