Oregon Discussion
by Oregon D.O.G.E.
Latest episode
Oregon Health Care Under Pressure: Nurses, Hospitals & Patients
Oregon Health Care Under Pressure: Nurses, Hospitals & Patients
About this podcast
Oregon Discussion is a no-nonsense podcast that pulls back the curtain on Oregon’s government, policies, and spending. With a rotating cast of legislators and policy experts, this podcast exposes wasteful spending, bureaucratic overreach, and hidden inefficiencies that impact Oregonians every day.
From the state budget crisis to agencies creating rules without oversight, Oregon Discussion takes a deep dive into the policies shaping Oregon’s future. Whether it’s out-of-control taxes, reckless regulations, or the growing power of unelected bureaucrats, we ask the tough questions and hold government accountable.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- Oregon Health Care Under Pressure: Nurses, Hospitals & Patients · 49 min · Season 1What does a healthy health care system need to deliver for patients—and for the people caring for them? Shelly Boshart Davis welcomes Senator Christine Drazan and registered…
- What Chambers of Commerce See That Government Misses · 1 h 33 min · Season 1Mike McLane sits down with longtime Southern Oregon chamber leader Brad Hicks to explain what a Chamber of Commerce actually does and why local business advocacy matters. Hicks…
- Inside Oregon School Boards: Who Really Controls Education? · 1 h 55 min · Season 1Mike McLane is joined by Redmond School Board Vice Chair Michael Summers for a detailed look inside Oregon’s public-school system. They discuss local control, curriculum…
- Inside ODOT: Layoffs, Funding & Oregon’s Transportation Fight · 1 h 15 min · Season 1Mike McLane sits down with longtime ODOT employee Mary Dirksen to discuss what Oregon’s transportation funding fight looked like from inside the agency. They cover layoff…
- Oregon’s Forestry Plan: Who Pays the Cost? · 55 min · Season 1Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Courtney Bangs to discuss Oregon’s new state forest management plan and Habitat Conservation Plan. The episode examines timber…
- Oregon’s Mental Health Crisis: Spending More, Ranking Last · 1 h 5 min · Season 1Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Dr. Angela Plowhead to discuss Oregon’s mental health crisis, including provider shortages, youth mental health, veteran…
- Oregon Wildfires: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next · 1 h 32 min · Season 1In this episode of Oregon Discussion, Mike McLane sits down with his son Ben McLane, a veteran wildland firefighter, to discuss Oregon’s devastating fire season and what it…
- Oregon’s Housing Crisis: Spending More, Getting Worse · 1 h 7 min · Season 1Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Jacob Vandever to discuss Oregon’s housing and homelessness crisis. The episode examines housing supply, land use restrictions…
- Oregon’s Audit Problem: Where Is the Accountability? · 58 min · Season 1In this episode of Oregon Discussion, Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Justin Brecht to examine Oregon’s statewide audit and what it reveals about agency…
- Oregon Schools Are Failing Students. Can This Be Fixed? · 56 min · Season 1In this episode of Oregon Discussion, Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Christine Drazan for a detailed conversation on Oregon’s education crisis. They discuss…
- IP 28 Explained: The Oregon Measure That Could End Hunting, Fishing & Ranching · 1 h 10 min · Season 1Could Oregon’s IP 28 fundamentally change hunting, fishing, ranching, and animal agriculture in the state? In this episode of Oregon Discussion, Mike McLane and Shelly…
- Dorchester Special: Oregon Voices on the Future of the State · 6 h 30 min · Season 1Recorded live at the Dorchester Conference in Welches, Oregon, this special long-form episode of Oregon Discussion features conversations with leaders, candidates, grassroots…
- The CAT Tax: Promises vs Reality in Oregon · 1 h 9 min · Season 1This episode of Oregon Discussion examines Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax and the Student Success Act. Lawmakers discuss education funding, business impacts, and whether…
- Why Oregon’s Business Climate Is Falling Behind · 1 h 12 min · Season 1Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Angela Wilhelms of Oregon Business & Industry to discuss Oregon’s declining business climate, rising regulatory burden, and the…
- Public Safety Decline and Policy Failures in Oregon · 1 h 32 min · Season 1This episode of Oregon D.O.G.E. focuses on public safety challenges across the state, including declining state police staffing, homelessness policy, and controversial…
- Top 10 in Spending, Bottom in Results: How Oregon’s Education System Failed Parents and Kids · 1 h 21 min · Season 1Oregon ranks top-10 in education spending — but near the bottom in outcomes. In this episode, Senator Mike McLane, Representative Shelly Boshart Davis, and former State…
- The $13 Billion Bridge Boondoggle · 1 h 15 minOregon’s Interstate Bridge replacement has surged to $13.6 billion — without expanding vehicle capacity. In this episode, lawmakers and industry experts examine the cost…
- Gang Ties, Suspicious activity, and Stonewalling: What Oregon Isn’t Telling You · 1 h 13 min · Season 1Investigative journalist Jeff Eager joins Senator Mike McLane and Representative Shelly Boshart Davis to expose disturbing Medicaid allegations involving Oregon Health Plan…
- The Forecast They Don’t Want You to See: Job Losses, Budget Games, and Oregon’s Real Crisis · 1 h 21 minSenator Mike McLane, Representative Shelly Boshart Davis, and Alex Lopez walk through Oregon’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast and the shocking budget-cut proposals coming from…
- Cost of Living Collapse: Why Oregon Is Becoming Unaffordable, and How Voters Can Take the State Back · 1 h 0 min · Season 1Representative Shelly Boshart Davis hosts Senator Christine Drazan and Representative Lucetta Elmer for a deep dive into Oregon’s affordability crisis. They break down the…
