OPB Politics Now

Host Geoff Norcross talks regional politics with OPB political analyst Bill Lunch, senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and reporter Amelia Templeton. We look into the response from Oregon’s political leaders to the recent oil train derailment in Mosier. We also hear how the Oregon business community is responding to what could be a major corporate tax increase and get acquainted with Oregon’s delegates to the Republican National Convention next month.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Political Analyst Bill Lunch, News Director Anna Griffin and reporter Rob Manning. We’ll chart the political consequences of the discovery of lead in the drinking water at Portland Public Schools. We’ll dig into the lawsuit filed by nine Oregon counties over the state’s paid sick leave law. And we’ll also take up the failure by Portland city government to recoup costs from presidential candidates visiting the Rose City. We end with our "That's So Oregon" segment, which this week includes a lawmaker who was fined for polluting the air inside the capitol.

Host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB Political Analyst Bill Lunch, and OPB reporters Amelia Templeton and Conrad Wilson. We dig into dueling reports from a Congressional panel about who's to blame for the notorious failure of the Cover Oregon health insurance enrollment website and get a preview of the brewing fight over a proposed state corporate tax increase, which could be the most contentious item on the November ballot. We also take up Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea’s troubles, after he accidentally shot a friend during a hunting trip last month and Washington's bipolar Democratic caucus and primary results. We end with our "That's So Oregon" segment, which this week includes a defense of Portland donuts and a ban on textbooks that appear to question climate change.

Join host Kate Davidson as she talks with OPB news director Anna Griffin, senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and reporter Amelia Templeton. We continue to mull over the results of the Oregon primary and discuss Governor Kate Brown's comments this week about what it was like to be labeled the nation's first openly bisexual governor. Looking ahead to the general election, we’ll dig into the meaning of Bernie Sanders’s big win in Oregon and Portland Commissioner Steve Novick’s surprise runoff opponent.

It’s a special mid-week edition of the podcast! Think Out Loud host Dave Miller and OPB’s senior political reporter Jeff Mapes discuss the results of Oregon’s primary election from the presidential race to the Portland mayoral contest and more.

Join host Kate Davidson, OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes, OPB reporter Kristian Foden-Vencil and Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian’s City Hall reporter as we dissect a new Oregon political poll that looks at races ranging from the presidency to Portland mayor. We also discuss the politics of the death penalty and our “That’s So Oregon” segment includes Donald Trump’s intriguing interpretation of how to pronounce the state’s name.

Thanks for downloading our inaugural episode! OPB Morning Edition host Geoff Norcross talks with OPB senior reporter Jeff Mapes, OPB political analyst Bill Lunch and OPB reporter Amelia Templeton. We discuss the presidential race in Oregon, a suddenly hot secretary of state's race, Portland mayoral politics — and end with a fun segment we're calling, "That's So Oregon."

A preview of OPB's new politics podcast.