PNWcurrents

PNWcurrents

A monthly hourlong panel-style show bringing together thinkers, activists, elected representatives, and topical experts from each state in our region to have constructive conversations about local and regional politics, policy, major issues, and ideas that impact the Pacific Northwest.

Episodes

Episode V: Understanding The Impacts Of Climate Damage

October 30, 2021 • 36 mins
Summary: Climatologists Karin Bumbaco of Washington, Larry W. O’Neill of Oregon, and Jeffrey Hicke of Idaho joined NPI’s Caya Berndt to discuss the impacts of climate damage on the Pacific Northwest, from reduced snowpack and more frequent heatwaves to irrigation…

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Episode IV: Contemplating How Redistricting Could Reshape Our Region’s Politics

September 20, 2021
Summary: Ben Anderstone of Washington, Annie Ellison of Oregon, and Rudy Soto of Idaho joined NPI’s Caya Berndt to talk about the status of redistricting in each of the three states in the Pacific Northwest, from timeframes and deadlines to…

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Episode III: Boosting Voter Turnout and Combating Election Fatigue

August 31, 2021
Summary: State Representative Mia Gregerson of Washington, State Representative Dan Rayfield of Oregon, and State Representative Ilana Reubel of Idaho joined NPI’s Caya Berndt to discuss strategies for raising voter turnout and lowering barriers to voting, like phasing out odd…

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Episode II: Evaluating Our Region’s Response to COVID-19

August 1, 2021
Dr. Hilary Godwin of the University of Washington, Dr. Chunhuei Chi of Oregon State University, and Dr. David Pate, formerly the President & CEO of St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, joined NPI's Caya Berndt to discuss the status of our region’s response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including the disease's highly contagious delta variant.
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Episode I: Assessing Our 2021 State Legislative Sessions

June 19, 2021
For our June 2021 inaugural episode, Joan McCarter of Daily Kos, Kari Chisholm of Mandate Media, and Crystal Fincher of Fincher Consulting joined NPI's Caya Berndt to discuss what's been happening in our region's statehouses on a host of issues, from pandemic recovery to climate justice to police accountability.
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