Rational in PortlandExplicit

by Native Portlander Studios

I am a trial lawyer, a lifelong registered Democrat, and a Portland, Oregon native who lives and works in the city of Portland. I started “Rational in Portland” to figure out why, even though I was voting for every tax measure, our city's problems continued to get worse. After interviewing some local political candidates, I realized that I didn't have a handle on state and local politics or governmental structure. This podcast ... Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 4

  • S04 E16 - TJ Browning on community policing

    S04 E16 - TJ Browning on community policingExplicit

    https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022-set-new-record-at-some-point-we-have-to-be-tired-of-burying-our-children.html?outputType=amphttps://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/2010/09/nath...

    02:49:03

  • S04 E15 - Nathan Vasquez, running to unseat District Attorney Mike Schmidt

    S04 E15 - Nathan Vasquez, running to unseat District Attorney Mike Schmidt

    www.voteforvasquez.comhttps://katu.com/amp/news/local/survey-suggests-oregon-voters-believe-measure-110-has-been-ineffectivehttps://katu.com/amp/news/katu-investigates/misled-or-misunderstood-breaking-down-what-measure-110-pays-fo...

    01:03:00

  • S04 E14 - Patrick Patterson

    S04 E14 - Patrick PattersonExplicit

    https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/09/preschool-for-all-tax-coffer-overflows-as-wealthy-payers-reap-capital-gains/https://www.wweek.com/ne...

    02:54:19

  • S04 E13 - Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran returns

    S04 E13 - Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran returns

    https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/04/opinion-an-opportunity-for-a-reset-on-homeless-strategy-in-multnomah-county.htmlhttps://twitter.com/citizen_oregon/status/1652872111126638592?s=46&t=wFu7yCZP1FJsCx-IyCH8hwGet Involved — T...

    01:34:57

  • S04 E12 - Julia Brim Edwards for Multnomah County Commissioner

    S04 E12 - Julia Brim Edwards for Multnomah County Commissioner

    https://www.juliabrim-edwards.comhttps://www.cesystems.tech/campaign/friendsofjuliabrimedwardshttps://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/04/opinion-an-opportunity-for-a-reset-on-homeless-strategy-in-multnomah-county.html?outputType=a...

    57:11