Legislation

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Voices from the Edge on 03/11/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/11/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The appointment of Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler as state treasurer last Tuesday churned county and state political waters this week. Wheeler, appointed by Governor Kulongoski to fill the vacancy created by State Treasurer Ben Westlund's death, is now better positio... Read more

SB 1032, written to protect our Children from BPA, has been rejected...

Airs at: Wed, 03/10/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Host Erik Jorgensen speaks with Jen Coleman from the Oregon Environmental Council about the recent rejection of SB 1032 by the Oregon Senate. In mid-February the Oregon Senate rejected a bill that would have protected Oregon’s children from exposure to bisphenol A (BP... Read more

Political Perspectives on 03/10/10

Airs at: Wed, 03/10/2010 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Host Crystal Leighty interviews Eric Mwarabu, an intern from Tanzania who is working to increase awareness of Walk for Water on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Drawing attention to the plight of millions of people whose access to safe drinking water is severely limited, Walk for... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/04/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/04/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
One month after Portland police officer Ronald Frashour fatally shot Aaron Campbell, the Portland City Council is still struggling with growing community anger over the unarmed man's death. Demonstrations, a high profile visit by Rev. Jesse Jackson - as well as an upcomi... Read more

Stephen Vladeck: Free Speech, Peacemakers and the Supreme Court

Airs at: Mon, 03/01/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Stephen Vladeck, Professor at Washington College of Law, American University, about "Free Speech, Peacemakers and the Supreme Court." On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Supreme Court heard a one hour oral argument for Holder v. Huma... Read more

March 1 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show focuses on the healthcare debate, Shutter Island, a movie about mental health (among other things), and features the music of the late Alistair Hulett.For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can ... Read more

Building on Healthcare Reform

Airs at: Mon, 03/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Is the healthcare proposal coming from Obama and the Congress worthy of support or rejection?  Does it lay the groundwork for continuing on to real universal healthcare, or does it block the path?  Kathleen Stoll, Director of Health Policy at Families USA, lays out the ... Read more

Real Socialized Medicine

Airs at: Mon, 03/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
A successful government-run medical system is already up and running right here in the USA.  Tom Becker reads an op-ed by Nicholas Kristof.    Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02/25/10

Airs at: Thu, 02/25/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme court took another step in the long - and many say misguided - journey to granting corporations personhood under the U.S. Constitution. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a five-member majority of the court increased ... Read more

Power to the People! How we can overcome SCOTUS reversal of Campaign Finance Reform!

Airs at: Wed, 02/24/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
Under the guise of enforcing the free speech rights of the First Amendment,  the Supreme Court has reversed decades of campaign finance reform.  In a clearly partisan move, a majority of five justices has allowed corporations to spend unlimited cash on political advertis... Read more