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Kathleen O'Brien Interview

Airs at: Sat, 05/17/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Kathleen O'Brien is a Democrat running for the seat in House District 42.  She talked with Don Merrill about her passion for the rights of the disabled, her desire to advance the Progressive agenda in the Oregon legislature and her determination to better support teachers a... Read more

Gordon Challstrom Interview

Airs at: Fri, 05/16/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Gordon Challstrom is a Republican running for Oregon's Governor.  He talked with Don Merrill about how if Oregonians chose to overturn the 2004 same-sex Constitutional amendment, he would follow their wishes as the chief executive, how a variety of political problems are do... Read more

Jackson County GMO-Ban Initiative

Airs at: Wed, 05/14/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
A measure on the ballot in southwest Oregon's Jackson County seeks to ban the cultivation and propagation of genetically modified crops in the county. KBOO's Sam Bouman speaks with Elise Higley of Our Family Farms Coalition, which is leading the initiative, for more informa... Read more

GMO-Labeling Initiative Approved by State Supreme Court

Airs at: Thu, 05/08/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
After receiving the approval of the Oregon Supreme Court today, a group trying to get a GMO-labeling initiative on the November ballot is poised to begin gathering signatures. For more on the initiative, KBOO’s Sam Bouman spoke to Sandeep Kaushik, a spokesman with Oregon ... Read more

Andrew Geller interviews Ralph Nader on his latest book, Unstoppable

Airs at: Fri, 05/09/2014 at 12:00am
Andrew Geller speaks with long-time political activist, lecturer and author Ralph Nader about his latest book, Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State. Read more

Ted Roe Interview

Airs at: Wed, 05/07/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Ted Roe is a Democrat who is running for the seat in Oregon House District 41.  He talked with Don Merrill about why he is a student of Thomas Jefferson regarding public service, why he doesn't want schools to be simply about teaching students to take tests and why Oregon n... Read more

Patti Milne Interview

Airs at: Mon, 05/05/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Patti Milne is a Repubican running for the Oregon Senate seat in the 11th Dist.  She talked with Don Merrill about why public safety with regards to marijuana use and undocumented immigrants are among her highest priorities, why it makes no sense to single out organizations... Read more

Ken Moore Interview

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Ken Moore is a Democrat running for the Oregon House in District 24 which serves Yamhill County. He talked with Don Merrill about how he feels people who have concealed carry licenses are the "good guys", why he thinks his enthusiasm is why people chose him to run against a... Read more

Mike Nearman Interview

Airs at: Fri, 05/02/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Mike Nearman is a Republican running for the Oregon House in District 23.  He talked with Don Merrill about how reduced timber revenues have affected Polk County and why he opposes the Sherrif's way of handling them, how his timetable for joining the race got speeded up and... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour 28 April 2014

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode on Politics, Poetry, and Prisons. Bill Resnick interviews Mike Parker of the Richmond Progressive Alliance about Chevron and city government. Joe Clement talks with Tamara Lynne and Daisy Montague of Living Stages about their upcoming working-c... Read more