OPB Politics Now

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes and News Director Anna Griffin, along with Gordon Friedman, who covers state government for the Statesman Journal. We’ll talk about the uneasiness some Oregon Republicans have about Donald Trump. We’ll discuss alleged election violations in ballot measure campaigns and two different outcomes in recall elections this week in rural Oregon.

We'll end, as we always do, by digging into some quintessential Oregon stories of the week, with our "That’s So Oregon" segment.

OPB Education reporter Rob Manning and Oregonian/OregonLive political reporter Hillary Borrud join host Geoff Norcross. This week, we talk about why some Oregon Republicans are distancing themselves from Donald Trump. We dig into the dysfunctional internal politics at Portland Public Schools and hear about a bipartisan effort among Oregon lawmakers to push for changes to marijuana policies at the federal level. And of course our "That's So Oregon" segment has a little fun at our state's expense, highlighting some of the quintessential Oregon stories of the week.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes and OPB Reporter Amelia Templeton. This week, we consider the political fallout from the homelessness problem in Portland. We look at Gov. Brown’s endorsement of Measure 97. And we poke fun at our state with “That’s So Oregon!”

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, OPB News Director Anna Griffin, and Statesman Journal reporter Gordon Friedman. We wrap up the Democratic National Convention with a look at what Bernie Sanders's Oregon delegates might do next. We also examine the politics of homelessness in Portland and how Measure 97 (formerly IP28) could impact discretionary spending in the state. And our regular “That's So Oregon” segment highlight the quintessential Oregon stories from the week.

Think Out Loud host Dave Miller and senior political reporter Jeff Mapes discuss the themes that Hillary Clinton hit in her acceptance speech, what her historic candidacy means for women, and which party is more divided.

Think Out Loud host Dave Miller and OPB's senior political reporter Jeff Mapes discuss Barack Obama's passing the torch and Michael Bloomberg's pitch to independents.

Senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and Think Out Loud host Dave Miller talk about Bill Clinton, Kate Brown and what may be the new third rail of politics: the TPP.

Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and senior political reporter Jeff Mapes discuss the action-packed and boo-filled first day of the DNC.

OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and Think Out Loud host Dave Miller preview the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, Editor Anna Griffin, and Education Reporter Rob Manning. We get some perspective on the news out of the Republican National Convention, we dig into the possible reasons for the sudden retirement announcement from Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith, and we learn about the plethora of candidates on Washington state’s ballot. As always, we also highlight some quintessential Oregon stories of the week with That’s So Oregon!