Elections

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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 N... 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, bef... 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 t... 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 t... 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

Oregon Measure 116 would create an independent body to set state elected leaders' pay

Airs at: Tue, 10/08/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  News In Depth, Evening News
  One of the measures on Oregonian's ballots this fall is Measure 116. If passed, it would create an Independent Salary Commission to determine the pay for state legislators and state elected leaders like the Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer and BOLI Commissioner... Read more

Running On Air: Host Reflections

Airs at: Fri, 10/18/2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, hosts of Running On Air Cory Elia, Annette Newell, Lanita Duke and Althea Billings talk about their experience with hosting the program for the past two months. They take your questions and reflect on the trends they've seen from thi... Read more

Running On Air: D3, E7 - DeMelo, Hilton and Otero

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Running On Air
  On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 3 candidates Cristal Otero, Daniel DeMelo and Patrick Hilton join KBOO's Althea Billings to talk creative solutions to the homelessness crisis, sustaining strong communities, and bikes, bikes, bikes! Read more

Running On Air: REBROADCAST D4, E1 - Freeman, Lykins and Vltavín

Airs at: Thu, 10/17/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Running On Air
  This episode of Running On Air is a special rebroadcast of our sit down with Portland District 4 candidates Lisa Freeman, Andra Vltavín and Chad Lykins. KBOO's Barbara Bernstein hosts, and talks with the candidates about why they've decided to run for office, chess me... Read more