This segment was from the Local portion of program 87.

Local   (Matt Wingard) The Portland Police Bureau has been under siege for recent actions resulting in numerous deaths.   Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman requested further review, and the FBI is now beginning an investigation into at least one specific incident, the fatal police shooting of Aaron Campbell, an unarmed man who was shot in the back earlier this year.   If the investigation finds violations of federal criminal civil rights statutes, what can and should be done to get the police bureau back on track?

This segment was from the State portion of program 83.

State:    (Matt Wingard)  According to an investigative report published in The Oregonian newspaper, the administration of Governor Ted Kulongoski misrepresented the true cost of a tax credit created to subsidize renewable energy, in order to get it passed by the State Legislature.   Is the Business Energy Tax Program still a good program even with the additional costs?

This segment was from the Local portion of program 82.

Local:   (Matt Wingard)   He'’s a former Portland Trailblazer, a financial adviser, and a sometimes basketball and lacrosse coach in Lake Oswego.   He’s Chris Dudley and he's running for Governor.   Can he win the Republican nomination with a lot of financial backing but no political experience?

Matt Wingard answers this question followed by a discussion by the panelists.

On March 2, 2008, 15-month old Ava Worthington of Oregon City died of bronchial pneumonia and a blood infection that could have been cured with antibiotics.   Her parents were charged with manslaughter and criminal mistreatment because they relied on faith healing to cure her.   Is the government overstepping religious freedoms in this case, or were the charges warranted?

Matt Wingard answers this question followed by a discussion by the panelists.

Federal incentive checks are in the mail, but will they have the desired effect of stimulating the economy? Will people actually spend the money on consumer goods, or will the extra cash just go for rising food and fuel costs?