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Timely conversations on the issues shaping Portland and Oregon. City Club of Portland: The Podcast is an audio archive of our conversation programs, where we foster civil dialogue and bring diverse perspectives to the issues that matter most. Our episodes feature debates, forums, and in-depth discussions with leaders, advocates, and experts. We are producing new programs for 2025, while also adding conversations from 2024 you may have missed. Produced by City Clubs member-led program committee with audio by Open Signal. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Government, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Oregon Attorney General Rayfield on Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Friday, 25 July, 2025
Presented by City Club of Portland, with support from AARP Oregon, Fight Against Sex Trafficking, Miller Nash and Tonkon Torp.City Club is a member-led and member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Join or donate at pdxcityclub.org to support the spaces where community and leadership meet.On July 25, 2025, City Club of Portland hosted Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield for a conversation with retired Chief Justice Thomas Balmer, reflecting on his first months in office and his role leading Oregon’s lawsuits against federal actions. The discussion covered cases involving tariffs, birthright citizenship, and cuts to federally funded programs, as well as how the state decides when to act and what tools are in place to hold the federal government accountable. They addressed some technical legal questions, but also covered fundamentals like the role of each branch of government and how democracy is supposed to work.
