Val Hoyle has been a leading figure in Oregon politics since she was appointed to the State House in 2010. She was quickly elected House Majority Leader by her colleagues, where she oversaw the political and campaign functions of the House Democrats. After a close second-place finish in the primary for Secretary of State in 2016, she was elected in 2018 as Oregon's 10th Commissioner of Labor and Industries, winning 17 of Oregon's 36 counties. She is frequently discussed as a potential candidate for Congress or Governor in the future.
This was a fun conversation. In this episode, Hoyle talks about her theory on why political polarization has worsened in America. She also talks about how the Bureau of Labor and Industries is re-imagining apprenticeships so more people can benefit, and how she has worked to change the culture of the state agency she leads. As a bonus, she also tells the story of the first time she met Ben (who worked for her when she was Majority Leader).
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Dave Frohnmayer, Rajneeshees, PERS, and the changing legal field with Harrang Long P.C. | EP 99
Metro Councilor Juan Gonzalez offers a framework for navigating complex challenges | EP 98
Professor Rohan Grey is an Oregonian making waves in Washington and Wall Street | EP 97
Mayor David Drotzmann has a clear view on solving the urban rural divide | EP 96
What does the Governor’s Chief of Staff do? With Nik Blosser | EP 95
The profound legacy of Governor Vic Atiyeh with Jim Moore | EP 94
Are non-affiliated voters being disenfranchised? A potential path to ending closed primaries with Michael Calcagno | EP 93
Why Tom McCall still matters: A conversation with Brent Walth | EP 92
How Greg Walden almost didn’t go to Congress | EP 91
Conservative journalist Matthew Foldi gives the insider scoop on Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Race and the GOP Congress | EP 90
How to think about Oregon’s housing and homelessness crisis with John Tapogna | EP 89
The wild story of when Kate Brown and Peter Courtney ran against each other, with guest Rick Metsger | EP 88
The State of Gun Safety Policy w/ Moms Demand Action Chapter Leader Hilary Uhlig | EP 87
Nigel Jaquiss tells the most shocking story in modern Oregon political history | EP 86
Republican Recap, Jimmy, Alex and Regan debrief the 2022 election cycle | EP 85
Gratitude from The Oregon Bridge podcast (and a sports teaser) | EP 84
Why did the red wave miss Oregon? An election debrief with John Horvick | EP 83
The government’s role in growing Oregon’s news ecosystem, with the Agora Journalism Center | EP 82
Secretary Shemia Fagan on election integrity and how Oregon counts ballots | EP 81
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