Rational in Portland

Mischa Webley is a Portland native and a writer, director, and filmmaker. He is the creator of the web series "Hasaan Hates Portland". He describes it as a "dark satirical web series about living while black in the whitest city in America."

• https://www.instagram.com/hasaanhatesportland?igsh=aWF1anB5OTk1b25y
• https://www.instagram.com/mischa.webley?igsh=d3ozdWg4N2FqODJq
• https://jumptownfilms.com
• https://youtu.be/4YGpHvieaX

• https://oregonbusinessindustry.com/team/
• https://oregoncapitolfoundation.org/angela-wilhelms/
• https://noonmeasure118.com/take-action/
• What's Up with Betsy Johnson | RSS.com
• https://oregonbusinessindustry.com
• https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/09/25/oregon-rebate-measure-118-could-cost-state-at-least-1-billion-annually-legislators-hear/
• Join - NO on Measure 118
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/08/13/legislative-leader-and-a-key-labor-union-oppose-measure-118/
• https://noonmeasure118.com/donate/
• https://noonmeasure118.com/newsroom/
• https://noonmeasure118.com/get-the-facts/
• https://taxfairnessoregon.net/measure-118-is-a-hot-mess/
• https://www.koin.com/nwpolitics/examining-the-pros-and-cons-of-oregon-measure-118/amp/
• https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/08/heres-how-portlands-one-of-a-kind-city-council-elections-will-work-but-with-doughnuts.html?outputType=amp

• https://ez4pdx.com
• https://www.instagram.com/ez4pdx?igsh=c2hwNTQ5dzlhM2Fh
• https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/behavioral-health-resource-center-allegations-closure-back-open/283-0007dbbf-d603-49a9-af6c-0808024b33d9
• Oregon ranks last in the nation providing addiction treatment | kgw.com
• https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/multnomah-county-sobering-center-deflection-commissioner-brim-edwards/283-fb867544-c1ad-4f0d-ad17-961e082175ad
• A New, Cheaper Form of Meth Is Wreaking Havoc on America - The Atlantic
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/06/21/portland-street-response-futilely-sought-authority-to-hold-distressed-people-against-their-will/
• https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2024/09/portland-mayors-longest-serving-chief-of-staff-to-depart-city-hall.html?outputType=amp
• Portland Police Bureau Faces Wave of Retirements
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DAHsKu2vhGC/?igsh=NmEyeXdxeWRnYmhx

• Lean Transformation Presentation by Andrew Rowe
• “Transforming Government Performance Through Lean Management” McKinsey Center for Government white paper.
• “Applying Continuous Improvement in Government – Lean Leadership in Action” UL paper
• “Lean Government Implementation Guide” EPA document
• Denver Peak Program showcases system improvement in City/County government
• Results Washington showcases system improvement work in Washington state government

Bob Simril is running for Portland City Council in District 2. Bob grew up in Compton with a black father and a white mother. His family moved to Portland, and he graduated from Grant High School. Bob worked for Tony Robbins doing sales. He has a homeless family member who is addicted to drugs.

• https://www.votebobpdx.com
• https://bikeportland.org/2024/08/12/more-problems-on-paths-as-driver-smashes-onto-springwater-and-man-slashes-trail-user-388980/amp
• https://x.com/votevadim2024/status/1823480755730964892?s=46
• https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/01/portland-homicides-dropped-in-2023-after-record-breaking-years-but-death-toll-still-hair-raising.html
• https://www.koin.com/news/portland/new-survey-reveals-portlanders-thoughts-on-police-accountability-12122023/amp/
• https://x.com/joannpdx/status/1273414384799211520?s=46
• https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Men-Modern-Struggling-Matters/dp/081573987
• https://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad?igsh=Y3NucGdxc2xrOXE=
• Portland teen dies of an overdose; suspected dealer charged | kgw.com
• https://www.pdxmonthly.com/home-and-real-estate/2023/10/property-watch-portland-oregon-school-bus-conversion-skoolie
• https://www.koin.com/news/politics/portland-police-association-proposes-ballot-measure-with-sweeping-oversight-board-changes/
• https://www.koin.com/news/civic-affairs/portland-city-council-vote-joint-office-of-homeless-services/amp/
• https://hopecenterrecovery.com

Tony Morse is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He has been a lawyer, a realtor, and a recovery advocate.

• https://tonyforpdx.com
• https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795318576049795471?s=46
• https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1795330785081532431?s=46
• https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1791331734573011279?s=46
• https://x.com/danrayfield/status/1804303228512948673?s=46
• https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/06/caught-with-street-drugs-in-multnomah-county-post-measure-110-plan-will-offer-drop-off-center-or-arrest.html?outputType=amp

George Carrillo is the President of Progreso Latino, a Political Action Committee. George is a Democrat who ran for governor of Oregon in the 2022 election. Progreso Latino is hosting a mayoral debate on September 11, 2024, with candidates Rene Gonzalez, Carmen Rubio, and Keith Wilson. Tickets are sold out, but you can tune in on YouTube.

• https://progresoac.org
• https://x.com/pro_latino_pac?s=21
• https://www.thelundreport.org/content/george-carrillo-health-care
• https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/01/25/portland-police-bureau-faces-wave-of-retirements/
• https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/11/black-portlanders-are-more-likely-to-be-murdered-than-their-peers-in-cities-better-known-for-crime/
• https://www.youtube.com/live/YRIU3rN6yms?si=jfS55nc6jcAjhhAy
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/10/05/we-tried-to-imagine-how-voting-would-work-under-portlands-proposed-charter-reforms/

Terrence Hayes is running for Portland City Council, District 1 in East Portland.. After serving 13 years in prison for attempted murder, Terrence works with the Portland Police Bureau to prevent gang and gun violence, is married with children, and runs a graffiti removal business.

• https://teamhayesforportland.com
• https://x.com/rationalinpdx/status/1664330255044349953?s=46
• https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/08/11/black-portlanders-are-more-likely-to-be-murdered-than-their-peers-in-cities-better-known-for-crime/
• https://www.oregonlive.com/data/2022/10/is-portland-still-the-whitest-big-city-in-america.html
• https://www.colorado.edu/center/benson/glenn-loury-unspeakable-truths-about-racial-inequality-america-transcript
• https://glennloury.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-roland-fryer
• https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/08/more-black-men-are-dying-in-portland-homicides-than-anyone-else.html?outputType=amp
• https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022-set-new-record-at-some-point-we-have-to-be-tired-of-burying-our-children.html?outputType=amp
• https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/02/gov-kate-browns-historic-push-to-release-prisoners-surpasses-1200-but-not-without-backlash.html?outputType=amp
• https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4288044-oregon-just-dropped-all-graduation-standards-failing-all-of-its-students-in-the-name-of-equity/amp/
• https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2023/10/oregon-again-says-students-dont-need-to-prove-mastery-of-reading-writing-or-math-to-graduate-citing-harm-to-students-of-color.html?outputType=amp
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yM25TWZY4kLvhjR79fURu?si=hEzgXpo1T2KOE6xmNAhmfw

Aaron Schmautz is President of the Portland Police Association (PPA). The PPA is the union for Portland police officers below the rank of Lieutenant and members of the Bureau of Emergency Communications. Isaac McLennan is the President of the Portland Fire Fighters’ Association (the Portland fire fighters’ union, IAFF Local 43). They discuss public safety in Portland and Multnomah County, including crime, overdoses, 911 hold times, waits for ambulances, city council endorsements, and more.

• https://www.ppavigil.org/aaron_schmautz/
• https://local.iaff.org/local0043
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/07/19/in-further-sign-of-tension-portland-fire-rescue-bans-federal-cops-and-portland-cops-from-using-its-stations/
• https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/poll-survey-portland-police-union-civilian-oversight-accountability-commission/283-9037044c-5d41-47f8-9ea2-7340425203d9
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/08/12/multnomah-county-commissioner-seeks-pause-in-deflection-center-project/
• https://x.com/SMeieran/status/1810183885076246804
• https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2024/06/25/rene-gonzalez-endorsed-by-fire-and-police-unions-in-mayors-race/
• https://rosecityreform.org/endorsements/portland-police-association/
• https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/07/22/meieran-to-make-another-run-at-ambulance-staffing/
• https://rosecityreform.org/endorsements/portland-firefighters/
• https://www.portland.gov/fire/join/request-ride-along-pfr
• https://www.portland.gov/police/chiefs-office/documents/police-ride-along-form/download
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/02m0lAsOya245ZuD6XMMOL?si=1iZXyOCmTTKOoKVDjxCU7w
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/02m0lAsOya245ZuD6XMMOL?si=1iZXyOCmTTKOoKVDjxCU7w

Derek Clevenger, MBA, is a nonaffiliated political consultant in the Pacific Northwest. He was the mayor of Aumsville, Oregon and ran as a nonaffiliated candidate for the Oregon House of Representatives. He is a retired US Army Master Sergeant where he was a medic. He is also a medical training instructor and has developed and delivered courses approved by leading medical associations, like the American Red Cross. He was the Director of Communications for All Oregon Votes, an organization that works for open primaries in Oregon. He talks about national politics, the presidential race, and parallels between Oregon and national politics, as well as ideas for resisting extremism.

*This episode was recorded prior to President Biden dropping out of the presidential race.