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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 1H 20M

Noah Ernst for Metro Council

from Rational in Portland · host Kristin Olson

Noah Ernst is running for Metro Council. Noah is a lawyer, a former small business owner, a former taxi driver for Radio Cab, and currently serves as both a superintendent and in-house counsel for Radio Cab. Listen to or watch former Metro Council President Lynn Peterson’s interview about what Metro does and about Metro’s Supportive Housing Services Tax. Lynn appears on this episode with Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West (currently running for re-election) on NW FreshNoah Ernst’s interview about his Metro Council race on NW FreshNoah Ernst interviews during his previous race for Portland City Council Rational in PortlandNW FreshLearn about what Metro Council does from Terri Preeg-Riggsby, who has a Masters of Public Administration and has served on the Metro Policy Advisory Committee for nine years. Terri is also the Executive Director of the Network of Oregon Watershed Councils and a former candidate for Metro Council. Max Steele’s Substack Recalibrate PortlandLearn about Gov. Kotek’s unsheltered homelessness legislation CityTeam Portland Rational in Portland Episode with Lance Orton Allegations regarding the former CEO of Home Forward, which is the state of Oregon’s largest public housing authorityRational in Portland episodes with former Portland City Council candidate, Terrence Hayes: Terrence’s story about his 13 years in prison and growing up with drug-addicted parents in the projects and with a sister still suffering from active drug addiction“Truth Always Makes People Nervous” 40% of Portlanders are considering moving Oregonian editorial: Vote “no” on Measure 120Chris Christensen for Metro President 

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