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On this edition we talk with Alex Baumhardt of The Oregon Capitol Chronicle about the special session in the Oregon legislature to try and pass a transportation budget. Then we talk with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about safety concerns in downtown Eugene.

We head to Philomath to talk with the employees who now own minimalist shoe maker Softstar Shoes to learn about the process and their product.

We talk with Oregon Republican House leader Christine Drazan about funding battles in the legislature and we talk with KLCC's Karen Richards about a community college president trying to raise funds for students by running across the state. We also talk with Mia Maldonado of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about new funding for seniors and Oregon airports.

Sheriff Kent Van der Kamp of Deschutes County is under scrutiny for lying under oath about his educational credentials and past employment. The Deschutes County District Attorney's office found he lied about attending USC and the University of Arizona, leading to his placement on the Brady list, which bars him from testifying in court. A state investigation by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) found six instances of his dishonesty, potentially leading to the revocation of his certification. Despite public and internal office concerns, Van der Kamp has not resigned and plans to continue his tenure.

Oregon On The Record discusses the recent anti-ICE protests in Eugene with organizer Rob Fisette and KLCC reporter Zach Ziegler. Fisette, an organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, highlights the solidarity with protesters in LA, and Ziegler, covering the event, observes a large, peaceful turnout and a hands-off police presence.

We speak with Carl Wilkerson, the new Lane County Sheriff. He discusses his extensive law enforcement career, starting as a teen in the sheriff's office explorer post and progressing through various roles, including detective and supervisor.

We spoke with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield about efforts to both sue and defend against incursions from the Trump Administration on Oregon law. We also talked with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about a surge in riders of the PeaceHealth bike share program.

A conversation with Beau Dure of The Guardian about the changing landscape of the WNBA and the slow pace of increased salary for players in the league even though ratings and revenue are skyrocketing. This will impact the new Portland team - The Fire - next season. We also spoke with Ryan Whiteside of the Lane County democrats about strategies Democrats need to incorporate for a winning message.

We talk with Mike Wessler of the Prison Policy Initiative which has put out a new report on how prison gerrymandering hurts political representation for all Oregonians, not just inmates. We also to to a local Lane County Democrats meeting to hear what's on their minds about their local and national leaders.

For Giving Tuesday we talk with Public Radio stations and entities impacted by the congressional defunding of public media. We talk with Luke Burbank of Live Wire radio, Jack Harris and Mari Bergeron of KMUN in Astoria and Sue Matters of KWSO on the Warm Springs Reservation.