Government/Politics

Running On Air: D4, E7 - Callahan and Toran

Airs at: Thu, 10/24/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 4 candidates John Toran and Bob Callahan join KBOO's Althea Billings and Jeremiah Hayden from Street Roots to talk about city statues, strategizing around the homelessness crisis and the race so far.  Read more

Oregon Ranked Choice Voting

Airs at: Thu, 10/24/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Jennifer Parrish-Taylor of the Urban League of Portland talks about the ranked choice voting measure on the state ballot. Read more

Falling for the Biomass Delusion

Airs at: Mon, 10/28/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The UK-based bioenergy company Drax is coming to the West Coast. Drax, which faces accusations of misleading regulators by denying that they are sourcing wood pellets from old-growth forests, is now partnering with rural county supervisors in California to build massive woo... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 28, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 10/28/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Genocide Gentry: The Genocide Gentry Project exposes the executives and board members of major weapons companies who also hold prestigious and powerful positions at museums, cul... Read more

The Problems with Polls: Part One

Airs at: Mon, 10/28/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
If you’re following the polls obsessively, you’re putting your faith in a phenomenon that does more to undermine democracy than enhance it. So argues Samuel Earle in his recent review of a book by G. Elliott Morris, called Strength in Numbers: How Polls Work and Why We Need... Read more

Running On Air: D3, E8 - Osman

Airs at: Wed, 10/23/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 3 Candidate Ahlam Osman joins KBOO's Lisa Loving to discuss the new system of city government, focusing on equity and the environment, and the race so far. NOTE: Osman joins the conversation around 15 minutes in, befor... Read more

And AFTER the election, what? with host Paul Roland

Airs at: Wed, 10/23/2024 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  With the nearly apocalyptic 2024 election almost upon us, everyone is waiting with bated breath for how it will all play out--who will win the presidency, whether and how much the result will be delayed, contested, or result in violence. The outcome will certain set the ... Read more

KBOO Explains: How will Portland's Ranked Choice Voting elect 3 City Councilors in each District?

Airs at: Tue, 10/22/2024 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Portland will be using Ranked Choice Voting to elect 12 new City Councilors, it's Mayor and City Auditor on November 5th. And for councilors, there will be multiple winners in each district’s race – the three most popular in the district. Counting these ballots, or tabu... Read more

Running On Air: D2, E8 - Glickman, Hudson and Penson

Airs at: Tue, 10/22/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Mariah Hudson, Tiffani Penson and Marnie Glickman join KBOO's Sam Bouman to talk all things District 2, preparing for climate crisis impacts in Portland and the race so far.  Read more

Running On Air: D1, E5 - Clove and Tern

Airs at: Mon, 10/21/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 1 candidates Cayle Tern and Doug Clove sit down with KBOO's Annette Newell to discuss new opportunities for East Portland, insiders vs. outsiders in the race, and the new system of government.  Read more