Legislation

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LNG, Dr. Tiller, Sonia Sotomayor, and more!!!

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
 Joe Uris is alone today, and covers several topics of interest.  First up, Joe talked about the proposed (and potentially devastating) natural gas pipeline thru our farms and wilderness.  He also covered the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, a Women's Health Professional.  He t... Read more

Death Threat aimed at Joe Uris

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
 One of this week's topics for discussion was the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, a Women's Health Professional that provided abortions when they were needed.  The idea that killing health care providers could be considered a form of domestic terrorism came up, and apparently ... Read more

The Health Care Ad

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
America means freedom, and nothing says freedom more than the freedom of health care... A major health care lobby gives us reasons to be against single-payer universal health care and for the profit-driven system that we have now. Read more

Tax Cuts Proposed

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Unemployed Oregonians could soon have a few extra dollars in their pockets. Senate Bill 975 has been proposed to exempt the first 24 hundred dollars in unemployment benefits. KBOO’s Crystal Leighty , in conjunction with thr Oregon News Service , has more.   Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/27/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/27/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
John Kroger wants to be an activist attorney general. Since being sworn in, he’s taken on predatory lenders, challenged the LNG terminal, and headed up the investigation of Mayor Sam Adams. Now he’s asking lawmakers to fund a new civil rights unit so he can sue Oregon compa... Read more

Community Calendar Tuesday June 2 2009

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR TUESDAY June 2 2009 This is the community calendar for Tuesday June 2 2009 The Grand Opening of the Urban Farm Collective Market will be Wednesday, June 3, at 4 to 7 pm, at the Tin Shed and Garden Cafe's garden patio, located at 1438 NE Alberta S... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 05/20/09

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of structural barriers tha... Read more

Race and Recession

  The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of structur... Read more

Wolves are removed from the endangered species list

Airs at: Sun, 05/10/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Normal 0 Last week the federal government removed endangered species protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies. While Oregon still protects the wolves through statewide protections, states like Idaho and Montana are eager to eradicate the wolf populations now t... Read more

Portland Mural Reform

Airs at: Mon, 05/18/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  After 11 years of restricting murals, Portland is considering lifting the restriction to encourage mural artists.   KBOO's Peter Shoaf Reports   Read more