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David Burnell is running in District 2, the North district stretching from St. Johns out to NE 82nd St., and includes most of the historically Black Albina neighborhood. Tim spoke with him about his priorities, his history as a drug and alcohol counselor, and how he addresses his lack of political experience with Portlanders. 

"Housing is public health and public safety, adequate investment in mental health, adequate investment in drug treatment is public safety." Angelita Morillo has been appealing to the younger voters for the last couple of years with her TikTok videos exposing the inner workings of City Hall. Now she's running for City Council to represent the Southeast. Kip and Tim talk to Angelita about what she l...

Kip and Tim had a great time talking with Steph Routh, City Council candidate for District 1. We talk about what makes the East Side different, building consensus when things are contentious, and, of course, housing and houselessness. 

Hey everyone, thanks for downloading our first episode! This is just a brief ep introducing your hosts Kip Silverman and Tim Halbur. Kip and Tim talk about their hopes for Portland and their backgrounds advocating for progressive ideals. Future episodes will feature intelligent, thoughtful guests who are helping make Portland a better place, and soon we'll be talking to all the wonderful, diverse...