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DHM Research asked Oregonians whether they thought the state was on the right track and what it means to be an "American." Join us to dig into the data with John Horvick.

Dan Rivas is our host. The m…

The Portland Diamond Project is trying to bring Major League Baseball to Portland. What questions do we need to be asking as this effort moves forward? Is there a path for baseball in Portland that e…

Homelessness is again on the rise in Portland. Are Portlanders ready to rise to the challenge? And what is the street response plan Street Roots proposed recently and that's currently in Mayor Wheele…

Oregon is seen by many as an ecotopia, but have we gotten complacent about environmental issues? We'll look at survey data of environmental attitudes with John Horvick of DHM Research in a regular se…

For more than 100 years, Portland's commission form of government has been inequitable, inefficient, and ineffective. City Club's new research report recommends that Portlanders rethink our system of…

Black students face significant barriers in public schools. In this episode, we talk about the Friday Forum on November 30, 2018, "How Oregon Is Failing Black Students and What We Can Do About it." W…

Oregon saw record turnout this election season. What do all these new voters tell us about the future of our state?

Joining us to answer these and other questions is John Horvick, vice president and …

Measure 103 claims it is trying to protect your groceries, but a closer look at the ballot language makes it clear that this is about a lot more than just groceries.

Join us as we take a look at Oreg…

Portland's Clean Energy initiative (Measure 26-201) is being led by frontline communities and a diverse coalition of grassroots leaders. It's a big step for the environmental community in Portland an…

Maybe a better question is: What's a newspaper now? 

In this episode, we explore the shape of alternative media with Douglas Tsoi of Portland Underground Graduate School and Andrew DeVigal, a profess…

The race to become the next Portland City Commissioner for Position 3 has been fascinating and substantive. This diverse group of candidates all come with impressive qualifications and a little bit o…

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler participated in a special two-part State of the City event. Join Todd Kimball and Dan Rivas as they unpack the two events and dig deeper into the issues, including the comm…

The candidates for Multnomah County's District 2 seat argued about endorsements, government accountability, housing, guns in schools, and more. Join Justice Rajee and Dan Rivas as we sort out their t…