KBOO volunteer Chloe Brown asked Portlanders for their opinions on Oregon Ballot Measures 57 and 61.
57 increases sentences for drug trafficking, theft against elderly and specified repeat property and identity theft crimes; requires addiction treatment for certain offenders.
KBOO volunteers collected opinions on Ballot Measure 58, which prohibits teaching public school students in a language other than English for more than two years. Produced by Chloe Brown and Avery Welkins.
Hosted by Denise Morris, this election-eve show discusses the prospects for an Obama presidency, a couple of Oregon ballot measures impacting unions, and a new program to enhance caring for people in chronic pain and suffering with mental illness. Hear the whole show by clicking the arrow button above, or separate pieces by following their links below:
What can we expect / hope for from an Obama presidency? What should we not expect? Bill Resnick reads a piece by David Sirota and adds his own comments. Sirota's piece is "Mandate 08".
What are the challenges the new President will face? How much can a president do to put the nation on a different course? Ezra Klein, a policy analyst who writes for The American Prospect and many other publications, talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick.
The Ubu Hour begins November's show with an apology for last month's last show, when we outed Ann Coulter as a dead-head, and also referred to Sarah Palin as Governor Porkin'. We repeat in this apology that Palin is not a pig.
Kevin Maniax and Bill Sleazemore want to get their many ballot measures passed in Oregon, but who Loren Pukes, their shadowy benofactor? A political radio drama that was part of the Ubu Hour election special...