LWVPDX Podcasts
Nonpartisan information for voting and civic engagement from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Oregon voters, educators, and interested community members can listen to nonpartisan candidate and ballot measure forums, candidate interviews, and information about how governmental and nongovernmental organizations are addressing important community issues.
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Episodes
245 episodes
PPS School Board Candidate Forum (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidates running for the Portland Public Schools Board in the May 20, 2025 Election:Ken Cavagnolo, Zone 1 Rashelle Chase-Miller, Zone 4Herman Greene, Zone 4Jorge Sanchez Bauti...
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Portland Public Schools Bond Forum (May 2025 Election)
Hear from supporters and opponents of the bond measure for Portland Public Schools on the ballot in the May 20, 2025 Election.This measure would authorize up to $1.83 billion in bonds for facilities and education investments. If approved...
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William Mohring, for Centennial School District Director Zone 3 Position 3 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate William Mohring, running for Centennial School District Director Zone 3 Position 3 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters...
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Virginia La Forte, for Portland School District Director Zone 5 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Virginia La Forte, running for Portland School District Director Zone 5 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provid...
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Stephanie Engelsman, for Portland School District Director Zone 6 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Stephanie Engelsman, running for Portland School District Director Zone 6 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We prov...
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Simone Crowe, for Portland School District Director Zone 6 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Simone Crowe, running for Portland School District Director Zone 6 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide vot...
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Rob Galanakis, for Portland School District Director Zone 6 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Rob Galanakis, running for Portland School District Director Zone 6 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide vo...
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Rashelle Chase-Miller, for Portland School District Director Zone 4 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Rashelle Chase-Miller, running for Portland School District Director Zone 4 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We pr...
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Pam Shields, for Centennial School District Director Position 7 at Large (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Pam Shields, running for Centennial School District Director Position 7 at Large in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. ...
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Michael Newman, for Centennial School District Director Position 6 at Large (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Michael Newman, running for Centennial School District Director Position 6 at Large in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voter...
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Ken Cavagnolo, for Portland School District Director Zone 1 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Ken Cavagnolo, running for Portland School District Director Zone 1 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide vo...
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Joyce Rosenau, for Reynolds School District Director Position 2 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Joyce Rosenau, running for Reynolds School District Director Position 2 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provid...
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Jorge Sanchez Bautista, for Portland School District Director Zone 5 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Jorge Sanchez Bautista, running for Portland School District Director Zone 5 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We p...
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Heather Coleman-Cox, for Gresham-Barlow School District Director Position 6 at Large (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Heather Coleman-Cox, running for Gresham-Barlow School District Director Position 6 at Large in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empo...
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Durrell Kinsey Bey, for Centennial School District Director Position 6 at Large (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Durrell Kinsey Bey, running for Centennial School District Director Position 6 at Large in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower v...
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Erica Fuller, for Multnomah Education Service District Director at Large Position 2 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Erica Fuller, running for Multnomah Education Service District Director at Large Position 2 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empow...
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Dylan Souders, for David Douglas School District Director Position 3 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Dylan Souders, running for David Douglas School District Director Position 3 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We p...
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Christy Splitt, for Portland School District Director Zone 1 (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Christy Splitt, running for Portland School District Director Zone 1 in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide v...
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Season 2025
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Althea Ender, for David Douglas School District #40 Director (May 2025 Election)
Hear from candidate Althea Ender, running for David Douglas School District #40 Director in the May 20, 2025 Election.-The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide v...
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Immigration: National Policy & Humanitarian Impacts
Learn about pivotal changes in immigration policies affecting Americans at the deepest level, in terms of the economy, humanitarian rights, and international relations.What is US immigration policy in 2025 and how is it changing fro...
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Season 2025
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Episode 2
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1:19:43
Policing Immigration: Civic Education with LWVPDX
Listen in on our March event, which provides perspectives on how local immigration enforcement is changing under President Trump. With a strong statement of Portland’s support for its immigrant population, the speakers share about the rights im...
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Season 2025
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Episode 1
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1:19:03
Election Reflection 2024: Learning and Looking Back
This fall, Portland is facing big changes. Our election system is shifting to ranked-choice voting for the first time. In January,
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Season 2024
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Episode 3
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1:22:32
Portland: Know Your New Government!
This fall, Portland’s election system isn’t the only thing changing. Our form of city government is changing, too.In 2022, Portlanders voted for change, and on...
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Season 2024
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Episode 2
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1:29:24
Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence in November 2024
This November, Portlanders will experience a new voting method when the city introduces ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect its top elected officials. Although RCV is not new — 43 other American cities, two states and, three counties now use it...
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Season 2024
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Episode 1
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1:23:42
Interview with Jacquenette McIntire, candidate for Gresham City Council, Position 3
This is a podcast of an interview with Jacquenette McIntire who is running for Position 3 on the Gresham City Council. Ms. McIntire explains why she is running and how she would address Gresham's most urgent needs.
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