Exclusive COINversations with Progressive Leaders
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PAST COINVERSATIONS
Tuesday May 2 - Save Our Schools
Great discussion with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Sonja McKenzie, Oregon School Board Association; Dr. Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, Corvallis School Board; Katrina Doughty, Multnomah ESD; and Frank Armendariz, Siuslaw School Board about how we can support our schools in the upcoming May elections with school boards that will protect inclusivity, democracy, civil rights, and a well-rounded education. A centerpiece of the discussion was Rep. Bonamici's Bill of Rights for Students and Parents.
Tuesday April 25
Electrify Everything
Electrify Everything
Act for Democracy hosted this great COINversation with the directors of Electrify NOW and ElectrifyPDX to Electrify Everything & Everyone! Oregonians of all income levels are making the transition to enjoy healthier indoor air quality, year-round comfort, lower utility bills and carbon-free living.
Tuesday April 4 at 7 pm
COINversation with Simon Rosenberg
COINversation with Simon Rosenberg
COIN was honored to host Democratic Powerhouse, Simon Rosenberg. As a leader and believer in the power of grassroots activism, Simon shared his reasons for optimism, offered suggestions for growing our successes, and he responded to our many questions.
View the recording and find out more about Simon by folllowing him on his Hopium Chronicles.
Tuesday October 18 at 7 pm
Panel Discussion of Oregon's
2022 Ballot Measures
Panel Discussion of Oregon's
2022 Ballot Measures
Check out this great information about all four ballot measures (111, 112, 113, 114) that are on our ballots this November. COIN has endorsed all four, and if you want to learn more about them, this is a really informative presentation. The panelists also answered participants' questions after their presentations.
Tuesday August 23 at 7 pm
Tina Kotek
Christina Stepenson
Tina Kotek
Christina Stepenson
COIN is honored to host these two very special guests at our next meeting. Register Here to join us for some Q&A with Democratic candidate for Governor, Tina Kotek, and Democratic candidate for Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Christina Stephenson. You can submit questions for the candidates when you register. Join the meeting, show your support, and find out how you can help these candidates win in November!
Tuesday August 2, 2022 at 7 pm
Meet OR-4 candidate Val Hoyle and OR-6 candidate Andrea Salinas. COIN has proudly endorsed both of these experienced women for Congress. I you're already registered for our regular COIN meetings, you can use the same link as always. If not, please click here to register.
Tuesday July 19, 2022
Response to Roe
Response to Roe
Check out our informative panel discussion about the Dobbs decision and what we as activists can do to protect abortion rights. Our three fabulous panelists were:
Christel Allen, Executive Director of ProChoice Oregon,
Megan Kovacs, Northwest Abortion Access Fund
Cassie Purdy, Political Director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon and Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon.
Tuesday June 14, 2022
After viewing the documentary, Dammed To Extinction, about the plight of the Snake River salmon and the orcas that depend on them, we had an outstanding panel discussion with some regional experts.
Click here for a brief bio of each of our panelists, Steven Hawley (film writer and co-producer), Heather Nicholson, Scott Levy, James Waddell and Tony Jones.
Our recording is just the panel discussion. To view the film, Dammed to Extinction, click here. Share this link with friends. Everyone who lives in and loves the Pacific Northwest should see this documentary and understand what's at stake. Many thanks to Steven Hawley for donating the viewing of this film for our event.
And be sure to click here for our Call To Action!
Friday April 27, 2022
COIN had the pleasure of hosting two progressive candidates for BOLI (Bureau of Labor and Industry) Commissioner - Casey Kulla and Christina Stephenson. If you missed the live program, check out this video, The BOLI Commissioner is a non-partisan position, so all voters will see all candidates on their ballots. The top two will advance to the General Election in November.
You can also find out more about these candidates on their websites:
Wednesday April 20, 2022
The Bentz Accountability Team (BAT) and ORD2 Indivisible hosted the two Democratic Candidates running for US Representative in District 2. Joe Yetter and Adam Prine answered our questions and talked with us about their vision for this rural district. The winner of the primary will take on Cliff Bentz in November. Check it out folks. We can do better than Bentz!
