John Masterman, Republican candidate for Oregon House District 48, joins the podcast to discuss his campaign.

* John Masterman

* Oregon House of Representatives District 48

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Mark McMullen joins the podcast to talk about his time as the longest-tenured Chief Economist for the State of Oregon (where he served four governors). Mark talks about both the Oregon economy and the broader national economy. Then Mark gives some insight into what he is doing as Vice President of Policy & Research at the Common Sense Institute.

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Ashley joins Bryan and Reagan to break down the headlines of buffoonery. The buffoons include the Secretary of State and her office, ODOT, DMV, and the ranked elections in Portland. The crew discusses the issues with Rule 27 and the allegations against Janelle Bynum. Reagan makes a prediction about control of the White House and Congress.

* Scoop: Senate GOP privately predicts 52-seat majority

* 'Willful coverup': Democrat in key House race hit with ethics complaint that could derail campaign

* Bynum campaign denies Fox story on 2022 campaign harassment

* Oregon DMV Acknowledges Registering 302 Additional Voters Who Should Not Have Been on the Rolls

* Almost American Samoa tweet

* Kotek suspends Oregon Motor Voter program; Another 302 records of improper registry found

* Here’s who is running for Portland mayor in November

* OPB's slanted coverage of Portland mayor race

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Bryan and Reagan break down the Oregon House races that will make the difference between greater balance and a Democrat supermajority.

* CNanalysis model on Oregon Legislative elections

* Sen. Gelser tweet

* Nick Walden Poublon’s weird tweet

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Bryan and Reagan break down the Oregon Senate races that will make the difference between more balance and a Democrat supermajority.

* Landslide podcast from NPR

* Altered Ceasefire Pledge Causes Discomfort Among City Council Candidates

* Rep. Tawna Sanchez Outlines Proposal For New Alcohol Sales Tax

* CNanalysis model on Oregon Legislative elections

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Bryan and Reagan discuss the lagging Republican fundraising in legislative races and a controversial memo from House Republicans. Then they make predictions about key statewide and congressional races in November.

* With fundraising flagging, Oregon Republicans’ ambitions rely on Greg Walden

* Dennis Linthicum on 2024 ballot measures

* Tobias Read commercial

* Will Lathrop commercial

* Dan Rayfield commercial

* National Republican group adds Oregon candidate Mike Erickson to top challenger list

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Bryan and Reagan are joined by State Rep. Emily McIntire (R-Eagle Point) and State Rep. Candidate Keri Lopez (R-Redmond) to do a deep dive on the state of education in Oregon.

* Portland Public Schools quietly adopts rule barring teachers from ‘political or personal’ classroom displays

* Another Portland area school district will consider closing some schools amid low enrollment

* Could Oregon’s state school funding mechanism change next year?

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Ashley Kuenzi joins the program to take us through the news. Her day job is as Communications Director for Oregon Senate Republicans and their campaign arm. Bryan, Ashley, and Reagan discuss Measure 118 campaign contributions, new national polling, drug crimes being made illegal gain, the state economist, and the state of the economy.

* Measure 118 Campaign Reels in Its First Large Contribution—From a San Francisco Candidate for Mayor

* Oregon lawmaker introduces ‘no tax on tips’ proposal for 2025

* Harris vs. Trump: New presidential poll shows Trump taking the lead over VP Harris

* Capital Chatter: Riccadonna takes over one of Oregon's most important jobs

* Oregon’s job market looks solid on paper, but economists see worrying signs

* Serena Cruz Resigns as Multnomah County COO

* Portland business owner says he sees ‘no changes’ after new drug law

* Clackamas County launches deflection program Sept. 1

* Editorial: The perils of a one-party state

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Justin Martin joins Reagan on the program while Bryan is traveling. Justin represents the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. They talk about Grand Ronde’s opposition to more casinos. Justin explains gambling law and the negative impacts of expansion.

* In Oregon, a Bid for Urban Casinos Threatens a Gambling ‘Arms Race’

* Oregon Tribal Gaming Alliance

* Online sports betting hurts consumers

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Longtime Libertarian Richard Burke joins the podcast. He brings his expertise on how third party candidates impact federal, state, and local campaigns. Richard, Bryan, and Reagan discuss RKF’s partial dropout and how it impacts Trump, a libertarian in CD 5, and the battle over Libertarian Party bylaws in Oregon.

* ORS 248.009 Process for nominating candidates by minor political party

* 1998 Oregon gubernatorial election

* Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenge

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