LWVPDX Podcasts
Nonpartisan information for voting and civic engagement from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Oregon voters, educators, and interested community members can listen to nonpartisan candidate and ballot measure forums, candidate interviews, and information about how governmental and nongovernmental organizations are addressing important community issues.
Episodes
223 episodes
Portland: Know Your New Government!
This fall, Portland’s election system isn’t the only thing changing. Our form of city government is changing, too.In 2022, Portlanders voted for change, and on...
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Season 2024
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Episode 2
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Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence in November 2024
This November, Portlanders will experience a new voting method when the city introduces ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect its top elected officials. Although RCV is not new — 43 other American cities, two states and, three counties now use it...
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Season 2024
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Episode 1
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Interview with Jacquenette McIntire, candidate for Gresham City Council, Position 3
This is a podcast of an interview with Jacquenette McIntire who is running for Position 3 on the Gresham City Council. Ms. McIntire explains why she is running and how she would address Gresham's most urgent needs.
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Interview with Sameer Kanal, candidate for Portland, OR, City Council, District 2
This is a podcast of an interview with Sameer Kanal, who is running to represent District 2 on the Portland City Council. Mr. Kanal explains why he is running and discusses his ideas for addressing important issues in Portland.
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Interview with Khanh Pham, candidate for Oregon State Senate, District 23
This is a podcast of an interview with Khanh Pham, who is currently the Oregon State Representative for District 46, but who is running to become the Oregon State Senator for District 23. (She is not running for reelection to her current positi...
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Interview with Joe Meyer, candidate for U.S. Representative in Congress, District 3
This is a podcast of an interview with Joe Meyer, who is running for the position on US Representative in Congress for District 3.
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Candidate Forum for candidates running for Judge of the Circuit Court, 4th District, Position 38
This is a podcast of the Candidate Forum for candidates running for the position of Circuit Court Judge, 4th District, Position 38. Five candidates are running for this position. Three of them participated in this forum: Jeff Auxier, Jennifer M...
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Interview with Jeff Auxier, candidate for Circuit Court Judge, 4th District, Position 38
This is an interview with Jeff Auxier, running to fill Position 38 in the 4th District of the Circuit Court. Mr.Auxier answers questions about why he is running and his goals and priorities as a judge.
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Interview with Rachel Philips, candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court 4th District, Position 38
This is an interview with Rachel Philips, running to fill Position 38 in the 4th District of the Circuit Court. Ms. Philips answers questions about why she is running and her goals and priorities as a judge.
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Candidate Forum for Multnomah County Commission District 2 candidates
This is a podcast of a candidate forum with Shannon Singleton and Sam Adams, the candidates running to become the Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2. The candidates participate in a timed discussion of the issues facing the M...
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Interview with Shannon Singleton, candidate for Multnomah County Commissioner District 2
This is a podcast of an interview with Shannon Singleton, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2. Ms. Singleton answers questions about why she is running and discusses changes she would support for the pro...
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Candidate Forum for Multnomah County Commission District 1 candidates
This is a podcast of a candidate forum with Vadim Mozyrsky and Meghan Moyer, the candidates running to become the Multnomah County Commissioner for District 1. The candidates participate in a timed discussion of the issues facing the M...
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Interview with Meghan Moyer, candidate for Multnomah County Commission, District 1
This is a podcast of an interview with Meghan Moyer, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 1. Ms. Moyer answers questions about why she is running and discusses changes she would support for the programs tha...
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Interview with Vadim Mozyrsky, candidate for Multnomah County Commission, District 1
This is a podcast of an interview with Vadim Mozyrsky, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 1. Mr. Mozyrsky answers questions about why he is running and discusses any changes he would support for the progr...
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Candidate Forum for Mayor of Portland Oregon
This candidate forum features three of the candidates for Portland Mayor: Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio and Keith Wilson.
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Interview with Rene Gonzalez, candidate for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
This is an interview with Rene Gonzalez, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Mr. Gonzalez speaks about why he is running, his plans for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways he will address...
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Interview with Josh Leake, candidate for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
This is an interview with Josh Leake, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Mr. Leake speaks about why he is running, his plans for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways he will address Portl...
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Interview with Mingus Mapps, candidate for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
This is an interview with Mingus Mapps, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Mr. Mapps speaks about why he is running, his plans for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways he will address Por...
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Interview with Sharon Nasset, candidate for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
This is an interview with Sharon Nasset, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Ms. Nasset speaks about why she is running, her priorities for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways she will ad...
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Interview with Michael O'Callaghan, candidate for Mayor of Portand, Oregon
This is an interview with Michael O'Callaghan, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Mr. O'callaghan speaks about why he is running, his priorities for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways h...
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Interview with Carmen Rubio, candidate for Mayor of Portland, Oregon
This is an interview with Carmen Rubio, who is running for Mayor of Portland. Ms. Rubio speaks about why she is running, her priorities for developing Portland's next city budget and hiring the new City Administrator, and the ways she will addr...
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