Progress Portland

Episode 33: Liv Osthus, candidate for Portland Mayor

We were thrilled to get an interview with Liv Osthus, aka Viva Las Vegas, the non-politician candidate for Portland Mayor. Liv talks how the land we live on is sacred and we need to be good stewards of it while we make sure there is housing and services for everyone regardless of age, income, or situation. She discusses listening intently to voters, learning about interactions with people in crisis, the dangers of the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI), and putting the arts, small businesses, and neighborhoods front and center instead of big business interests. And so much more.

Episode 32: Checking in with Timur Ender on the campaign trail

Hey everyone! We recorded this quick check-in with Timur Ender about a week ago, so keep that in mind if the info is slightly out of date. Timur is running in District 1, and he's got an encyclopedic understanding of the issues facing East Portland. Please vote for him (along with Steph Routh and Candace Avalos) in D1! 
Also, please join Kip and Tim TONIGHT, Monday 10/28, at 6pm at Migration Brewing on NE Glisan for a meet n' greet/fundraiser for Shannon Singleton! We need to help Shannon defeat Sam Adams, who has poured money into winning the Multnomah County Commissioner spot for District 2. Every dollar counts.

Episode 31: Meghan Moyer, Multnomah County District 1 candidate

Meghan Moyer, Multnomah County District 1 candidate, joins Tim in the studio to talk about her deep disappointment in the county's slipshod approach to housing and homelessness. This is one of the best discussions of the problems with Portland's housing policy that we've ever heard. Please tune in, and vote Moyer for District 1 (which encompasses most of the West Side). 
Also please join us this Monday, 10/28 at Migration Brewing on NE Glisan at 6pm for a fundraiser and meet n' greet with County District 2 candidate extraordinaire Shannon Singleton! Help us keep Sam Adams out of office!

Episode 30: District 4 Voter's Guide

Hey there Portlanders! Have you voted yet? We've rushed to get this 4th and final Voter's Guide out, and unfortunately we've ended up with a sound quality issue in the recording (hope it's not too annoying). We still have a lot to say about these amazing candidates in District 4, so give it a listen!

Episode 29: District 3 Voter's Guide

Ballots are here, it's time to vote! Here's our guide to voting in District 3. If you've listened to our previous endorsement episodes, you might want to scan forward 7 min 30 to skip the general endorsement information we featured in previous episodes. 

Episode 28: Checking in with Chris Flanary in D3

Hey everyone. We're releasing a series of quick check-ins with some of the candidates we've endorsed, starting with this confab with Chris Flanary running in D3. Our D3 Voter Guide is coming soon, followed by D4. Now's the time to get involved and tell all your friends who you're voting for.
And remember, don't rank Rene!
 
 

Episode 27: District 2 Voter Guide (including MultCo D2)

Hey everyone, if you listened to our last episode, the D1 Voter Guide, skip ahead in this episode to 7:30. The first half is the same as a briefing to voters in each district. 
North Portlanders, this is for you! District 2 stretches from St. Johns to 82nd in the north and down to Highway 84 in the south. There are 22 candidates running in the district, and we've selected our top 3 and discuss a few you might also consider. 
We also endorse Shannon Singleton for Multnomah County district 2, which encompasses City District 2 and then some.

Episode 26: District 1 Voter Guide

Kip and Tim review everything you need to know about the upcoming election, and why they are supporting Steph Routh, Candace Avalos, and Timur Ender for the District 1 City Council positions. 

Ep 25: Tiffany Koyama Lane, District 3 candidate

“When you’re thinking about City Councilors that would work really well in this new model, you want people who really are focused on relationship-building, and listening to each other, building a culture of collaboration.”
- Tiffany Koyama Lane, D3 candidate
 
Tiffany Koyama Lane joins us. Back when she was campaigning for the Preschool for All campaign, she picked up the nickname Teacher Tiffany. She continues to teach 3rd grade, and is ready to bring her skills in collaborating and relationship-building to City Council. Kip and Tim talk to her about her ally Angelita Morillo, making streets safer, and listening to experts rather than thinking you know everything.

Episode 24: Mitch Green, District 4 candidate

Kip and Tim are back with District 4 candidate Mitch Green. 
It's looking like District 4 is where things get serious in the upcoming election. The more conservative candidates (and the big money) are focused on D4 because it encompasses downtown. Mitch Green is one of a handful of progressive candidates, and many of the other candidates told us we had to talk to him. He has a unique perspective as an economist and energy policy specialist, and we go deep into the weeds in this episode.