Congressman Cliff Bentz discusses some of the differences between how Oregon's State Legislature functions and how Congress operates. https://bentz.house.gov/about

Last week I interviewed Oregon Governor Kate Brown. We discussed the various responsibilities of a governor and how Oregonians can learn more about the office of Governor. Please remember that these podcasts are intended to be educational without being political. I attempt to interview people of all political persuasions about various governance topics so that the public can become more informed on how government operates. I hope you find them beneficial. In the interview, Gov. Brown references the Oregon Blue Book, an almanac and fact book about Oregon. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn interesting facts about Oregon.

Oregon State Senator Steiner Hayward (Budget Co-chair) discusses how the Emergency Board (E-Board) functions. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/steinerhayward

Josh Balloch discusses the creation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in Oregon and lobbying in the healthcare sector.

Lobbyist, Jeff Newgard of Peak Policy discusses the process of lobbying, specific to tax lobbying, in the state of Oregon. https://www.peakpolicy.com/

Rep. Reschke discusses the Revenue process in the State of Oregon.

Representative Jessica George discusses her experience with the appointment process to the Oregon State Legislature.

Representative Christine Goodwin discusses her experience with the appointment process to the Oregon State Legislature.https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/goodwin

Obie Rutledge, Deputy Chief Clerk for the Oregon Legislature, discusses the life of a bill from conception to being signed into law.(https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/chief-clerk)

Karin Power, Oregon State Representative House District 41 (Milwaukee), discusses principles for passing bipartisan legislation and what it means to sponsor a bill.(https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/power)