Shows for October 2010

Fri, Oct 29

Northwest Passages: Charles Johnson

MacArthur Fellow and Seattle writer Charles Johnson, on the interconnectedness of everything.

Thu, Oct 28

Candidate Conversation: John Kitzhaber

A discussion with Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber.

Wed, Oct 27

The Congressional Races

Parsing Oregon and SW Washington's Congressional races.

Tue, Oct 26

Philosophy of Taxes & Spending

How would you describe your personal relationship with taxes?

Mon, Oct 25

Multnomah County Elections

Our election coverage continues as we discuss several items on the ballot in Multnomah County, as well as the TriMet bond, which voters in Clackamas and Washington counties will also weigh in on.

Fri, Oct 22

Addressing Gang Violence

How are law enforcement and various agencies doing in their effort to reduce and prevent gang violence?

Thu, Oct 21

Candidate Conversation: Chris Dudley

What do you want to know from gubernatorial candidate, Chris Dudley?

Wed, Oct 20

State Elections

What are the big races in the state legislature this election season?

Tue, Oct 19

Bullying in School

How does bullying in schools affect the education and emotional development of students and the broader learning environment?

Mon, Oct 18

The State of Taxes

Will you be voting on Washington's I-1098? If it passes, could an income tax on high earners in Washington affect Oregon?

Fri, Oct 15

Latino Summit

What challenges do Latinos face in their efforts to gain political influence in Oregon?

Thu, Oct 14

Candidate Conversation: State Treasurer

Our election coverage continues with a conversation with the candidates for State Treasurer.

Wed, Oct 13

Esperanza Spalding

Are you a fan of jazz musician (and Portland native) Esperanza Spalding? What would you like to ask her?

Tue, Oct 12

Candidate Conversation: 5th District

Candidates Kurt Schrader and Scott Bruun face off on who is best to represent the state's 5th Congressional District.

Mon, Oct 11

Equal Protection for Sexual Minorities?

We explore the issues raised by the reassignment of a gay student teacher in Oregon — and what impact the national climate for gays and lesbians may be having on the recent spate of gay teen suicides.

Fri, Oct 8

Keeping the Faith

We explore how people hold on to their faith when it is tested.

Thu, Oct 7

How Religion and Politics Intersect

How should religion and politics intersect? Can faith-based organizations take over where government services end?

Wed, Oct 6

Religious Literacy

How well do you think you understand your religion or others?

Tue, Oct 5

Funding Parks and Candidates

How will you vote on funding parks through lottery money? How about continuing Portland's voter-owned elections?

Mon, Oct 4

Stories of Adoption and Adaptation

How does adoption impact the lives of children, adoptive families and birth parents?

Fri, Oct 1

Day After the Debate

What did you take away from the debate between Oregon's gubernatorial candidates?