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October 25, 2022 | Interview with Police Accountability Commission Co-Chairs

Airs at: Tue, 10/25/2022 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  This month we spoke with the co-chairs of the Portland Police Accountability Commission's fact-finding phase. The PAC is a 20-member all-volunteer group that is tasked with creating the new police accountability system demanded by voters in 2020. The fact-finding phase i... Read more

Join KBOO for a Teach-in on Portland Measure 26-228 this Friday!

Join KBOO Community Radio and Hosts of "The Gap" Althea + Tammy for a very special Teach-in on Portland Measure 26-228 When + Where: Friday, October 28th, 5:30 p.m. at Rose City Book Pub  1329 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212 We hope to see you there! We'll hear from s... Read more

Roe on the Rocks, Episode 2 Roe Before the Fall part 2

Produced for:  Roe on the Rocks
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Oregon Measure 114 gives voters a chance to weigh in on gun laws.

Airs at: Tue, 10/18/2022 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Oregonians at the ballot this November will have the opportunity to vote on new gun laws.  KBOO's Ray Bodwell shares his thoughts.  The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the speaker. Read more

The Gap: Questioning WWeek's Election Endorsements and Acknowledging the Win Column

Airs at: Fri, 10/21/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  The Gap
  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea spend some time questioning Willamette Week's election endorsements. The criticism of Jo Ann Hardesty seems to boil down to that "she's mean," while the Willy excuses Rene Gonzalez's flouting of campaign finance law as a "stum... Read more

Opponents of Portland Charter Change Measure 26-228 launch attack ad

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2022 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Every 10 years, Portland’s City Council sponsors a Charter Commission to review and recommend changes to the City’s constitution. The most recent commission came back with a series of recommendations that overhaul Portland’s form of city government and introduce ranked c... Read more

Yes on M112 to End Slavery

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James is joined by Sandy Chung, executive director of ACLU of Oregon, and Troy Ramsey with Oregonians Against Slavery and Involuntary Servitude (OASIS). Oregon legislators passed Senate Joint Resolution 10 through both chambers with strong bipartisan support to r... Read more

More Talk Radio on 10/17/22

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste speak with lawyer Elizabeth McKanna, from the Yes on Measure 114 campaign. Read more

Street Roots asks Oregon State Legislature candidates where they stand on housing and homelessness

Airs at: Wed, 10/12/2022 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  In the latest edition of Street Roots, the paper asks four simple questions of the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Oregon State Legislature - House and Senate. They're focused in on the housing crisis, and homelessness, and their written answers provide a gl... Read more

Measure 112 offers Oregon voters a chance to eliminate constitutional exceptions for slavery

Airs at: Tue, 10/11/2022 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Oregonians will have the opportunity to remove a "slavery loophole" from the Oregon State Constitution at the midterm election ballot this November.  Measure 112 would remove slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. It's language that's echoed in th... Read more