Recorded live at the Dorchester Conference in Welches, Oregon, this special long-form episode of Oregon Discussion features conversations with leaders, candidates, grassroots advocates, staff, authors, business voices, and young conservatives from across the state.

This is not a normal episode. It is a full Dorchester special — a 6+ hour collection of conversations about Oregon’s future, the policy fights ahead, and the people stepping forward in an election year.

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Guests featured in this episode:

Amanda Staehely — Candidate for Oregon House District 18

Mark Fitz — Dorchester Conference Board Director | President, Star Oilco

Darcey Edwards — Oregon State Representative, House District 31

Andrew Morrison — Candidate for Oregon House District 48

Stephanie Carkin — Candidate for Oregon House District 26

Taren Feist — Oregon State Director, Women for Gun Rights

Angela Todd — Founder and Host, PDX Real

Cliff Bentz — U.S. Representative, Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District

Christine Drazan — Oregon State Senator | Candidate for Governor

Ben West — Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 5

Brad Hicks — Candidate for Oregon Senate District 3

Jack Pitner — TPUSA Oregon

Olivia Augustus — Intern, Oregon House Republican Caucus

Ty Vizenor — Oregon House Republican Caucus Staff

Lucetta Elmer — House Republican Leader | Oregon State Representative, HD 24

Jacob Vandever — Legislative Director, Oregon House Republicans

Dennis Kneale — Author, Oregoners

David Brock Smith — Oregon State Senator | Candidate for U.S. Senate

Geoff Davis — Vice President, Davis Glass, Inc.

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00:00 – Dorchester Conference Special Intro

02:12 – Mike McLane & Shelly Boshart-Davis Open the Episode

21:44 – Mark Fitz: Dorchester, Fuel, and Oregon Business

37:34 – Darcey Edwards: HD 31, Housing, and Swatting Laws

56:42 – Amanda Staehely: HD 18, Agriculture, and Rural Oregon

1:13:24 – Andrew Morrison: HD 48, Education and Public Safety

1:33:08 – Stephanie Carkin: Construction, Permitting, and Cost of Living

1:45:03 – Taren Feist: Women for Gun Rights and Grassroots Media

2:05:00 – Angela Todd: PDX Real and Independent Civic Media

2:43:06 – Cliff Bentz: Federal Spending and Congressional Leadership

3:06:42 – Christine Drazan: Governor’s Race and Oregon’s Direction

3:27:27 – Ben West: Clackamas County and Homelessness Policy

3:39:32 – Brad Hicks: Southern Oregon Jobs and Business Climate

3:58:50 – Jack Pitner: TPUSA Oregon and Campus Free Speech

4:11:21 – Ty Vizenor & Olivia Augustus: Gen Z Inside the Legislature

4:28:40 – Lucetta Elmer & Jacob Vandever: House Republican Strategy

4:46:48 – Dennis Kneale: Oregoners and Oregon’s Policy Warning Signs

5:30:34 – David Brock Smith: Government Efficiency and U.S. Senate Race

6:18:36 – Geoff Davis: Business, Family, and Life Behind the Scenes

6:26:29 – Final Reflections from Dorchester

This episode of Oregon Discussion examines Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax and the Student Success Act. Lawmakers discuss education funding, business impacts, and whether increased spending has led to better results for students and communities.

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Mike McLane and Shelly Boshart-Davis are joined by Angela Wilhelms of Oregon Business & Industry to discuss Oregon’s declining business climate, rising regulatory burden, and the policy choices shaping the state’s economy. This episode looks at jobs, taxes, spending, competitiveness, and what it would take to get Oregon back on track.

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