We're continuing our fall election coverage by interviewing state Sen. Christine Drazan, who is running against Gov. Tina Kotek in a rematch of their 2022 race. A former Oregon House minority leader, Sen. Drazan wants to reignite our local economy and address the high cost of living in our state. She’s trying to become the first Republican governor in Oregon since the 1980s.

Discussed in today's episode:

The Senate has passed a bill to save USPS billions of dollars and reform deliveries [NPR]

‘A reinterpretation of history’: Kotek says Drazan misstated her response to Trump troops in Portland [Oregonian]

3 children and 1 teacher dead in Bend elementary school shooting; bystander kills 16-year-old shooter [Oregonian]

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