Legislation

Patriarch Versus Matriarchy as they relate to the Environment

Airs at: Tue, 08/19/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
 Host Marlene Howell substitutes for Barbara Bernstein today, bringing two main topics to the table.  First up, she invites opinions on Patriarchy versus Matriarchy as it relates to the wholesale Commodification of the entire planet's resources versus Sustainability.  Is it... Read more

Abe and Joe Talk Radio 8/19

Airs at: Mon, 08/18/2008 at 5:00pm
Host Joe Uris steers the ship solo thru 2 issues, one local and one international.  Locally, we're centered on Mike Erickson's [Wiki] 2004 "vacation" in Cuba, where he lost all of the receipts and other paperwork showing that his vacation was, in actuality, a humanitarian m... Read more

Conservatives Dominate Ballot Measures

Airs at: Sun, 08/10/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Oregon Secretary of State's office released a fiscal impact report on all the Ballot Measures Oregonians are going to see this November.Measures sponsored by conservatives Bill Sizemore and Kevin Mannix take up a lion's share of the estimate.KBOO's Michael Ianello has m... Read more

Abe and Joe Talk Radio - August 12

Airs at: Mon, 08/11/2008 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris leads a discusssion of environmental issues like water, air and energy with an emphasis on energy consumption in the U.S. and the world.  Of course, politics and history eek their way into the show.We do apologize, but due to technical difficulties recording ... Read more

What's wrong with Off-Shore Oil Drilling?

Airs at: Tue, 08/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Host Barbara Bernstein (The Media Project) talks with Richard Charter, with Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, about the recent push for lifting moratoriums on off-shore oil drilling, why the idea seems to be winning public support, and what is wrong with the plan.Barbara B... Read more

2008 Election Racism, Offshore Drilling, and "New Capitalism"

Airs at: Mon, 08/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Hosts Abe Proctor and Joe Uris cover the entire political spectrum, with today's show centered around Racism in the 2008 Elections (and our culture in general), how off-shore drilling is more smokescreen than solution to our energy problems, and they introduce the concept o... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: US Senate & The Media Shield Law

Airs at: Sun, 07/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The US Senate debates a law to protect journalists from being forced to disclose confidential sources. Citizen journalists are not included for protection in the Senates version of The Free Flow of Information Act, S2035. Read more

Abe Minus Joe on Obama the Wimp

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Host Abe Proctor leads a discussion on Obama, the Lessor of Two Evils, or How Much Stink Are You Willing To Tolerate To Keep McCain OUT of the White House?!? Read more

Teacher Merit Pay Initiative

Airs at: Thu, 07/10/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Oregon voters will consider a controversial ballot initiative this fall that would change the way the state's teachers are paid. KBOO Reporter Christian Danielsen has more Read more

Bill Sizemore's Conviction Record Doesn't Interfere with Ballot Proposals

Airs at: Wed, 07/09/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Despite his many convictions for Fraud and Racketeering, Bill Sizemore has a host of proposals for Oregonians to vote on this Fall. One of his proposals, Measure 19, is already getting a strong reaction from the Oregon State School's Superintendent Susan Castillo KBOO's Scott ... Read more