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Speaking Freely With Annette Newell

May 27, 2021


They are some of the most vulnerable people in our community. People living in nursing homes. Disabled veterans. And children. And the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an especially terrible toll on them. But there are resources, efforts, and people stepping up to help them in Oregon, and throughout the Pacific Northwest....


May 21, 2021

The voters spoke, in Oregon's special municipal election this week.
Because of their votes, school districts across the state have new leaders. We go over results in some key races, with Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal. We also talk about major money from the federal government coming in the battle...


May 14, 2021

A Portland area congressman is throwing his support behind making civics education a requirement in Oregon's schools.
3rd District Congressman Earl Blumenauer says Oregon is one of just 11 states that does not require civics education. He supports The Civics Education Act, which passed in the state senate but...


May 6, 2021

It's almost election day. For Multnomah County voters, that is. They're choosing the people who will lead the school board coming out of the pandemic, and resources for saving Oregon's history. The recommended date for people to get their ballots in the mailbox is this coming Tuesday, May 11th, so the ballots can make...


May 3, 2021

Portland metro area counties are once again in the extreme risk category for COVID-19, as infections and hospitalizations soar.
This week, we talk to Congressman Kurt Schrader, who represents Oregon's district 5 in the U.S. House of Representatives, about his message to constituents about the rising infections rates,...