Everything Oregon! With Hank Sanders

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Everything Oregon! With Hank Sanders

Five years ago, Hank Sanders created the Willamette Week Podcast. Then he left to go write for The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. Now he's back in Portland, working in politics. And he's here to disect Everything Oregon.

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 18: DSA In City Council. Colbert Gets Fired.

    I have one big issue with Sophie Peel's front page article about DSA's presence in Portland's City Council. I have an even bigger issue with Colbert's show getting canceled.

    17 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Episode 17: What People in Hood River are Feeling. And Are Democrats ... Learning??

    I went to a Hood River Democrats event and here were my takeaways. And then Rep. Ro Khanna of California did one thing that gave me some hope for Dems.

    20 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Episode 16: Higgins Closing and When is the Right Time to Criticize Leaders?

    As more and more businesses in downtown Portland announce their struggles, I examine the one fix no one is talking about. And then I share a story from my reporting days that explains when it's okay to discuss failures. (Hint: it's in the middle of the disaster.)

    18 min

  4. JUL 11

    Episode 15: Sen. Jeff Merkley Runs Again, and Remember Binders Full of Women?

    He'll be 76 when he finishes serving his fourth term. And he will have served in the U.S. senate for a quarter century. Is that good? Hank gives his take. Then he tells you about the deep cut from the 2012 election that he's thinking about all the time today.

    19 min

  5. JUL 9

    Episode 14: Layoffs at ODOT and Intel, and Jeffery Epstein

    What should our politicians do to reverse layoffs? Be the most pro-employee in a new way. And then I discuss how important one particular conspiracy theory is to the MAGA movement.

    15 min

  6. JUL 7

    Episode 13: Cell Phone Executive Order, a Parent's Lawsuit, and a Story About the National Weather Service

    I have a lot of thoughts about the two biggest stories in Oregon this past week — both education stories. Then I share my thoughts on the awful news out of Texas.

    19 min

  7. JUL 4

    Episode 12: Parking Price Goes Up and the BBB

    Parking in Portland is getting more expensive. I think that's a good thing. Hear me out. And here's two ways the Democrats failed in the fight to stop the Big Beautiful Bill.

    20 min

  8. JUL 2

    Episode 11: Prosper Portland Salary and The Big Bill

    I take issue with the exorbitant salary for one new hire in the state. And then I rip into the terrible bill that's making its way through Congress.

    17 min
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Five years ago, Hank Sanders created the Willamette Week Podcast. Then he left to go write for The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. Now he's back in Portland, working in politics. And he's here to disect Everything Oregon.

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