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The strengthening of the federal Child Tax Credit in 2021 caused child poverty to plummet. Unfortunately, those changes were temporary. And now, millions of kids across the country are falling back into poverty, due to congressional action.

In this episode of Policy for the People, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden talks about his efforts to bring back the enhanced Child Tax Credit before the year ends — before a new Congress takes its seat in January.

Our focus on kids continues in our second segment. Ivy Major-McDowall, Policy and Advocacy Director at Our Children Oregon, discusses what the data says about the well-being of Oregon’s children.

In this episode of Willamette Week's podcast, we sit down with reporter Nigel Jaquiss. Nigel tells us about a story he's been working on for three months. He has uncovered damaging evidence against one of Oregon's most powerful figures. Multiple experts say that property sales by the R.B. Pamplin Corp. could violate Department of Labor regulations. Nigel takes us behind the scenes of these allegations and walks us through the story.

We also sit down with U.S. Senator from Oregon, Ron Wyden. Sen. Wyden tells us how the war in Ukraine will affect Oregonians like you and me. He also answers Hank's questions on Biden's SCOTUS pick, tells us about a big milestone for him, and weighs in on a controversial basketball player.

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In this week's episode, we debreif Willamette Week's cover story which is an interview with one of the biggest names to ever run for public office in Oregon. Nick Kristoff - New York Times Columnist and best selling author - is pitching himself for the position of Governor of Oregon and Aaron has some reflections on his sitdown interview with WW.  We also update you on the biggest local news stories of the week!
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In this Episode of the Dive Podcast, Hank sits down with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. In December, Wyden and his colleagues will be voting on whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. We ask Wyden about the repercussions of this vote and how not raising the debt ceiling would affect Oregonians. We also talk about Oregon politics and bring you the biggest stories of the week.

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In this episode, we go behind the scenes on Willamette Week's Fall Arts Guide. Learn about the best artistic productions in the city from the WW Arts and Culture Editor Suzette Smith. Also, get an update on all the biggest news stories of the week. All that in under 20 minutes, episode 37 is happy to have you.
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In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we begin by going over some of the biggest stories of the week in our city. There are several fascinating stories to discuss that you will not want to miss. Our main story concerns a piece written by Shannon Gormley all about a nonprofit called Families for Climate. This group makes climate change fun to learn about by making it a family affair. Come behind the scenes with us into this group's meetings and agenda. 

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In this episode, we interview reporter Tess Riski about her cover story surrounding private security firms that have popped up to replace the Portland Police force that has been reduced due to slashes in the PPD budget. We talk about why these companies are controversial and also why the police have put businesses in this situation in the first place. Thanks for listening and see you next week! :)

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we interview Homer Williams and Lisa Marandas of Oregon Habor of Hope, a privately funded program looking to reduce homelessness in Portland. Together we discuss the upcoming plans to curb homelessness in our city as well as the intricacies of the private and public partnerships. Thank you for listening, and we will see you next week. :)

In this episode of Distant Voices, we feature an interview between Willamette Week Reporter Sophie Peel and Dr. Paul Loikith. Dr. Loikith is a climate expert and he tells listeners about the unprecedented heatwave that Portland experienced last week. We also air an interview between Willamette Week reporter May O'Hara and John McAfee. McAfee recently died in a Spanish prison on tax evasion charges. McAfee lived a wild lifestyle after he was capitulated to wealth and notoriety by his anti-computer virus company McAfee Computer Security Company. He tells of his time in Portland in this interview taped back in 2013. Thank you for listening and see you Saturday for another special guest!

In this episode of the Dive Podcast, we interview U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. The topic of discussion? How f***ing hot it's been in Portland. We talk forest fires, global warming, and climate change legislation in this exclusive discussion with Senator Wyden. Thanks for listening to this episode and join us next week for another discussion with another leader in the community. Also sorry for not giving you a Distant Voices episode this week, we'll be back next week. :)