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Progressive Radio Northwest Community Forum


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Seattle Waterfront with Space Needle (Photo credit: jcolman)

David Goldstein Featured at Progressive Radio Northwest Community Forum,  Tuesday, October 29

Progressive Radio Northwest (PRNW) invites you to join American blogger and former Seattle talk radio host David Goldstein on Tuesday, October 29, for the second in our series of monthly get-togethers to meet, mingle and discuss issues central to our mission of bringing progressive radio back to the region. Goldstein addresses the question of “What’s the Way Forward for Progressive Talk?”

The Forum begins at Seattle’s Montlake Branch Library at 6:30 pm and then moves to the Montlake Ale House at 7:45 pm for those wanting to continue the Meet & Mingle.
Tuesday, October 29,  6:30 to 7:45 pm

Montlake Branch Library, 2401 24th Ave. E.,  Seattle, WA 98112, (206) 684-4720

http://www.spl.org/locations/montlake-branch

Accessible building; Limited parking lot/Ample street parking; Served by Metro Bus Routes: 25, 43, 48

Montlake Ale House from 8:00 pm;  2307 24th Ave E; Seattle, WA 9811; (206) 726-5968;  Accessible building

RSVP by Friday, October 25 at progressiveradionorthwest@gmail.com.

About the Speaker

David Goldstein is an American blogger and former talk radio host in Seattle, Washington. From 2006 to 2008, he hosted The David Goldstein Show on Saturdays and Sundays on710 KIRO.

We hope to see you!

The Progressive Radio Northwest Team

www.progressiveradionorthwest.org

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And we’re delighted to share the terrific news from our friends from Blue Oregon about Carl Wolfson’s return to the Portland airwaves:

When Clear Channel killed KPOJ‘s progressive talk radio, thousands of Oregonians lost access to a lot of great progressive talk.   People pulled together and built the Save KPOJ movement and helped Carl Wolfson back behind the mic, with an internet radio show.

Now, it’s time to take this to the next level. Progressive talk radio is coming to the FM dial in Portland:  KXRY — to be known as XRAY.¬FM will be a combination of progressive talk radio and music from the Northwest.  It’s a local, not-for-profit radio station.

Soon Portland Area residents willl be able to hear Carl Wolfson and Thom Hartmann on their  FM dial.  Before that happens, XRAY.-FM will soon be available online, so everyone in Oregon will be able to enjoy this new progressive radio station.

Progressive talk radio is coming back!

Carla Axtman

BlueOregon Action

Save KPOJ

http://www.blueoregon.com/petition/xray-progressive-radio

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Small business and ACA


Hangout with the SBA and Cover Oregon to find out
The third in a series of three Google+ Hangouts brought to you by the SBA and Cover Oregon will discuss what small businesses need to know about Oregon’s Health Care Marketplace, Cover Oregon, and how they will access coverage through the web portal. Cover Oregon will address specific small business needs including:

  • How to request real-time carrier quotes including available plans and rates
  • The process to search for and select a medical plan and dental plan for employees
  • How to set up the open enrollment period for employees
  • The process for e-signature and carrier submission

Have additional questions about how the health care law will impact your business in Oregon? Watch the earlier Hangouts that covered specific topics of the Affordable Care Act like the Marketplace and the Small Business Tax Credit.

The first Hangout described the new Health Care Marketplace in Oregon, Cover Oregon. Through Cover Oregon, employers and individuals will be able to shop for health insurance plans and access financial assistance to help pay for coverage. The second Hangout covered the small business tax credit available under ACA and the eligibility requirements to qualify for it.

Join us September 17, 2013, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. and learn how Cover Oregon can help you.

Registration is not required for these Hangouts.  Simply click on SBA’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/sba or Google+ Page www.google.com/+sbagov and tweet your questions using the hashtag #CoverOregon.
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Meet Portland’s new District Director


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Portland District Director Camron Doss

Camron Doss District Director Portland District Office

Hi Oregon and SW Washington Newsletter Subscribers –

I wanted to briefly introduce myself to you and share how excited I am to be joining the Portland District Office and taking on the role of Director.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with numerous small businesses and I’ve seen first hand how the federal government can help them grow and succeed through contracting and procurement. I got started with the federal government about 15 years ago. My first job was with the U.S. National Park Service as a Park Ranger Interpreter and an On-Campus Recruiter. After that I headed to the General Services Administration where I worked as a Real Property Management Intern, Contracting Officer, Asset Manager, Supervisory Property Manager and most recently, I was the Director of the Southern Service Center for the GSA Northwest/Artic Region.

Small businesses drive our economy here in the Portland District and across the country – and that’s one of the reasons I am so excited about my new position with the SBA. I truly believe in our mission – we are here to help small businesses start, grow and succeed.

Whether you have an idea, need a business plan or are looking to expand your current business – our office and the network of resource partners have programs and tools to assist you.

I look forward to seeing you in the community and at upcoming events and trainings.

– Camron Doss
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Google+Hangout and Cover Oregon


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Have questions about how the health care law will impact your business in Oregon? SBA and Cover Oregon are teaming up to bring you a series of Google+ Hangouts that will dive into specific topics of the Affordable Care Act like the Marketplace and the small business tax credit.The second in the series, this Hangout will cover what businesses need to know about the small business tax credit tax credit and eligibility requirements. The first Hangout discussed what businesses need to know about the new Health Care Marketplace in Oregon, Cover Oregon.

Through Cover Oregon, employers and individuals will be able to shop for health insurance plans and access financial assistance to help pay for coverage.

Oregon is among 17 other states and the District of Columbia that have chosen to establish their own State Marketplace.

Join us to learn how Cover Oregon can help you:

Topic: Is my business eligible for the small business tax credits under the ACA and what’s the procedure?

When: August 27, 2013; 10:30-11:00 a.m. PDT

Participants: Meredith Olafson, Senior Policy Advisor at SBA; Marisa O’Brien, Business Marketing Specialist for Cover Oregon; and Mike Roach, Small Business Owner of Paloma Clothing

Moderator: Linda Baker, Editor, Oregon Business Magazine

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~~ Fact Sheet ~~ ObamaCares


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GET THE FACTS ON HOW OBAMACARE IS ALREADY WORKING:
1.
THE 80/20 REBATE RULE:
If insurance companies
aren’t spending your premium dollars on your health
care — at least 80% – they’ve got to give you money
back. Insurance companies returned $1.1 billion last year,
benefiting 13 million Americans.
2.
YOUNG ADULTS STAY COVERED:
Children can
stay on their parent’s insurance plans until the age of
26. Already, 3.1 million previously uninsured young
adults have gained coverage.
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Good health care is a vital piece of every American’s
daily life, and decisions about health are some of the
most personal and individual decisions anyone makes.
But too many Americans are left to struggle each
and every day with a system that works better for the
health insurance companies than it does for them.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, builds on
what works in our health care system, and it fixes
what is broken, so that Americans can have access to
insurance plans that fit their budgets and are there
when they need them. It is a key piece of strengthening
the middle class in this country.
Obamacare is already making America’s health care
system work better for everyone. And that’s even for
those who have health insurance, because if you like
your plan, you can keep your plan. Over 70 million
children and adults with private insurance have been
able to receive preventive care – like annual checkups,
blood pressure screenings, and mammograms – for
free. When insurance companies overcharged for
care, Americans received a total of $1.1 billion in
direct rebates.
Lifetime limits are banned: no longer will Americans
go bankrupt because they fall seriously ill. More than
3 million young adults continued to have health care
coverage because they can stay on their parents’
insurance until the age of 26 and children with
pre-existing conditions can no longer be locked out
by insurance companies. States like New York,
California and Oregon have announced that monthly
premiums for their residents buying plans on their
own are set to decrease once the health insurance
Marketplace opens in October.
This is the kind of security that Americans deserve
and need to build a future for themselves and their
children. But there remains a concerted effort to
dismantle the law and move our country backwards.
Some members of the House have voted nearly 40
times to repeal the legislation – and have promised
to continue – while conservative groups have funded
$385 million in misleading advertising since 2010 –
outspending proponents 5 to 1. In the name of petty
politics, these groups are threatening the stability of
hard-working families.
OFA and its volunteers are taking action now to
combat these attacks. We will inform and empower
Americans to receive better care at a lower cost.
Starting October 1, millions more Americans can see
the benefits of Obamacare – and it’s our job to show
them how.
OBAMACARE FACT SHEET
BETTER COVERAGE, LOWER COSTS
PRINTED BY VOLUNTEERS
3.
ELIMINATING LIFETIME LIMITS:
Insurance
companies are no longer allowed to place an arbitrary
lifetime cap on your coverage, so if you or a family
member gets sick you won’t be billed into bankruptcy.
Already, 105 million Americans have seen this benefit.t
4.
RECEIVE FREE PREVENTIVE CARE:
Obamacare
ensures that you can receive preventive care services,
like vaccinations, mammograms, cancer screenings,
annual checkups, blood pressure and cholesterol tests
at no cost to you. Already, over 70 million Americans
have received free preventive care