Oregon Discussion

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April 14 The CAT Tax: Promises vs Reality in Oregon
This episode of Oregon Discussion examines Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax and the Student Success Act. Lawmakers discuss education funding, business impacts, and whether increased spending has led to better results for students and communities.
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1 hr 10 min
April 03 Why Oregon’s Business Climate Is Falling Behind
Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Angela Wilhelms of Oregon Business & Industry to discuss Oregon’s declining business climate, rising regulatory burden, and the policy choices shaping the state’s economy. This episode looks at jobs, taxes, spending, competitiveness, and what it would take to get Oregon back on track.
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1 hr 13 min
March 11 Public Safety Decline and Policy Failures in Oregon
This episode of Oregon D.O.G.E. focuses on public safety challenges across the state, including declining state police staffing, homelessness policy, and controversial legislation in Salem. Lawmakers discuss how these issues are impacting communities, businesses, and the future direction of Oregon policy.
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1 hr 33 min
March 11 Top 10 in Spending, Bottom in Results: How Oregon’s Education System Failed Parents and Kids
Oregon ranks top-10 in education spending — but near the bottom in outcomes. In this episode, Senator Mike McLane, Representative Shelly Boshart Davis, and former State Representative Tracy Kramer examine why Oregon’s education system continues to fail students, sideline parents, and grow bureaucracy instead of improving results. From suspended graduation standards to rising absenteeism and administrative bloat, this conversation exposes what’s broken — and why accountability matters.

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1 hr 22 min
February 18 The $13 Billion Bridge Boondoggle
Oregon’s Interstate Bridge replacement has surged to $13.6 billion — without expanding vehicle capacity. In this episode, lawmakers and industry experts examine the cost escalation, political gridlock, and economic risks of continued delay. Is leadership the missing ingredient?
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1 hr 16 min
January 15 Gang Ties, Suspicious activity, and Stonewalling: What Oregon Isn’t Telling You
Investigative journalist Jeff Eager joins Senator Mike McLane and Representative Shelly Boshart Davis to expose disturbing Medicaid allegations involving Oregon Health Plan reimbursements, criminal gang ties, and a lack of transparency from state agencies. This episode examines how millions of taxpayer dollars can move through Oregon’s Medicaid system with little oversight — and why accountability remains so hard to obtain.
1 hr 14 min
December 23, 2025 The Forecast They Don’t Want You to See: Job Losses, Budget Games, and Oregon’s Real Crisis
Senator Mike McLane, Representative Shelly Boshart Davis, and Alex Lopez walk through Oregon’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast and the shocking budget-cut proposals coming from state agencies. From manufacturing job losses to population decline, FFA cuts, prison closure plans, and DEI programs protected while cybersecurity is slashed — this episode exposes the state’s real priorities and why Oregon’s crisis is self-inflicted, not imported.
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1 hr 22 min
December 01, 2025 Cost of Living Collapse: Why Oregon Is Becoming Unaffordable, and How Voters Can Take the State Back
Representative Shelly Boshart Davis hosts Senator Christine Drazan and Representative Lucetta Elmer for a deep dive into Oregon’s affordability crisis. They break down the state’s collapsing housing production, burdensome regulations, tax hikes, business flight, and the “disconnect” proposal that could raise taxes on tips and overtime. The discussion ends with a call for leadership change and voter-driven accountability.
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1 hr 1 min
November 21, 2025 Oregon’s War on Agriculture: IP 28, Farm Losses, and the Fight to Save Rural Oregon
Senator Mike McLane and Representative Shelly Boshart Davis talk with Greg Addington, Executive Director of the Oregon Farm Bureau, about Oregon’s war on agriculture — from the ag overtime crisis to the radical IP 28 animal-rights initiative and the Lane County “Watershed Bill of Rights.” Learn how Oregonians can defend their farms, food supply, and freedom.
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1 hr 20 min
November 06, 2025 Broken Roads: Oregon’s $4.3 Billion Tax Hike and the Death of Bipartisanship
Oregon’s $4.3 billion “transportation package” raises gas taxes, DMV fees, and payroll taxes, but leaves roads crumbling. Senators Mike McLane and Bruce Starr, along with Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis, expose how Governor Tina Kotek has abandoned bipartisanship and how Oregonians can fight back through a statewide referendum.

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1 hr 12 min

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Oregon Discussion is a no-nonsense podcast that pulls back the curtain on Oregon’s government, policies, and spending. With a rotating cast of legislators and policy experts,…