AI and the electrification of transportation are dramatically increasing the national demand for electricity. But new transmission and generation are hard to come by. Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III discuss this dilemma with Karen Wayland, CEO of the GridWise Alliance, and Chris Guttman-McCabe, chief regulatory and communications officer at Anterix.
Pathways To Progress – The School Budget – Episode 23
In this episode of Pathways to Progress Lisa Savage and Roberto Rodriguez discuss the Portland school budget for the 2024/2025 school season.
White House Chronicle – The Growing Risks for Journalists – Apr 5 2024
There are growing risks for journalists worldwide. The range of threats they are confronted with include online and offline harassment, intimidation, arbitrary detention and torture, kidnapping and murder. Arthur Kane, investigations editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, discusses those risks and his book on the murder of Jeff German, his friend and colleague at the paper, with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III.
White House Chronicle – America’s Housing Shortage – Mar 29 2024
America is reportedly short around 3.2 million homes -- and that shortage is growing. USC Professor Dowell Myers talks about the shortage, particularly from a demographic angle, with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III.
White House Chronicle – Is America running out of power? – Mar 15 2024
More electric power to the people. That is what Americans want. But can the grid support the increased demand, especially from data centers? And how about the impact from more frequent severe weather events? Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III talk to Mark Menezes, President and CEO of the United States Energy Association.
White House Chronicle – A writer navigates life with a mystery disease
Prolific Canadian writer Nora Gold is afflicted with a mysterious disease, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), about which she has written a novella, "In Sickness and in Health." Gold discusses how she is able to navigate her life and work through bouts of sickness with Host Llewellyn King.
White House Chronicle – Hydrogen Demand Initiative – Mar 8 2024
Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III talk with former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Clinton Vince of Dentons, the global law firm, about the Hydrogen Demand Initiative, a new consortium funded by the Department of Energy, which is set to propel this potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source into a tangible reality.
Pathways To Progress – Art Museum’s Controversial Demolition – Episode 22
Join host Lisa Savage as Portland city councilors Roberta Rodriguez and Victoria Pelletier share their perspectives on a contentious vote regarding historic preservation at the museum. Delve into the complexities of balancing tradition and progress in this intense debate over Portland's cultural identity and future direction.
White House Chronicle – How is Ukraine Doing – Mar 5 2024
Suriya Jayanti, who served for two years as U.S. diplomat in the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine is currently a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, talks with Host Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about Ukraine's drive to thrive as a nation.
World Affairs Council – Josh Paul Webinar – March 2024
For eleven years, Josh Paul oversaw arms transfers and military assistance to foreign countries on behalf of the U.S. government. He believed and continues to believe the U.S. is a positive force in the world and that in most cases the costs of U.S. military assistance are outweighed by the benefits. He will discuss his role, as well as his experiences working in the region.
White House Chronicle – AI will upend everything – Feb 22 2024
The AI era is here and now, and the technology is changing faster than we can absorb how it is changing our lives, as Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III learn from this week's guest, David Derigiotis, an AI expert and TED talker.
Let’s Connect – West & Bryant – Feb 19 2024
Portland City Manager Danielle West and Westbrook City Administrator Jerre Bryant discuss the challenge of meeting the aspirations of residents an elected leaders in the budget process.