LWVPDX Podcasts

Mar 17 2025 225 ep. 18 mins 1
LWVPDX Podcasts artwork

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. 

  News  Government
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Policing Immigration: Civic Education with LWVPDX

Mar 17 2025 79 mins  
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 immigrants have and how all of us can support our neighbors. Speakers bring their professional experience and their compassionate hearts to

Election Reflection 2024: Learning and Looking Back

Nov 25 2024 82 mins  
This fall, Portland is facing big changes. Our election system is shifting to ranked-choice voting for the first time. In January, a new form of city government will be in place. As the ballots are counted and the impacts of this election set in, our panel helps offer perspective, learning, and hope on the other side. How did we do in our city’s first ranked-choice election?What

Portland: Know Your New Government!

Oct 23 2024 89 mins  
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 January 1, 2025, we are getting it. The Mayor will be running the City government, and hiring a City Administrator to get the job done. The Mayor won’t be on the Council any more – Council will pick its own leaders.

Ranked-Choice Voting: Moving Portland Forward with Confidence in November 2024

Oct 11 2024 83 mins  
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 — its unfamiliarity to local voters has raised a number of questions and concerns. Are the voters and the election system prepared for

Interview with Jacquenette McIntire, candidate for Gresham City Council, Position 3

Oct 09 2024 8 mins  
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.

Interview with Sameer Kanal, candidate for Portland, OR, City Council, District 2

Oct 09 2024 9 mins  
This is a podcast of an interview with Sameer Kanal, who is running to represent District 2 on the Portland City Council. Mr. Kanal explains why he is running and discusses his ideas for addressing important issues in Portland.

Interview with Zach Hudson, candidate for Oregon House of Representatives, District 49

Oct 08 2024 10 mins  

Interview with Hoa Nguyen, candidate for Oregon House of Representatives, District 48

Oct 08 2024 9 mins  

Interview with Willy Chotzen, candidate for Oregon House of Representatives, District 46

Oct 08 2024 9 mins  

Interview with Tom Busse, candidate for Oregon House of Representatives, District 33

Oct 08 2024 8 mins