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KGW’s Straight Talk with Laural Porter
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November 22, 2024Mayor-elect Keith Wilson outlines his plans for Portland Portland is a little over a month away from a major political reset. A whole new form of government will debut in January, with an expanded 12-member council, a city administrator redefined role for the city's mayor. The first person to take on the updated top job is Mayor-elect Keith Wilson, who was a guest on this week's episode of Straight Talk.
Wilson's victory in the Nov. 5 election marks the first time since Mayor Bud Clark in 1984 that Portland voters have chosen a mayoral candidate with only a business background and no political experience. During his campaign — initially seen as a longshot bid — Wilson cast his outsider status as an asset, saying it would allow him to bring a fresh perspective.
Wilson grew up in North Portland and attended Oregon State, then got his master's degree in business administration from the University of Portland. He's the CEO of Portland-based Titan Freight Systems, which he touts as the state's only trucking company so far to have completely ditched fossil fuels.
...more November 09, 2024Election ushers in new era for Portland and Multnomah County A tentative picture of Portland's next city council formed quickly on election night, but while the roster of leading candidates hasn't changed in the days since, it also hasn't solidified. There are still only two projected winners as of late Friday afternoon, according to The Oregonian: Steve Novick in District 3 and Olivia Clark in District 4. Ten council seats remain up in the air.Ten other candidates have managed to hold on to their election night leads, but the races remain too close to call as of Friday evening. Three of the leading candidates were guests on KGW's Straight Talk on Friday: Candace Avalos in District 1, Dan Ryan in District 2 and Tiffany Koyama Lane in District 3. None of them have had the races called in their favor yet, but all three have maintained leads through the week that leave them well-positioned to eventually win.They were also joined by Shannon Singleton, who is projected to win the race for Multnomah County's District 2 commission seat....more November 02, 2024Election 2024 latest: Political analysts breakdown what to expect for hot races Two political analysts from both the Republican and Democratic party join on this episode of Straight Talk to breakdown what to expect Election Day....more October 25, 2024Oregon's 5th congressional district race among closest watched in US Two years ago, Oregon's congressional districts were redrawn, and former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-Deremer flipped the 5th district seat, which had been held by Democrats since 1997, for Republicans. Now she's trying to hold onto that seat, while Democrats are hoping Oregon state representative Janelle Bynum can flip it back....more October 11, 2024The race for Oregon attorney general heats up One of the most competitive races in the upcoming November election is the open seat for Oregon attorney general....more October 04, 2024Homelessness, camping ban top concern in Multnomah commission race Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Shannon Singleton are locked in battle for Multnomah County commissioner in District 2, covering North and Northeast Portland....more September 27, 2024Portland mayoral candidates Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio make final pushes as election nears The 2024 election is now a little more than a month away, and the candidates in Portland's mayoral race are entering the final stretch ahead of what will likely be the city's biggest-ever election in terms of the number of seats on the ballot.The winners will be the first to hold office under Portland's new form of government, with the new mayor in particular likely to play an outsize role in setting the tone for how the new system will function. Mayoral candidates and current city commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk....more September 20, 2024Outsiders Keith Wilson and Liv Østhus discuss their campaigns for Portland mayor The winner of Portland's November 2024 mayoral election will become the first mayor under the city's new system of government in 2025, working with a professional city administrator to manage the city's executive functions and implement policy at the direction of a new 12-member city council.The race includes three of the four current city commissioners: Carmen Rubio, Rene Gonzalez and Mingus Mapps. But it includes several other candidates who aren't part of the current city leadership, and two of the most prominent among that group are Keith Wilson and Liv Østhus.Both candidates were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk to discuss their campaigns, their vision for Portland and how they would approach the job under the new system of government. Neither candidate has held elected office before, but both say they view their outsider status as an asset in a race....more September 13, 2024Oregon congressional race heats up in head-to-head rematch Rep. Andrea Salinas and Republican Mike Erickson rematch for Oregon's 6th Congressional District includes parts of southwest Portland, Salem, Woodburn, Yamhill County, and Lake Oswego in Clackamas County....more September 06, 2024Here's how Portland's ranked choice voting system works The general election is an historic one in Portland as it is the first time voters will pick elected leaders under the new city government — and voting system....more
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