OPB Politics Now

From the roof of the Quicken Loans Arena parking garage, Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and OPB's political reporter Jeff Mapes look at Donald Trump's acceptance speech in Cleveland through a Northwest lens.

Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and OPB's Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes react to speeches at the GOP Convention and highlight some Oregon connections to this national event.

From Cleveland's Progressive Field, Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and OPB's Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes discuss some highlights from Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.

Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and OPB's Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes rehash some of the highlights from the first day of the Republican Convention in Cleveland.

Think Out Loud Host Dave Miller and Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes sit down for a quick chat in Cleveland the night before the Republican Convention begins.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Political Analyst Bill Lunch, Capitol reporter Chris Lehman and Think Out Loud/OPB Politics Now producer Julie Sabatier. We talk about the big money being raised to defeat the measure that would mean a major tax increase on Oregon corporations. We also dig into the federal action on oil train safety. And we highlight some quintessential Oregon stories of the week with "That’s So Oregon!"

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, reporter Amelia Templeton and News Director Anna Griffin. We’ll discuss the local repercussions of police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana and the deaths of five police officers in Dallas Thursday. We'll also dig into the controversial measures headed for the Oregon and Washington ballots and kick around the remote possibility of Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
And this week's "That's So Oregon" segment includes a heartwarming story of a citizenship naturalization ceremony at Crater Lake on July 4.

OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, Capitol reporter Chris Lehman and reporter Amelia Templeton join host Geoff Norcross. We dig into why retirement seems to be the new resignation among disgraced local public officials lately — most recently Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea. We ask what the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the former Virginia governor's corruption conviction could mean for John Kitzhaber. And we look at how the November ballot seems to be shaping up, with a focus on two measures designed to shake up the Democratic political establishment in Oregon. We end with "That’s So Oregon," taking up the hot cannabis real estate market, topographically accurate mountain-shaped candles, and other quintessentially Oregon stories from the week.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, Political Analyst Bill Lunch, and News Director Anna Griffin. We explore the politics of oil trains in the Columbia River Gorge and discuss what to expect from the fall debates between the major candidates for Oregon Governor.
And our "That's So Oregon" segment includes coffee delivered by drone, a Ron Wyden character in an off-Broadway play, and Oregon’s representative at a “healthy kids” state dinner (which involves kale, of course).

OPB reporters Jeff Mapes and Kristian Foden-Vencil, and Oregonian/OregonLive Capitol reporter Hillary Borrud join host Geoff Norcross to dig into the criticism that's been heaped on Oregon Gov. Kate Brown lately from newspaper editorials and fellow politicians. We also discuss Oregon leaders’ reactions to the deadly shooting in Orlando, and we’ll learn more about a ruling this week allowing a transgender person to legally claim “gender non-binary” rather than checking a “male” or “female” box on a DMV form.

And our "That's So Oregon" segment includes a new video from a passive-aggressive Oregon PAC and a bike thief thwarted by an expertly wielded lasso.