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- 106 - 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.
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 57min - 105 - Dave Drotzmann for SD29Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 48min
- 104 - 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.
Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 50min - 103 - 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.
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 49min - 102 - Commissioner Ben West
Commissioner Ben West returns to talk about Clackamas County and the ORP Platform Convention which he attended recently.
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 - 56min - 101 - 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.
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 - 1h 04min - 100 - 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.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 - 48min - 99 - 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.
Sat, 02 Sep 2023 - 52min - 98 - 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
Sat, 22 Jul 2023 - 48min - 97 - 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.
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 - 45min - 96 - 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.
Sat, 17 Jun 2023 - 53min - 94 - 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.
Fri, 17 Mar 2023 - 47min - 93 - 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.
Sat, 14 Jan 2023 - 45min - 92 - 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.
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 - 56min - 91 - 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.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 - 55min - 90 - 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.
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 54min - 89 - 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.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 - 45min - 88 - 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.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 - 47min - 87 - 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.
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 - 54min - 86 - 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.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 - 47min - 85 - 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.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 - 48min - 84 - Dobbs v. JacksonSun, 07 Aug 2022 - 44min
- 83 - 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.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 - 51min - 82 - 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.
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 - 44min - 81 - May 2022 Primary Post-Mortem
James and Nick dig deep into the election results from the May 2022 Primary election. Political nerds welcome!
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 - 59min - 80 - Cheri Helt, candidate for BOLI
Cheri Helt is a small business owner and former State Legislator who is running for the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) which is probably the least-known statewide elected office, but as with any office, the position has a meaningful impact on our lives.
Sun, 15 May 2022 - 42min - 79 - Vance Day, Candidate for Appellate Court
Judge Day is former Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, and is running for Appellate Court. This is the first time in many years where an incumbent Judge has a credible challenger, so we were excited to talk with Judge Day to hear about it first hand.
Mon, 02 May 2022 - 53min - 78 - Water Use
James and Nick welcome Lyndon Kerns, delegate from the Klamath County Republicans and whose family has been farming the Klamath basin for over 100 years. Learn more about the community's struggles at https://www.farmwater.org/food-security-and-water/
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 - 41min - 77 - Alex McHaddad former Chair of the Union County GOP
James and Nick welcome Alex McHaddad, former Chair of the Union County GOP. Alex is also the treasurer for the Oregon Young Republicans and candidate for ORP Treasurer.
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 - 47min - 76 - Betty Campbell, Executive Director of Xpose Hope
No Nick this time, but James was able to sit down with Betty Campbell to talk about Xpose Hope, a local charity that helps women get out of the sex industry. One of my (James) favorite episodes in a while.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 - 42min - 75 - Aeric Estep, Candidate for HD37
James and Nick welcome Aeric Estep who is running for State Representative in House District 37. Interestingly, James and Aeric knew each other in college back... 15 years ago. Tune in for a great conversation.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 - 48min - 74 - Former State Rep. Patrick Sheehan
James and Nick welcome Patrick Sheehan who served in the Legislature from 2011 to 2013 in the famous 30-30 "split" house. Patrick was succeeded by now Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. If only we had known...
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 - 49min - 73 - State Of The State
For the first pod of 2022, Nick and James welcome recurring guest Xander Almeida to the podcast to reflect on 2021 and what we can look forward to in 2022.
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 - 55min - 72 - Bitcoin Is The Future
On this episode, James and Nick welcome Dennis Porter. Dennis helped James out in his 2020 run for State Representative and is now very involved in Bitcoin policy with 53k Twitter followers and a podcast titled Smart People S*it.
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 - 56min - 71 - Rep. Ron Noble
On this episode, James and Nick get the opportunity to speak with Rep Ron Noble who represents House District 24 in wine country, Oregon. Rep. Noble is also running for Congress in CD6.
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 - 46min - 70 - James Runs For Metro
On this episode, Nick takes over hosting duties and asks James about his recent announcement to run for Metro Council Seat 4. What is Metro? Why this seat? What do you hope to accomplish? All great questions that we dive into on this podcast!
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 - 48min - 69 - Angela Plowhead, Candidate for Congress
James and Nick sit down with Angela Plowhead who is running for Congress in the brand-new congressional district: CD6! Angela is an Air Force Veteran and psychologist who is putting in the legwork to make a serious run at this position! For more info, visit angelafororegon.com.
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 - 47min - 68 - ORP Convention '21 Post-Mortem
James and Nick dive deep into the ORP Platform Convention that took place the last weekend of September and James gives some behind-the-scenes insight into how the process takes place and what happened.
Sun, 17 Oct 2021 - 52min - 67 - Texas Abortion Law
The guys get deep into abortion policy in Oregon, Texas and nationally. Two guys talking about abortion? Tune in to find out why we think that's ok.
Sat, 25 Sep 2021 - 45min - 66 - The Fall of Afghanistan
James and Nick go solo (...duo?) on this one to discuss the recent fall of Afghanistan, what lead up to it and how it could could have been prevented. James spent 3 tours in Afghanistan with the US Army, so he gives his take on what's going on.
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 - 50min - 65 - Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute
On this episode, we welcome Michael Cannon, director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. This is a follow-up to our interview with Dr. Sam Metz (who connected us with Michael) to look at a more libertarian solution to healthcare.
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 - 44min - 64 - Congressional Candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer
James and Nick welcome Lori Chavez-DeRemer to the show. Lori is the 2-term mayor of Happy Valley and is now running for Congress in Oregon's 5th District. Learn more at lorichavezderemer.com!
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 - 44min - 63 - Single Payer Healthcare
James and Nick welcome Dr. Sam Metz who lives in District 36 and met James during his run for State Representative. Sam sits on several boards promoting single-payer healthcare and was kind enough to sit down with us to discuss how we can get more care to more people for less money.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 - 46min - 62 - The Oregon Bridge collab
James and Nick welcome Alex Titus and Ben Bowman, hosts of The Oregon Bridge podcast for a collaboration episode. Check out The Oregon Bridge on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 - 50min - 61 - The Oregon Way
James and Nick welcome Kevin Frazier, publisher of The Oregon Way blog. The Oregon Way has published articles from many of our mutual friends and is a centrist publication that tries to show both sides of issues. Visit theoregonway.substack.com to learn more!
Sat, 29 May 2021 - 39min - 60 - Stephen Lloyd, former Chair of the Multnomah County Republicans
James and Nick are joined by Stephen Lloyd, chairman of the Young Republicans of Oregon and until last week chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party. Unfortunately Stephen was recalled a week before recording for promoting diversity and inclusion on behalf of the GOP.
Sat, 15 May 2021 - 44min - 59 - OR v. WA pt. 1
On this episode James and Nick welcome Deanna Rusch who serves on the Clark County Commission Review Board and is a former Camas, WA city councilor. We discuss what it's like being across the river from Portland and some of the differences between Washington and Oregon politics.
Sat, 01 May 2021 - 50min - 58 - Ranked Choice Voting
James and Nick welcome Stuart Hall who has been involved in Oregon politics for decades to discuss Ranked Choice Voting. With Republicans in a super-minority in the state of Oregon, I think it's valuable to discuss some alternate methods of counting ballots so that our elected officials more accurately represent the majority of voters.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 - 41min - 57 - Redistricting with Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis
On this episode we welcome Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis to talk redistricting. Rep. Davis is the vice chair of the house redistricting committee and gives us an inside look at the issues surrounding redistricting during COVID and the blatant gerrymandering that has affected Oregon for the past 20 years.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 - 44min - 56 - Allen Alley and the Future Of The GOP
James and Nick are joined by Allen Alley. Allen is former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, candidate for Treasurer and for Governor. Allen hosts a podcast Alley & Pasero which airs live on Facebook Sundays at 8:30am and is available on all your favorite podcasting services.
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 - 52min - 55 - Jeff Stone
James and Nick welcome Jeff Stone, Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Nurseries to talk about his experience working for Sen. Bob Packwood, immigration, and agriculture.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 - 59min - 54 - Mayor Stan Pulliam
James and Nick are joined by Mayor Stan Pulliam of Sandy, OR. Mayor Stan has been in the news recently for leading the #NewYearsDay movement to reopen businesses ahead of the Governor's mandate. Take a listen to a great conversation about how small-town Oregonians are being impacted by the Governor's shut-down order.
Sat, 30 Jan 2021 - 49min - 53 - Rep. Suzanne Weber
James and Nick welcome Rep Suzanne Weber, the newly elected representative from House District 32 representing the area in and around Tillamook, OR and Adam Schwend her campaign manager and chief of staff.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 - 53min - 52 - Emergency Podcast - Red Hats Storm the Capitol
James and Nick felt the need to discuss the events of January 6, 2021 where Trump supporters storm the Capitol in Washington DC. We fully and completely denounce the violence taking place in our nation's capitol today.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 - 35min - 51 - Rational And Proper
James and Nick welcome Rohan Gulati and Kyle Henson from Nick's old podcast "Unnecessary and Proper" to bring a crossover episode "Rational and Proper". We briefly discussed the title "Unnecessary Republicans" but decided against it. We talk about the future of the GOP and how National politics are different from Oregon politics and the strategies needed to win each.
Sat, 26 Dec 2020 - 55min - 50 - Jim Fitzhenry - Portland business owner and former staffer to Sen. Hatfield and Pres. Bush Sr.
James and Nick welcome Jim Fitzhenry, a prominent local businessman and former staffer to Sen. Mark Hatfield and Pres. George H. W. Bush. We discuss Oregon's relationship to business and how our Democratic leaders are driving business away from the state with their poorly thought-out tax policies.
Sat, 05 Dec 2020 - 45min - 49 - Representative Elect, Dr. Lisa Reynolds
Dr. Lisa Reynolds is the Representative Elect for House District 36 (James' Democratic opponent). Dr. Reynolds is a pediatrician in Washington County who cut her political teeth fighting to reduce gun violence and promoting early childhood wellbeing.
Sat, 21 Nov 2020 - 48min - 48 - Aaron Withe - National Director, The Freedom Foundation
Our guest this episode is Aaron Withe, national director of The Freedom Foundation, an organization that seeks to educate public employees about their rights regarding union membership.
Sat, 14 Nov 2020 - 45min - 47 - Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis
Shelly Boshart Davis represents Oregon House District 15 which includes parts of Linn and Benton counties. Boshart Davis grew up in rural Oregon and is proud to represent agriculture and transportation in the Oregon Legislature.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 - 53min - 46 - Scott Jorgensen - Author, "Our Friend Dennis"
Scott Jorgensen worked on staff for the late Secretary of State Dennis Richardson and authored a book titled "Our Friend Dennis" available on Amazon or at the Rainier Public Library. We talk policy, the current SoS race, and about the book.
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 - 47min - 45 - Sean Scorvo - Democratic Candidate for HD23
This is a special edition podcast without Nick because James met up with Sean Scorvo, Democratic candidate for House District 23 running against Mike Nearman. This episode turned into a 1-on-1 debate/conversation between a Democrat running in a heavily Republican district and a Republican running in a heavily Democratic district.
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 - 43min - 44 - DPO Platform Article 6 - Healthcare
Nick is on vacation, so James sat down with Jacob Vandever and Xander Almeida to take on the 6th article of the Democratic Party of Oregon's platform.
Sat, 10 Oct 2020 - 57min - 43 - Forest Management
James and Nick were able to sit down with Nick Smith, Executive Director of Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, a nonprofit that describes themselves as grassroots coalition that supports the need for active, sustainable forest management.
Sat, 26 Sep 2020 - 40min - 42 - Representative Bill Post
James and Nick had the opportunity to speak with Rep. Bill Post about elections, the future of the Republican Party in Oregon and some inside baseball of life in the Legislature.
Sat, 12 Sep 2020 - 48min - 41 - House Minority Leader Christine Drazan
James and Nick welcome House Minority Leader Rep. Christine Drazan to discuss the Cap & Trade Republican walkout and other issues facing the Oregon Legislature.
Sun, 30 Aug 2020 - 46min - 40 - Eilidh Lowery - Portland Public School Board Chair
James and Nick welcome Eilidh Lowery to the show. Eilidh is Chair of the Portland Public School Board and was the officiant in Nick's wedding! We talk about what's going on with PPS going back to school in the fall, the achievement gap and state funding for schools.
Sat, 25 Jul 2020 - 45min - 39 - #BlackLivesMatter
No guest this time, but we felt it was necessary to address the racial tension going on in the world right now. Email james@jamesaball.com if you want to get involved.
Sat, 27 Jun 2020 - 32min - 38 - Ray McMillin
In a bit of a change from our regular style of guest, James and Nick welcome Ray McMillin, a former Democrat, comedian, and strip club DJ who operates the Facebook page Rainman McMillin to talk about our various frustrations with party politics.
Sat, 06 Jun 2020 - 52min - 37 - DPO Platform Article 5 - Good Governance
James and Nick welcome back Xander to discuss the 5th Article of the Democratic Party of Oregon platform.
Wed, 27 May 2020 - 1h 01min - 36 - Allen Alley & Jim Pasero
James and Nick welcome Allen Alley and Jim Pasero from the show Abrams, Alley and Pasero on 101FM KXL (8am Sunday mornings). We started talking about COVID-19 and the conversation turned to China and culture.
Sat, 02 May 2020 - 54min - 35 - DPO Platform Article 4 - Foreign Policy
Since everyone is on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic we thought it was a good time to revisit the DPO Platform. Nick and James welcome podcast regular Xander Almeida to break down Article 4.
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 52min - 34 - Vaccines revisited
James and Nick welcome an anonymous guest who works in the medical field to talk about vaccines and take the opposing view that the state should not require vaccines.
Thu, 12 Mar 2020 - 55min - 33 - Alyssa Vinsonhaler for Portland City Council
James had the opportunity to sit down with Alyssa Vinsonhaler who is running for Portland City Council. As of posting, Alyssa has suspended her campaign. Alyssa is an activist in Portland, fighting ANTIFA and standing up for 2nd Amendment rights.
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 - 36min - 32 - Nick interviews James: Why I'm running for State Rep
For the first time in many episodes, we don't have a guest! In this episode, Nick interviews James and we discuss why James is running for office in House District 36 and what he's going to focus on once elected.
Sun, 09 Feb 2020 - 47min - 31 - Episode 25: Redistricting
James and Nick welcome Norman Turrill who is the President of the League of Women Voters Advocacy Fund and one of the chief petitioners for People Not Politicians which is a ballot measure designed to set up a bipartisan commission to redraw district lines after every census.
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 - 41min - 30 - Episode 24: Potent Potables with Martin Medeiros
James and Nick welcome Martin Mederios, a local author, speaker and attorney who specializes in negotiation and persuasion. The goal was to talk about Martin's specialty but we ended up talking about vaccines, logging and autonomous vehicles.
Sat, 04 Jan 2020 - 45min - 29 - Episode 23: Alexander Flores
In this episode James and Nick welcome Alexander Flores, 2018 Republican candidate for Oregon Senate District 15. We talk about issues that affect the Latino community in Oregon and how the GOP can be more friendly to Latino voters.
Sun, 22 Dec 2019 - 42min - 28 - Episode 22: Being Gay In The GOP
James and Nick welcome Karl Rohde, an openly gay local politician who also happens to be a Republican. We talk about how Karl became a Republican and why he has decided to stay in the era of Trump. We also touch on morality and how it plays a part in modern politics. Also, be sure to attend the Red Dress Party next year at Veterans Memorial Coliseum the third weekend in May.
Sat, 30 Nov 2019 - 52min - 27 - Episode 21: DPO Platform Article 3 - The Environment
James and Nick welcome back Xander Almeida and friend-of-the-pod Jacob Vandever to discuss the Democrats' priorities for the environment.
Sat, 16 Nov 2019 - 49min - 26 - Episode 20: DPO Platform Article 2 - Education
Nick couldn't make it, but James, Xander and Peter take a stab at Article 2 of the DPO Platform. We discuss a lot of issues on the topic of education and the government's role in educating our children.
Sun, 03 Nov 2019 - 1h 06min - 25 - Episode 19: DPO Platform Article 1 - Economy
James and Nick welcome back Xander and Peter, our guests from the ORP Platform Convention podcast to take on another important document: the Democrat Party of Oregon platform. This will end up being a series so stay tuned for several more podcasts, each dealing with an article of the platform.
Sat, 19 Oct 2019 - 47min - 24 - Episode 18: Rich Vial - Deputy Secretary of State
James and Nick welcome Deputy Secretary of State and former State Representative Rich Vial. We talk about partisanship Oregon, priorities in the SoS office and how we can do better.
Sun, 06 Oct 2019 - 43min - 23 - Episode 17: Jeff Eager - Former Bend Mayor
In the third and final episode of our trip to Bend, Nick and James welcome former Bend mayor Jeff Eager in what ends up being a pretty technical discussion about the state of the Party and what it takes to win.
Sat, 21 Sep 2019 - 40min - 22 - Episode 16: Prison Reform
The second of three podcasts recorded during our Bend trip, James and Nick welcome Frank Patka who runs a non-profit called Changing Patterns which helps to get former inmates integrated back into society through employment and support. We talk about what's wrong with the prison system in Oregon and what steps we can take to reduce recidivism and help people who have paid their debt to society.
Sat, 07 Sep 2019 - 51min - 21 - Episode 15: Dr. Knute Buehler - 2018 candidate for Governor
James and Nick met each other through their work on the Knute Buehler gubernatorial campaign and it's been an unofficial goal of this podcast to one day interview Dr. Buehler. The opportunity finally presented itself so Nick and James took a trip to Bend and this is the result!
Sat, 24 Aug 2019 - 42min - 19 - Episode 13: Foster Care
James and Nick welcome Brooke Gray, executive director of Embrace Oregon, a nonprofit that helps children in foster care and foster families in the state of Oregon.
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 - 43min - 18 - Episode 12: Jeff Gudman - 2016 candidate for State Treasurer
James and Nick welcome the 2016 Republican candidate for State Treasurer, Jeff Gudman. We talk about the Treasurer position, what the race was like, and how Republicans can win elections in the future.
Sat, 13 Jul 2019 - 44min - 17 - Episode 11: Oregon Senate Walkout
Have you been wondering about this Oregon Senate walkout that's been taking place the past few weeks? How is Oregon politics ending up on national and international news? Hear The Rational Republican's take along with our first repeat guest, Xander Almeida.
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 - 43min - 16 - Episode 10: Vaccines
In this episode, James and Nick welcome author Jeff Reynolds to talk about HB3063 which would have limited parents' ability to decline vaccinations on behalf of their children. Jeff is the former chair of the Multnomah County Republican Party and is heavily involved in Oregon politics.
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 - 43min - 15 - Podcast Preview: Mainstreet Politics
A preview of Rep. Daniel Bonham's podcast: Mainstreet Politics. Rep. Bonham has a talent for recruiting amazing guests to his podcast, I would highly encourage our listeners to subscribe if you're looking for even more Oregon politics.
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 - 42min - 14 - Episode 9: Rep Daniel Bonham
James and Nick are honored to welcome our first sitting State Legislator, Rep. Daniel Bonham. We talk about what it's like to be in the super-minority and touch on a variety of topics that are impacting Oregon right now.
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 - 46min - 13 - Dorchester 4: Allen Alley
In the final episode of our Dorchester series, James and Nick talk with Allen Alley about his experience as the Oregon Republican Party chairman and everyone's favorite subject, PERS. Allen was 2-time candidate for Governor and has been involved in Oregon politics for decades.
Sat, 25 May 2019 - 24min - 12 - Episode 8: Gun Control
In this episode, James and Nick welcome Robert Schwartz, former candidate for State Representative and requester of Senate Bill 801 which would have allowed schools to teach elementary students what to do if they encounter an unsecured firearm. We talk about problems with the current system and what we would do to prevent gun deaths without infringing upon the rights of law-abiding citizens to own and use guns.
Sat, 18 May 2019 - 45min - 11 - Dorchester 3: Julie Parrish & Larry Morgan
In the third installment of the Dorchester series, James and Nick interview Julie Parrish and Larry Morgan. Julie is a 4-term State Representative who was in office from 2010 through 2018 and Larry is a former city counselor for the city of Troutdale and has worked on several high-profile Republican campaigns, despite being a Democrat.
Sat, 11 May 2019 - 36min - 10 - Episode 7: Teen Suicide and Mental Health
James and Nick welcome Dr. Satya Chandragiri, a psychiatrist running for Salem-Keizer School Board. Dr. Satya shares his experiences treating mental health around the world as well as what he hopes to accomplish on the School Board.
Sun, 05 May 2019 - 28min - 9 - Dorchester 2: Gary Wilhelms & Eric Fruits
In the second episode of our Dorchester series, James and Nick have a discussion with Gary Wilhelms, former Oregon legislator and one of the authors of the Oregon "kicker" and with Dr. Eric Fruits, a Professor of Economics at Portland State University and contributor at the Cascade Policy Institute.
Sat, 27 Apr 2019 - 38min - 8 - Dorchester 1: Alek Skarlatos
American hero Alek Skarlatos joins Nick and James to talk about guns, forest management and what it's like to become an international celebrity overnight. Alek gained notoriety when he, along with 2 of his best friends, stopped a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris in 2015. His actions were immortalized in the film "The 15:17 to Paris" where Alek played himself.
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 - 29min - 7 - Episode 6: The Republican Platform
In this episode, James and Nick welcome Xander Almeida who was instrumental in removing anti-LGBT language from the Oregon Republican Party platform in 2009. We talk about what else we would change in the party platform and briefly discuss our favorite Democrat for president.
Sun, 07 Apr 2019 - 45min - 6 - Episode 5: PERS
James and Nick welcome Russ Casler to discuss the Oregon public employee retirement system (PERS). We talk about the history of how PERS began, the current state of the program, what the problems are, and what can be done to fix it.
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 - 46min - 5 - Episode 4: Gay Rights
In this episode, James and Nick welcome Ernie Hernandez, a Mexican-American living in Portland, OR who happens to be gay. Ernie talks about growing up Catholic in Mexico and how he discovered he was gay. We also talk about how the Republican Party can be more friendly to the LGBT community and how anti-LGBT language in the party platform alienates potential voters.
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