Government/Politics

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Vancouver Energy Terminal Hearing

Airs at: Thu, 06/08/2017 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Yesterday evening Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or “EF-SEC,” closed its final hearing on the proposal to construct a 360,000 barrel-per-day crude oil trans-shipment terminal at the Port of Vancouver, Washington. Now the final decision is in the hand... Read more

The No-cause Eviction act stalls in the Senate

Airs at: Fri, 06/09/2017 at 2:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO speaks with Margot Black of the Portland Tenants United about the House bill 2004, the no-cause eviction act.  After successfully passing in the Oregon house just earlier this year, the bill is struggling in passing in the senate.  Read more

In The News

Airs at: Thu, 06/29/2017 at 2:15pm - Wed, 07/05/2017 at 2:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Our interview with Rick Curti, CEO of Charlotte Bats and why he's fighting to bring major league baseball to North Carolina.  Bobbi Kristina's ex boyfriend Nick Gordon is arrested for domestic violence.  Bill Maher under fire for using the N-word on his show.  Join us as we... Read more

On The Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital

Airs at: Fri, 06/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  This packed show is all about resisting the normalization of war abroad and at home, resisting the idea that militarism, police terror and hate crimes will accepted as part of a new hyper reality. We hear voices from among the hundreds that gathered in DC for a vigil for... Read more

Groups Call Out Against New DOJ Budget

Airs at: Mon, 06/12/2017 at 2:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
President and CEO Vanita Gupta of The Leadership Conference on Leadership and Human Rights is on the phone with civil rights and criminal justice reform experts who are sounding the alarm on the Trump Administration's DOJ budget request that is perpetuating the mass crimina... Read more

In-Depth Look at US Policy in Colombia: Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 06/12/2017 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Independent journalist Nico Bedoya has been in Colombia covering developments related to the guerillas of FARC, who have been fighting the Colombian government since the 1950s. He followed the rebellion through its violent stages, towards the UN peace deal, and into the cu... Read more

Department of Justice Shifts Budget Priorities From Civil Rights Enforcement to a Renewed War On Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 06/12/2017 at 4:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Ahead of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s testimony before congressional appropriations subcommittees, several national civil rights and justice system reform leaders are speaking out. They’re concerned about a Department of Justice budget that shifts priorities fr... Read more

US Attorney General Testifies In Front of the Senate Intelligence Committee

Airs at: Tue, 06/13/2017 at 4:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
US attorney general Jeff Sessions testified in front of the senate intelligence committee today.   KBOO reporter AL Kahn has the story Read more

Oregon Falling Behind

Airs at: Tue, 06/13/2017 at 2:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  A new report released today  ranks Oregon 31st in the nation overall for child well-being. The state has made improvements in its health ranking, but is falling behind in education     Read more

Increase Taxes on Large Corporations for Oregon Schools

Airs at: Wed, 06/14/2017 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  The Oregon House is currently considering a bill that would increase taxes on large corporations, in order to provide more money for Oregon schools. Measure ninety seven, which would have taxed the top one percent of corporations in Oregon, failed to pass in November. Si... Read more