Oregon WFP - and nationally are done with the "we can't" politics.
Schmidt Show PDX
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Welcome to The Schmidt Show! A podcast reclaiming the narrative. Shining light on the Portland we love. www.schmidtshowpdx.com
Listen to my conversation with Annie Naranjo Rivera - State Director of @workingfamilies.org of Oregon - hear why they are on a roll here in Oregon and across the country!!
We Like to Party
Watch now | Inside Oregon’s Working Families Party with Annie Naranjo Rivera
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Joined my friend Michael Jonas on his pod to talk CJ. Check it out!
Why Do Americans Trust Punishment More Than Rehabilitation and What is the Prison Industrial Complex?
Podcast Episode · All American Why · August 1 · 1h 34m
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What should Oregon do to create prosperity? And for whom? Listen in w Juan Carlos from @ocppnews.bsky.social
Prosperity Redux
Watch now | Juan Carlos Ordoñez of the Oregon Center for Public Policy on the Prosperity Council’s “bait and switch”
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Listen to my conversation with our council President - all things from serial communications to the Moda center deal. What’s your take?
The Reluctant President
Watch now | Jamie Dunphy on budgets, billionaires, and building a council with no rulebook
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Let your voice be heard! City council wants you to weigh in on the Moda Center. IMO - step 1: rename it the Rose Garden!
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Bring Back Cheese 🧀 Day! 😭 #westwing #schmidtshowpdx #Portland #podcast
The Metro Chamber said DSA is bad for Portland. Councilor Angelita Morillo @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social said: let’s talk about that. This is the rebuttal. Our Season 2 finale is live — and it’s the episode we’ve been building toward all season long.
Season 2 Finale: The Rebuttal
Councilor Angelita Morillo responds to the Metro Chamber — and makes the case for a Portland that works for everyone
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How do we restore trust in journalism? Listen to my conversation with Ryan Haas from @thewesternedge.bsky.social
Certified Organic Journalism
The Western Edge's Ryan Haas on investigative reporting, the need for diverse perspectives, and rebuilding trust
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Three Portland podcasters walk into a room and hit record. That’s the episode. Marisa from Vendor Besties, Michael Jonas from All American Why?, and me — talking craft, community, and why local voices matter. New episode out now. 🎙️ #portland #podcast #schmidtshow
Hit Record
On Portland's local podcast ecosystem with Marisa Lysinger and Michael Jonas
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In any new endeavor - there’s a learning curve. Some things work - some don’t. Try new things. Learn. Grow. Fail. Repeat. That’s been true of my experience in life as well as becoming a podcaster host. Sometimes you succeed. This is that episode for me. This is my favorite to date. Please enjoy.
For the Campesinos
It Was Always About the People
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The DA commenting on an article about a wrongfully charged woman and many other cases that have been dismissed: “but his overall goal, he said, was to refile as many cases as possible” I remember the good ol days when the “overall goal” of the DA’s office was to seek justice. 😞
Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis
An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to wait
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Thanks Mike! Follow @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social for more.
Former Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt, demonized by People4Portland and the Metro chamber crew, has reclaimed "Schmidt Show" as turned it into a podcast. #pdx
Schmidt Show PDX@schmidtshowpdx.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew episode of SchmidtShow PDX is up. 🎙️ Portland owns the Moda Center. Bought it for $1. Now we're being asked to spend $1 billion to renovate it — and hand the bill entirely to the public. I sat down with @pulverizer.bsky.social of RipCityNotRipOff to talk about the worst arena deal in the NBA.
New episode of SchmidtShow PDX is up. 🎙️ Portland owns the Moda Center. Bought it for $1. Now we're being asked to spend $1 billion to renovate it — and hand the bill entirely to the public. I sat down with @pulverizer.bsky.social of RipCityNotRipOff to talk about the worst arena deal in the NBA.
Cheap Seats
Listen now | A Conversation with Rip City, Not Rip Off
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Portland Metro Chamber's top political strategist talks DSA, the new city government, and the backlash he sees coming. Then I spoke with Dr. Sandra Comstock about how H4A pdx an org that has helped so many - needs our help. New episode of The Schmidt Show PDX. 🎙️
Metro Chamber of (no) Secrets
Jon Isaacs on Why the Writing Is on the Wall — and It's Not Good
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Happy Tax Day! This week on SchmidtShow PDX, I sit down with Marina Kaminsky, Research Director at the North Star Civic Foundation, to talk about what Portlanders are actually paying in taxes. SPOILER: we rank in the 58th percentile among 150 U.S. cities — the conversation goes deep from there. 🎙️
Audit This
SchmidtShow PDX | Guest: Marina Kaminsky, North Star Civic Foundation
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Check out our 10th episode this season! I'm talking all things judiciary with my good friend Professor Aliza Kaplan. As always - subscribe and tell a friend....help us grow the show!
Bench Pressed
Getting Our Reps In with Professor Aliza Kaplan
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New episode just dropped. 🎙️ Portland's Clean Energy Fund is under threat — and one of the city's most beloved botanical gardens may be closing. We talk with Damon Motz-Storey from the Sierra Club and Jami LaBaron from Leach Botanical Garden about two stories that matter deeply to Portland's future.
If you enjoyed last weeks episode, here's a great way to connect with our guests the Portland Grey Panthers and my good friend Nafisa Fai. Check it out!
Also in the studio today, my good friend Jami - to discuss the financial challenges and imminent closure of Portland hidden jewel Leach botanical garden. Please support by visiting the garden RIGHT NOW. Consider becoming a member!
Nonprofit says Portland’s Leach Botanical Garden will close in March without additional funding
The 17-acre public park in outer southeast Portland is part of a coalition that provides environmental education to Black and brown children and teenagers.
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Great time in the studio with @damonmotzstorey.bsky.social discussing the most recent legal battles around PCEF. It’ll be a little while before the episode comes out - but everyone should get up to speed in the meantime.
Judge hears challenge over Portland ballot petition that would divert climate funds to hire police officers
The proposed ballot initiative would move 25% of PCEF revenue, roughly $50 million, to Portland police — tying environmental and public safety funding together.
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What Do You Get When You Cross a Panther With A Frog? open.substack.com/pub/schmidts...
What Do You Get When You Cross A Frog With A Panther?
Mike sits down with Ribbit Wrangler of Portland Frog Brigade, alongside the legendary Gray Panthers, to talk about organizing, and humor protecting democracy.
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Rob Nosse joins the show to break down Oregon’s state budget—and what it means for health care and essential services. We also talk about the challenges ahead in the short legislative session, and how to stay grounded and constructive in a moment that’s trying its best to knock us flat.
While I'm disappointed my proposal "Crush ICE" didn't make it into the list of finalists, these are some good names, and I encourage you to vote! What are some names you would propose, even if they didn't make it to the list? https://loom.ly/x_8yJzs
Portland is naming its snowplows and these hilarious finalists will make you laugh out loud
PBOT contest wants you to rank vote six snowplow names.
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