Oregon Discussion
Oregon Discussion
Oregon D.O.G.E.
Dorchester Special: Oregon Voices on the Future of the State
6 hour 30 minutes Posted May 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
– Dorchester Conference Special Intro
– Mike McLane & Shelly Boshart-Davis Open the Episode
– Mark Fitz: Dorchester, Fuel, and Oregon Business
– Darcey Edwards: HD 31, Housing, and Swatting Laws
– Amanda Staehely: HD 18, Agriculture, and Rural Oregon
– Andrew Morrison: HD 48, Education and Public Safety
– Stephanie Carkin: Construction, Permitting, and Cost of Living
– Taren Feist: Women for Gun Rights and Grassroots Media
– Angela Todd: PDX Real and Independent Civic Media
– Cliff Bentz: Federal Spending and Congressional Leadership
– Christine Drazan: Governor’s Race and Oregon’s Direction
– Ben West: Clackamas County and Homelessness Policy
– Brad Hicks: Southern Oregon Jobs and Business Climate
– Jack Pitner: TPUSA Oregon and Campus Free Speech
– Ty Vizenor & Olivia Augustus: Gen Z Inside the Legislature
– Lucetta Elmer & Jacob Vandever: House Republican Strategy
– Dennis Kneale: Oregoners and Oregon’s Policy Warning Signs
– David Brock Smith: Government Efficiency and U.S. Senate Race
– Geoff Davis: Business, Family, and Life Behind the Scenes
– Final Reflections from Dorchester
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Show notes
Recorded live at the Dorchester Conference in Welches, Oregon, this special long-form episode of Oregon Discussion features conversations with leaders, candidates, grassroots advocates, staff, authors, business voices, and young conservatives from across the state. This is not a normal episode. It is a full Dorchester special — a 6+ hour collection of conversations about Oregon’s future, the policy fights ahead, and the people stepping forward in an election year. Use the chapter markers to j...