Policy for the People

About Policy for the People

Welcome to Policy for the People, a show that explores the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians. This show is a collaboration between KMUZ radio (kmuz.org) and the Oregon Center for Public Policy (ocpp.org).

Publisher

Oregon Center for Public Policy

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2021

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation

   What would happen if the United States tripled the share of workers who belong to unions? In this episode of Policy for the People, we talk with Jennifer Sherer of the Economic Policy Institute about the case for dramatically expanding union membership—and what stronger unions could mean for workers and the economy. According to EPI’s analysis, tripling union density could, among other things --Raise the average worker’s pay by about 14.5%, or roughly $7,700 a year --Shift an estimated $1.2...

2. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes

   Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest cuts in the history of SNAP, our nation’s main line of defense against hunger. At the same time, the Trump Administration also clawed back federal funding to food pantries around the country, including the Oregon Food Bank. Combined, these attacks on our state safety net are causing havoc for families struggling to put food on the table as the price of groce...

3. 

   25 Jun 2026

   U.S. at 250 Years: Toward a Third Reconstruction

   As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with Taifa Butler, President of Demos, about the challenges facing American democracy and the need for a "Third Reconstruction." We discuss the connection between economic power and political power, the role of worker power in a healthy democracy, the enduring impact of racism and the racial wealth divide, and why America's democratic institutions are at a critical crossroads. Butler arg...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,022,173

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

77

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