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Reagan is back in the Crosstabs studio but President Biden is out of the Presidential race. Bryan and Reagan discuss the impact of the Harris campaign on Oregon, congressional fundraising, media buying, the benefits of annual legislative sessions, and Tri-Met’s anti-car agenda.

Show Notes:

* Harris For President “Let’s win this.”

* Kamala Harris for Arresting the People

* Governor Andy Beshear drunk on a campaign Zoom

* Oregon Democrats praise Biden, welcome his decision to drop out

* Oregon Democrats lead in fundraising for competitive congressional districts

* Manchin says he wouldn’t serve as Harris VP

* Gov. Kotek proposes three steps to increase state school fund by a half-billion dollars

* Car flipped upside down, driver trapped inside after crash with MAX in East Portland

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Russ Walker joins Bryan this week as guest host with Reagan out for the week. Russ and Bryan have a good discussion about the RNC, VP pick JD Vance, assassination theories, Biden with COVID and many more state news during this episode. We also are able to talk about Senate President Courtney untimely passing.

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It’s a bit of everything as Bryan and Reagan discuss Oregon companies moving jobs to red states, and Democrat Congressman Earl Blumenauer (aka Earl Bum) calling on President Biden to end his re-election bid. What will be the downfall effect in Oregon of Biden staying in or dropping out? Then they discuss the return of wildfire maps, and UFCW’s ballot measure to unionize weed workers.

Show Notes

* Dutch Bros moving corporate jobs to Phoenix area

* U.S. government will loan Oregon battery company $1.2 billion for Indiana factory

* Dems Want Biden to Make a Decision. Biden Says He Has. Dems Say Not That One.

* Oregon US Rep. Earl Blumenauer calls on Biden to abandon reelection bid

* RNC Research account clip of President Biden saying “Earl Bum”

* New wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover

* A measure to help Oregon cannabis workers unionize is headed to November ballot, labor group says

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Rep. Vikki Breese Iverson (R-Prineville) joins the podcast. Bryan, Reagan, and Vikki discuss patriotism, water law, and the Grants Pass decision from the Supreme Court.

* Record-Low 38% Extremely Proud to Be American

* 5 essential questions for Oregon’s new water boss

* After Supreme Court ruling, some Oregon Democrats join Republicans in calling for changes to state camping laws

* More Than Half of the Governor’s Revoked Clemencies Were at the Request of Three District Attorneys

* Friends of Vikki Breese Iverson

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Part two of our episode with DHM pollster John Horvick. Bryan, Reagan, and John discuss the debate, the Supreme Court decision in the Grants Pass case, and education politics , cell phone bans in schools. Bryan gets frustrated with millennials who don’t lave voicemails.

* John Horvick Explains the Polls: Part One

* Morning Consult Tracking Biden’s Approval Rating in All 50 States

* College degree by Oregon House of Representative district (2022)

* HB 3115 (2021)

* Audience numbers for past presidential debates

* President George W. Bush “Now watch this drive”

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Pollster John Horvick from DHM Research joins the podcast. Bryan, Reagan, and John discuss the urban-rural divide, homelessness and housing, cell phone bans in schools. Bryan gets frustrated with millennials who don’t lave voicemails.

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by hosts are not necessarily shared by our guests and vice versa.

* John Horvick on Twitter

* Oregon REALTORS Statewide Housing Survey

* Portland area school policies on cellphones all over the map, especially for high schoolers

* Cell phone bans ineffective, many students say

* Ohio school district bans cellphones — and sees positive results

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OPB politics reporter Dirk VanderHart joins the podcast. Bryan, Reagan, and Dirk discuss Senate Democrats picking their new leader (Senator Kathleen Taylor), the Oregon Rebate ballot measure, Charlie Conrad leaving the Republican Party after losing his primary, and money in politics.

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by hosts are not necessarily shared by our guests and vice versa.

* Oregon Senate Democrats pick Kathleen Taylor as next leader

* Every Oregonian could receive $750 a year with new corporate tax increase ballot measure

* Oregon Rebate

* Only Oregon Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights is now an Independent

* A major pro-Israel group spent big to influence one Oregon congressional race

* 2024 AIPAC-Endorsed Primary Winners

* Dirk’s tweet about Sen. Dembrow stepping down

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Senator Tim Knopp joins the podcast to talk about the challenges facing Oregon that are coming from the southern border. But first, Bryan and Reagan read some listener feedback, discuss Trump’s outside the box thinking, and debate Planned Parenthood’s public battle about how to structure their political operation. The antics of the Palestine Association of Teachers make the news again.

* Tweet from Trey Rosser

* Trump Proposes Eliminating Taxes On Tipped Wages

* Some City Council Candidates Bristle at the Line of Questioning in Endorsement Interviews by the Teachers’ Union

* New Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs temporarily pause effort to dissolve current political arm

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Bryan and Reagan discuss common mistakes made during summer campaign season, more “Hamas” this time from the Portland teachers union, and the Senate Democrats shuffling their leadership.

Lawmakers discussed in this episode: Ben Bowman, Elizabeth Steiner, Kate Lieber, Rob Wagner, Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin​, Chris Gorsek, Kayse Jama, James Manning, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Janeen Sollman​, Kathleen Taylor, Aaron Woods, and Vikki Breese Iverson.

Links

Portland teachers union links to lessons urging students to pray to Allah, write Biden to stop funding Israel

In Portland, the Intifada Begins in Kindergarten

State money isn’t coming to end Portland teachers strike, lawmakers say

House Republicans Want to Make It Illegal for Teachers to Strike

Bucking the state trend: Crook County School District enrollment, finances in good shape (paywall)

Oregon Senate Democrats shuffle leadership ahead of November election

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Bryan and Reagan discuss the 9th Circuit’s judicial jailbreak, Oregon Food Bank statement on war in Gaza, Sarah Finger McDonald’s narrow primary win, the sale of Pamplin Media Group, and some results from nonpartisan local elections in the May primary.

Links

Federal appeals court upholds judge’s order to release Oregon criminal defendants who don’t have a lawyer

Jewish orgs pull support from Oregon Food Bank over Gaza war statement

McDonald ekes out likely win in Democratic primary contest in Corvallis-based House district

Map shows where DA candidates Schmidt and Vasquez did best in Multnomah County

‘OPB Politics Now’: Is progressivism on life support in Portland?

The Republican a whisker from a Portland runoff

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