Rolando Hernandez
Rolando “Rolie” Hernandez is a producer for OPB’s daily talk show, Think Out Loud.
Rolando “Rolie” Hernandez is a producer for OPB’s daily talk show, "Think Out Loud."
Before his work producing for OPB, he interned with The Texas Observer, KERA in Dallas and was a ProPublica Emerging Reporter for the 2021 class. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in journalism and another in public relations.
While he is far away from his home in Texas, he is learning to love the Pacific Northwest and hasn’t gotten tired of the rain just yet.
Latest Stories
Investigation shows Oregon’s early learning agency faces management challenges
Mismanagement, inequity and turnovers plague Oregon’s Department of Early Learning and Care, a new story from InvestigateWest shows. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to consider establishing Office of the First Spouse
Oregon's first lady will be getting two state-funded staffers and security detail for an out-of-state conference. OPB political reporter joins us to discuss the potential of an Office of the First Spouse.
How a training program is preparing babysitters in Oregon
With spring break around the corner, many students will be enjoying their time away from school work, but some may find themselves picking up jobs as babysitters. We'll learn more about an Oregon program training babysitters.
After years of record highs, gun violence in Portland has decreased
After seeing an all-time high for gun violence at the end of 2022, Portland saw a 22% decrease in overall shootings last year. We'll hear from city officials to learn more about the decline.
OHSU study finds young children are being exposed to fentanyl more often
Within the last three years, there has been a 449% increase in children under the age of 6 being exposed to fentanyl, according to a new study from Oregon Health and Science University. We'll hear from a researcher to learn more about the increase and what it looks like in Oregon.
Gov. Kotek’s housing bill still leaves some barriers for new apartments
SB 1537 will make advances for more housing by allowing cities to expand their urban growth boundaries. We'll hear from a policy analyst on how a previous iteration of this build could have promoted more development of multi-family households.
As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek puts freeway tolls on hold, others share their thoughts
On Monday, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she would be shelving a tolling project for Interstates 5 and 205. We'll hear from an Oregon state representative and from a climate justice advocate on the wider implications of this decision.
Portland General Electric could raise rates by 7% in new proposal
Portland General Electric is proposing a rate increase, if approved, utility prices could go up 7% for residential customers. We'll hear from the utility company and an advocacy org to learn more about the rate increases.
Oregon bill would limit campaign donations
A bill if approved would pose limits on campaign donations starting in 2027. We'll hear from Honest Elections Oregon on the impacts this could have for the state.
How some Oregon school districts are handling career and technical education
There are more than 1,000 career and technical education programs in Oregon this school year. We'll hear from two different districts on what demand for these programs have been like.