Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Political Coffee Klatch tonight to get tax increase repeal petitions 6-8pm at Bo and Vine restaurant SalemTone deaf Portland pushing another new tax cause they know MZ120 will fail. https://oregoncatalyst.com/96152-measure-120-gas-tax-fails-portland-advances-road-tax.htmlUnderstanding how the death cult Muslim's in Iran are not going to stop ushering in catastrophic nuclear war: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/mahdism-religious-cult-irans-rulers/  US blows whole in blockade running Iranian cargo ship engine room and Marines board it to send a message: https://discernreport.com/us-navy-blows-hole-in-engine-room-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship-attempting-to-breach-blockade/Iran signals it won't participate in peace talks today: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/iran-signals-it-may-skip-next-us-led-peace-talks-as-israel-warns-of-renewed-fighting-6014380?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Join me at Polk County GOP Saturday night: https://polkcounty.gop/  Happy Tax Day! You pay the  highest total taxes in America!! https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/06/states-highest-lowest-income-tax-rates-2026/89420680007/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us9 ways your tax dollars in OR are wasted: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96027-tax-day-9-ways-tax-wasted.htmlFake Voter registration algorithms in this story have been happening in OR for years: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/04/peter_ticktin_for_us_attorney_general.htmlThe Iran port blockade is working, just like Reagan used it against them In 1987: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/15/what-trump-can-learn-from-reagan-about-blockading-the-strait-of-hormuz/Chinese oil tankers turned away from Iran ports by US Navy: https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/04/14/chinese-tankers-turn-back-challenging-u-s-blockade-others-pass-strait-hormuz-safely/

Kotax signed her latest job destroying small business tax increase: time to repeal it now! https://notaxor.com/Reps Diehl and Yunker file repeal initiative: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95952-tax-oregon-rep-diehl-rep-yunker-launch-tax-clawback-referendum.htmlPolk County GOP sat night event MC'd by Jeff Kropf: get tickets here https://polkcounty.gop/US blockades Iranian ports: its better than troops on the ground: https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622Profound economic cost to Iran detailed here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2043456536454836467.htmlTrump says he doesn't care if Iran returns to talks: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-says-he-doesnt-care-if-iran-returns-to-talks-if-they-dont-come-back-im-fine/ 

Drazan and Dudley ditch the biggest debate and opportunity of the Republican primary: Why? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/2-leading-republican-candidates-for-governor-decline-to-participate-in-oregoniankgw-debate.htmlDems strangely silent about gas tax increase prior to repeal vote: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/democrats-fought-hard-for-oregons-road-tax-hikes-why-theyre-now-effectively-silent-as-voters-decide.htmlShow and Tell to end Iran war: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/wayne-root-iran-solution-everyone-assumes-there-are/  RINO amnesty bill gets hit hard! https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/rep-brandon-gill-goes-scorched-earth-dignidad-amnesty/Leftugees: libs who leave high tax states for red states then vote for stupid leftists in red states: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/10/how-republicans-surrendered-virginia-to-left-wing-colonizers/ 

Sign up to help repeal Kotax's latest job destroying tax increase: https://notaxor.com/Kotax gets an earful from fed up Oregonians: They don't like high taxes but she is gonna raise them anyway: https://hoodline.com/2026/04/fed-up-oregonians-warn-kotek-taxes-and-red-tape-are-choking-local-jobs/Fishwrap article on tone deaf Kotax points out she's gonna raise taxes anyway: https://hoodline.com/2026/04/fed-up-oregonians-warn-kotek-taxes-and-red-tape-are-choking-local-jobs/Is ceasefire just cover for final staging in Iran war? https://substack.com/@charliepgarcia/note/c-239909606Slimy RINO's in Congress try to slip by illegal alien amnesty bill: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/rino-rep-maria-salazars-mass-amnesty-bill-will/Laura Ingraham exposes RINO Rep Lawler's lies about amnesty bill: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/rino-rep-maria-salazars-mass-amnesty-bill-will/Trump has been saying for 25 years Iran cannot have nukes: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/09/trump-has-been-saying-iran-cant-have-nukes-for-20-years/ 

Sign up for the next repeal of another Kotax tax increase! https://notaxor.com/Kotax blames Republicans for OR's bottom education ranking https://medfordalert.com/2026/04/06/kotek-blames-republicans-as-oregon-ranks-near-bottom-in-education/Cease fire in Iran war: will it hold? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/last-ditch-effort-to-broker-us-iran-cease-fire-continues-as-trump-ultimatum-nears-6008760?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Salem Mayor Julie Hoy should sue Salem Reporter for biased article: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/04/06/ethics-commission-poised-to-make-final-ruling-julie-hoy-broke-state-meetings-law/MC judge doesn't want to go to work so she can campaign: https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2026/04/06/county-circuit-judge-told-she-cant-beg-off-running-trials-to-campaign-for-reelection/VA: lawsuit to stop new state law allowing people born outside the US and have never lived in VA to vote: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/07/lawsuit-seeks-to-stop-people-who-have-never-lived-in-virginia-from-voting-there/

Weekly interview with former Sen Linthicum: Kotek's soft of punishment OR Corrections dept to give all inmates computer tablets to play games/watch movies: so much for penalty https://ktvz.com/news/2026/04/06/oregon-department-of-corrections-to-issue-computer-tablets-to-all-inmates-move-to-digitally-scanned-email/Should we bomb Iran back into the stone ages tonight to create real regimen change? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/last-ditch-effort-to-broker-us-iran-cease-fire-continues-as-trump-ultimatum-nears-6008760?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Political Coffee Klatch tonight with Salem Mayor Julie Hoy, 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant on Commercial st in SalemHas Oregon reached the breaking point that changes how people vote with such a high tax burden? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/oregon-and-massachusetts-rank-high-as-wealth-departs/gm-GM7AD67886?gemSnapshotKey=GM7AD67886-snapshot-1Communist controlled unions trying to take out liberal Hillsboro Dem Senator: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/04/05/state-sen-janeen-sollman-says-two-prominent-unions-resorted-to-bullying-and-intimidation/Amazing rescue of WSO of the shot down F-15: Trump to hold presser at 10 pst: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/president-trump-joins-top-military-oval-office-historic/IRGC intel chief killed in airstrike: https://rumble.com/v784nc6-irgc-intelligence-chief-major-general-majid-khademi-irans-2-guy-was-killed-.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil 45 day ceasefire proposed? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/president-trump-joins-top-military-oval-office-historic/ 

Freedom Friday: Republican Gov debate recap: event will be posted here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVZrG4z5TZGhbR8WynJscyz4iT6moYCeS  New Blazers owners offended that someone would accuse him of not having skin in the game with MODA center remodel: https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2026/04/02/tom-dundon-objects-to-questions-about-his-skin-in-the-game-for-arena-overhaul/Communists running Portland now want to fine downtown landlords for having empty space: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/leaders-vacant-building-fee-downtown-stakeholders/Trump fires Bondi: ne needs a vicious operator to replace her: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/03/trump-needs-a-vicious-operator-to-bring-justice-back-to-the-justice-department/Fed workers going without pay while Congress gets taxpayer funded vacation in Scotland: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/while-federal-workers-go-without-pay-30-members/

Tonight is the Oregon Voice Debate and we are broadcasting it live here: https://allevents.in/salem/the-oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508Birthright citizenship stupidity: Justice Jackson is an idiot: https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/04/01/justice-jackson-suggests-foreign-tourists-qualify-birthright-citizenship-because-they-have-local-allegiance-us-while-vacation/Her argument was dumb: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/02/justice-jacksons-turning-japanese-argument-is-so-dumb-it-stuns/ Trump's speech last night was a nothing burger: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/4-takeaways-from-trumps-primetime-address-on-iran-6007047?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 High electricity rate increase is buried in the story: Green power madness: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/what-is-driving-the-latest-pge-pacificorp-rate-hikes/

Get ticket for the Oregon Voice Debate, April 2nd at Salem's Grand Theatre and ask a question online: https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/3rx701d2j1Trump's EO limiting mail in ballots will be challenged by OR: will it be ruled on in time for 26 elections: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/trump-signs-order-restricting-mail-in-voting-what-will-it-mean-for-oregon.htmlIs it time for the US to leave NATO? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-says-hes-strongly-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato-6006576?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Trump's latest Truth Social post says Iran wants ceasefire but he won't consider till Hormuz is open again: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116329512466946656  

Oregon Voice Debate this Thursday night at Salem's Grand Theatre from 6-9pm: Submit questions here: https://allevents.in/salem/the-oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508Will you sit out the May primary and November general election if Republican leaders cede power to Dems? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/30/republicans-would-rather-cede-power-to-democrats-than-their-own-voters/Dudley sign has catchy slogan, but what does it convey? Ed “No Tax” Diehl's is better. https://allevents.in/salem/the-oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508Gallup Poll: So far higher gas prices haven't upset Americans: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/gallup-poll-americans-largely-unbothered-gas-spike-iran/National avg gas price hits $4, but still not as high as Biden's $5.02: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-gas-prices-hit-4-per-gallon-amid-iran-war-6005944?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Coffee Klatch next Monday night with Salem Mayor Julie Hoy;Get your tickets for the Oregon Voice Debate this coming Thursday evening at the Grand Theatre in Salem: https://happeningnext.com/event/the-oregon-voice-debate-eid3a0dh012r6Portland's No Kings protests leads to attack and arrests at ICE facility: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95673-oregon-kings-riot-national-news-video.htmlAre the No Kings protests getting old and losing power? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/30/the-latest-no-kings-protest-is-the-sound-of-a-tired-old-thing-trying-to-not-die/Can Vance effectively overrule Thune in the US  Senate and do away with the filibuster? https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/either-john-thune-leads-the-senate

Oregon Voice Debate April 2, Grand Theatre in Salem: you ask the questions of the Republican Gov candidates: https://redmademedia.com/OR biz leaders to Kotax: go big to fix broken OR policy: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/26/oregon-business-leaders-prosperity-council/OR DOJ files civil complaint in Morrow county/Amazon scandal: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/26/think-out-loud-oregon-civil-complaint-former-morrow-county-officials/What could go wrong? Portland to bail out affordable housing landlords: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/03/portland-might-bail-out-affordable-housing-landlords-but-would-that-lower-rents.htmlLars: Dems love early voting/late counting: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/03/portland-might-bail-out-affordable-housing-landlords-but-would-that-lower-rents.html US deploying drone killer boats to Strait of Hormuz: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2037298252320489696ICE agent saves infant from choking at airport: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/ice-agent-saves-choking-infant-at-jfk-airport-using-heimlich-maneuver-dhs-6004469?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1&loginSuccess=1Thune caves and Schumer takes victory lap: https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-says-hell-sign-order-to-pay-tsa-agents-as-senate-works-overnight-on-funding-deal/

WA repeals massive estate tax increase from last year: Rich people were moving out of state: This is why a similar increase died in the OR short session: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/gov-ferguson-signs-law-undo-washington-estate-tax/9th circuit court of appeals stops ban on ICE using tear gas in Portland: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/appeals-court-blocks-ruling-limiting-use-of-federal-force-outside-portland-ice-building/46M Medicare fraud in KFalls with immigrant owner arrested trying to flee country: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/klamath-falls-medical-lab-charged-defrauding-medicare/Another useless “No Kings” rally this Saturday: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95604-fullpage-ad-250k-touts-kings-march-428.html

Are OR Republicans afraid to link Dems to this truth? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/quiet-part-loud-senator-chris-murphy-says-democrats/Dems defend: Tranny illegal alien who raped 14 yr old boy may not be deported: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/transgender-illegal-alien-who-raped-14-year-old/  Elections matter: OR has 4th highest gas prices in nation cause of bad laws: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/california-court-smacks-down-corrupt-ag-rob-bontas/Can't afford to live in OR? Blame bad Dem laws: https://nbc16.com/news/local/rising-housing-child-care-costs-drive-affordability-struggles-in-oregonCA court smacks down AG attempt to block sheriff's ballot recount: What's the AG afraid of? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/california-court-smacks-down-corrupt-ag-rob-bontas/MN election judge pleads guilty to allowing non registered people to cast ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/minnesota-election-judge-pleads-guilty-letting-unregistered-voters/

Oregon Voice debate April 2nd: submit questions to be asked of candidates: https://allevents.in/salem/the-oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508#SCOTUS arguments heard yesterday will impact OR mail voting: likely to force OR to change law: https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/24/supreme-court-voices-skepticism-about-states-accepting-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day/Sotomayer gets schooled by RNC lawyer: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/sonia-sotomayor-gets-schooled-rnc-lawyer-after-trying/  Poll: 83% of likely voters think ballots should be counted if received by election day but not after. https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/24/poll-83-of-voters-think-ballots-should-be-received-by-election-day/SOS Read defends counting ballots received after election day: https://kcby.com/news/local/oregon-secretary-of-state-stands-by-mail-in-ballots-vote-voting-missipi-gop-post-office-ballot-oregonian-supreme-court-americansOregon ranks fifth least affordable state: stupid ideas enacted by leftists is why: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-ranks-fifth-least-affordable-state-as-essentials-cost-households-18300-more-report-institute-common-sense-oregon-portland-salem-affordability-pay-gains-housing-child-care-shelter-health-medical-debt-loans-money-consumer-economy-moving-pnw 

Oregon Voice Debate is on! We are livestreaming and broadcasting it live April 2nd, 6-8pm. Get ticket here! https://allevents.in/salem/the-oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508Trump sends markets soaring and oil crashing with just a tweet: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-stocks-surge-oil-crashes-as-trump-says-us-iran-have-had-productive-talks-6002486?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1SCOTUS to hear arguments in vote by mail case today that will impact OR: https://www.koin.com/video/supreme-court-case-affecting-vote-by-mail-may-impact-oregon-washington/11630765/Judicial Watch files Fed lawsuit against CA on counting ballots after election day: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/tom-fitton-judicial-watch-file-major-new-lawsuit/CA Sheriff seizes 650,000 ballots to have them recounted: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/democrats-rattled-after-california-sheriff-seizes-650000-ballots/Deserved scorn for Da Nang Dick who says ICE agents at airports will shoot and kill people. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/democrat-senator-richard-da-nang-dick-blumenthal-says/Amazon paid 100M to OR elected officials company while seeking nearly 500M in data center deals: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/03/amazon-paid-oregon-officials-company-more-than-100-million-while-seeking-data-center-deals.html 

Sen Charles Starr passed and his celebration of life is Sunday: a truly great man: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95458-great-charles-starr-senator-passes.htmlDeath by liberalism: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95354-death-liberalism-oregon-icon-lloyd-center-mall.html AG Rayfield wants to keep you paying higher prices: He sues EPA https://www.koin.com/news/politics/the-science-is-overwhelming-rayfield-sues-epa-for-rolling-back-greenhouse-gas-finding/ Agree with Rayfield to sue to stop KOIN 6 and KGW 8 parent company merger: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/19/oregon-lawsuit-tegna-nexstar-merger-koin-tv-kgw-news/   Gas prices far from Biden's most expensive nationwide average of $5.02: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/2-6-35/Battle for Hormuz begins with A-10 Warthogs and Apache helicopters: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/battle-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-begins-with-us-air-strikes-allies-deploying-apaches-6001421?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

IBR cost officially doubles. Why not build a tunnel under the river with light rail for less than half? https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/17/repub/cost-of-new-i-5-bridge-linking-oregon-and-wa-doubles-to-14-4b/Top 5 best elected officials in OR: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95426-poll-results-top-5-elected-officials.htmlAvg tax refund much larger: thanks to big beautiful bill: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/03/the-irs-has-been-sending-bigger-tax-refunds-this-year-heres-by-how-much.htmlRayfield launches another tariff lawsuit: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/03/ag-launches-tariff-lawsuit/Israel kills Iran intel chief overnight: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/israel-says-it-killed-iran-intelligence-chief-in-overnight-strike-6000397?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Lars about Joe Kent controversy: https://www.larslarson.com/americas-newest-anti-war-activist-joe-kent/List of Iranian attacks on US troops/facilities: https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/timeline-iran-attacks-us/  

Rep Ed Diehl interview: https://eddiehl.com/Coffee Klatch tonight Nick Stark from No Tax OR and Mark Anderson about his Predict Oregon Gov poll at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem from 6-8pm. Capitol Chronicle hit piece on Drazan and Diehl: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/16/republican-gov-hopefuls-among-oregon-lawmakers-who-missed-more-than-one-third-of-session-votes/Hotel tax increase hurts 200,000 OR tourism jobs: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/03/hotel-tax-jeopardizes-200k-tourism-jobs/How the middle east can adjust to middle east oil disruptions: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/how-us-can-adjust-to-middle-east-oil-disruptions-5997628?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Lots of questions about Blazers/Moda Center renovation deal: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/12/moda-center-renovation-public-financing-trail-blazers/ODOT's massive boondoggles! https://oregoncatalyst.com/95333-odot-bridge-250m-800m.htmlKotax's week from hell! https://oregoncatalyst.com/95329-kotek-hell-week-court-rebuke-3-staff-exit.htmlROTC students at Old Dominion beat shooter to death: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/update-rotc-students-old-dominion-beat-shooter-death/4th quarter GDPO revised lower: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/fourth-quarter-gdp-revised-down-to-just-0point7percent-growth-january-core-inflation-was-3point1percent.htmlKC-135 crashes in Iraq and all 6 crew are dead: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/4-confirmed-dead-after-us-refueling-plane-crashes-in-iraq-5998384?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Trump needs to prepare the country for what comes next in Iran: https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/trump-needs-to-prepare-americans-for-what-comes-next-in-iran/

Ben Fisher District 18 candidate interview: https://benfisherfororegon.com/contact.phpPredict Oregon Republican Gov's race poll results: file:///C:/Users/jeffr/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/R3G1JQPH/ MediaRelease_PredictOregonGovsRace.pdf  Poll questions: file:///C:/Users/jeffr/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/R3G1JQPH/media-predict_oregon_gov-analysis_all-campaigns.pdf Judge says date change on gas tax repeal vote ok: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/democrats-plan-to-move-statewide-tax-vote-to-may-can-proceed-judge-rules.html Use these real stories and ODOT's wasteful spending to motivate people to vote to repeal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95298-2026-gas-tax-impact-report-hits-everyday-people.htmlDrinking coffee protects your brain! https://retirement.media/massive-new-study-shows-drinking-plenty-of-coffee-may-protect-your-brain/Trump says we know where Iranian sleeper cells are in America: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/trump-we-know-where-most-iranian-terror-cells/  

Marion Co Judge will rule today on lawsuit to stop Dems gas tax repeal date change: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/10/oregon-gas-tax-politics-transportation/Will Drazen show up for the big Republican Gov debate? Get tickets here: https://allevents.in/salem/oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508ODOT balanced it's budget in part by no longer paying for 130 Ghost employees: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95255-odot-saves-paying-130-ghost-employees.htmlHow do you define victory in Iran? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/11/the-best-thing-trump-can-do-for-the-iran-war-effort-is-shutting-up-lindsey-graham/ 

Poll: Dudley should file and run for US Senate today: https://predictoregon.com/Oregon Republican Gov debate April 2nd at Salem's Grand Theatre: https://allevents.in/salem/oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508Short session results according to Lars: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95241-lars-larson-session.html  ODOT had the money all along and didn't need Kotax's gas tax increase: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/odot-fund-safe-routes-oregon-legislature-budget-gap-layoff/283-9fe971d7-7877-41dc-ad30-c6531b94bc1cAnother OR cost overrun coming? Legislature funded half of Moda Center rebuild and will become it's owner: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/oregon-lawmakers-close-out-2026-session-having-addressed-immigration-enforcement-transportation-cuts-arena-funding.htmlHow would you define victory in the Iran war? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/10/four-questions-about-the-iran-war-that-deserve-clear-consistent-answers/Another Dem stupid idea gets criticized by  electric utility leaders: https://eastoregonian.com/2026/03/09/electric-utility-leaders-criticize-gov-kotek/ 

Help stop MZ120 (SB1599) today! Follow these instructions and try to get signatures that will help the lawsuits to stop moving the date of Kotax's gas tax increase:  We have a March 12th deadline, please follow the instructions to submit your argument.=================================To submit an argument against Measure 120 (No Gas Tax), please follow the steps below: 1) Create ORESTAR account OregonVotes.gov 2) Click on ORESTAR Login or Sign Up (near the bottom)3) On left side, Click on Sign Up Now4) Fill out the required profile information (your name, contact details, etc.). 5) Your Selected Applications: ORESTAR (Elections Reporting) Look for this under the  "Additional Applications" section Submit6) Next page just click Submit7)  Yea, you are now registered Click on the ORESTAR link8) Now you are in the Private Workshop. Click on Submit New Filling - Click on Files Voters Pamphlet Statement/Argument Select Measure Argument and  Petition Filing FILE VOTER'S PAMPHLET (9) STATEMENT/ARGUMENT Choose Measure Argument & Petition FilingFill-in Measure as 120 and click on Argument.against. Then click on NEXT at top of page.10) Write an argument and Choose SUBMIT FILING when done.Please note typically you need to have 500 signatures to put this in the voter's pamphlet. We are requesting you file it anyway as there just isn't time to get the signatures to back these arguments. Let's flood the Secretary of State with our arguments. Cloward and Piven! You can find lots of arguments on the Testimony presented on HB 3991https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025S1/Measures/Testimony/HB3991 NBC poll shows that ICE is more popular than the Democrats: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/03/09/why-this-nbc-poll-on-dems-and-ice-is-flat-out-hilarious-n2672503   Trump follows through and isn't TACO: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/trumps-iran-taco-gambit-feint-move-win/ 

Aubrianne Trout interview about her maternity home for needy mothers: https://www.growinghopesgarden.org/team-3The War with Iran: do you support or oppose it? https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trumps-strategy-high-risk-high-reward-gambleShould OR House R's walk out today since the moved the goal posts again? https://oregoncatalyst.com/95040-rumor-secstate-ignore-deadline-waivers.htmlSome House R's salvage a stupid Dem tax increase https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/oregon-house-republicans-salvage-vote-to-raise-lodging-tax-as-dems-defect.htmlJust build it in Madras! Feds look to south coast for new ICE facility: https://hoodline.com/2026/02/oregon-coast-town-fumes-after-secret-ice-camp-scout/#google_vignette 

Was this Trump's best speech ever? Did the Dems damage themselves badly? https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/25/the-rights-brand-is-america-first-the-lefts-brand-is-getting-mad-about-that/ Debunking Dem lies: Trump's accomplishments in his first year: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/25/cheap-gas-less-crime-lives-saved-and-4-other-victories-dems-refused-to-cheer-at-sotu/ Tina backtracks on data center growth, except she doesn't: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/02/gov-tina-kotek-pace-of-oregon-data-center-growth-is-not-sustainable.html OR Senate Dems vote against deporting convicted criminal illegal aliens: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94940-senate-rejects-plan-involving-illegal-migrants-felonies.html   

Senate passes gas tax vote election day change: https://ktvz.com/news/government-politics/2026/02/23/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-reschedule-gas-tax-referral-to-may-despite-gop-opposition-next-stop-is-the-house/ House R's boycott afternoon session slowing the vote on SB1599: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/23/house-republicans-boycot-oregon-legislature/ Kalshi market wild swings between Drazan and Diehl: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94918-chart-market-predictions-show-wild-duel-drazan-diehl.html Jason Kropf resigns from his powerful House judiciary committee chairmanship over his alleged bullying of fellow Dem Tran: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/democratic-lawmaker-resigns-from-committee-that-could-review-his-behavior-as-republicans-boycott-oregon-house.html Trump's profound opportunity tonight at the SOTU speech: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/democratic-lawmaker-resigns-from-committee-that-could-review-his-behavior-as-republicans-boycott-oregon-house.html Hypocrite NY City mayor Mamdani demands ID to shovel snow, but not to vote: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/24/new-york-democrats-demand-id-to-shovel-snow-but-not-to-vote/ 

Rep Court Boice interview: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/boice  Kotax is creating a civil war within Dem party with massive local 4.5B property tax giveaway to big donors: https://hillsboroherald.com/is-senate-bill-4084-tina-koteks-poverty-act-the-4-5-billion-dollar-gift-to-the-big-three-is-most-undemocratic/ We don't have enough energy to meet Kotax's tax giveaway for new data centers: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94891-kotek-200-tax-giveaways-data-centers-energy-sucking-jobs.html Cartel war is coming to America soon: https://economiccollapse.report/what-the-cjng-arsenal-tells-us-about-the-war-on-our-doorstep/ US Men's hockey team wins Gold and they are proud Americans! https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/22/so-proud-to-be-americans-u-s-mens-hockey-team-defeats-canada-in-overtime-battle-for-olympic-gold/ Trump imposes 15% across the board tariff's after SCOTUS ruling: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/20/kavanaugh-trump-obviously-has-tariff-power-and-heres-how-he-can-keep-using-it/ RFK Jr defends Trump's glyphos order: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rfk-jr-defends-trumps-glyphosate-order-5989185?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Will they walk out again? Senate R's came back on the floor yesterday because Dems pulled SB1599 but put it back for passage today: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/2026-02-20 Sneaky Dems bill subverts Mannix end the death tax petition: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94809-bill-subverts-petition-oregon-death-tax.html Dem bill to restrict Trump's use of NG passes House. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/19/oregon-democrats-approve-national-guard-measure/ 

OR Senate R's walk out and shut down SB1599: will they run out the clock which is the key to victory in November? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/oregon-republicans-boycott-floor-session-to-postpone-action-on-transportation-tax-referendum-delay.html Dem vs Dem: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/did-bend-lawmaker-verbally-abuse-his-colleague-after-her-vote-on-gun-bill-refuse-to-accept-no.html Lars lays out the reality of how the Dems don't care who they hurt as long as they obey their masters: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94800-lars-larson-rep-tran-learns-question-party.html CA court rules radical leftist extremism is a form of mental illness: Could this happen in OR courts? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/california-court-decides-that-radical-leftist-extremism-is/  

David Russ for Congressional District 6 interview: https://www.russisforus.com/ Should Rep Kropf be disciplined by legislature and the public? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/did-bend-lawmaker-verbally-abuse-his-colleague-after-her-vote-on-gun-bill-refuse-to-accept-no.html OR Biz bankruptcies at 12 yr high and tone deaf Dems pass bill to make it harder for biz to survive: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/02/oregon-business-bankruptcies-hit-a-12-year-high.html Kicker Theft bill heard today at 8am: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94769-kicker-theft-bill-2-hearing-today.html Oregon Voice Debate event April 2 at Grand Theatre in Salem: Ask your question here: https://redmademedia.com/ Hypocrite Chuck Schumer rails against illegal aliens, demands voter ID and proof of citizenship in 1996: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/watch-chuck-schumer-who-claims-save-act-is/ 

Senate Dems pass bill to hurt small business by denying them tax cuts: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-senate-tax-revenue-budget-bill-disconnect-code-trump-cuts/283-cc083fd1-fe1b-44a3-9524-20bf4390b6ef Dems create more unaffordability: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94747-sb-1507-311-million-tax-creates-unaffordability.html WSJ lies about the talking filibuster: point by point rebuttal with the truth: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/17/what-the-wall-street-journal-gets-wrong-about-the-talking-filibuster/ Congressman Roy lays out how Senate R's can pass the Save Act without nuking the filibuster: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/16/exclusive-chip-roy-lays-out-how-senate-can-vote-on-save-act-without-nuking-filibuster/ 

Coffee Klatch tonight with Rep Yunker from 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant: https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/15/ice-detention-reengineering-plan-will-expand-capacity-speed-deportation-of-criminal-aliens/ Stupid Democrat math department: Dems tout 25M biz tax cut while raising their taxes 385M: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94715-dems-tout-25m-tax-cut-385m-tax-hike-bill.html Fake Dem Gov poll: Lifted from Dem Kotax press release: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/who-will-be-oregons-next-governor-first-poll-of-2026-names-this-candidate.html Total lie: Politico story about Hispanics leaving GOP: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/14/south-texas-will-never-be-red-again-builders-warn-gop-over-trumps-immigration-raids-00781374 ICE agitator cries that she “wants her mommy” https://x.com/KimKatieUSA/status/2023074605355909423 Fishwrap editorial board  gets it right: Renovating Moda center to keep Blazers in OR is not appropriate use of Portland Climate Funds: https://x.com/KimKatieUSA/status/2023074605355909423 Expanded ICE detention centers to speed up deportations: 1.6M illegals have final deportation orders with 800k being convicted criminals: https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/15/ice-detention-reengineering-plan-will-expand-capacity-speed-deportation-of-criminal-aliens/ Republicans keep losing until they learn that using power is not evil: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/13/republicans-will-keep-losing-until-they-realize-power-isnt-evil/ Can SAVE Act pass the Senate by going around filibuster? https://americafirstreport.com/rep-anna-paulina-luna-reveals-how-election-bill-democrats-hate-might-have-fighting-chance-of-passage/  

Gas tax election date change bill moves out of committee: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94666-gas-tax-bill-moves-kicker-bill-2-voter-age-change.html Latest Democrat scheme  to take create candidate slush fund for Kotax: Limited abundance: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94664-hb-4084-limited-abundance-agenda.html Inflation is down sharply this morning: Tariffs aren't hurting consumers: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/cpi-inflation-report-january-2026.html   

War Room today in RM 357 at the Capitol from 8:30am-3pm: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ David Medina interview: he's running for Republican Gov nomination;  https://www.medinafororegon.com/ SB1599 work session today at 5pm: make comment online and email committee members to say vote no! https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1599 New Google tax by coercion:  https://oregoncatalyst.com/94626-hearing-sb-1580-google-tax-coercion.html

Dems want a 300M tax increase on OR small businesses:  https://www.koin.com/nwpolitics/potential-cons-with-oregon-bill-trying-to-disconnect-from-big-beautiful-bill/ Gas Tax repeal testimony: 3,800 oppose and only 43 support: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Testimony/SB1599 Highlights from gas tax scam hearing: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94576-highlights-gas-tax-hearing.html Tone Deaf Dems introduce bill to raise you cost of living by taxing oil companies to fund a climate superfund: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Testimony/SB1599 Digging the PERS deficit deeper: Dems payback the unions by adding more public safety workers into early retirement: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/02/08/lawmakers-consider-raising-retirement-benefits-for-some-public-safety-workers/ Vulgar and shocking translation of Bad Bunny's Spanish words: Congressman calls for FCC to take action against him, NFL https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/lawmaker-calls-fcc-take-action-after-bad-bunnys/ 

SB1599 alert: bad bill to change gas tax repeal election date is heard today at 1pm. Submit online comments here https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/JSRP/SB/1599/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures SB1599: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1599 Kudos to Keizer for Oregon's first Gold Star Families memorial: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/02/07/oregons-first-gold-star-families-memorial-monument-keizer-station/88494116007/ Salem City Council to consider 200k fund for families impacted by ICE: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/02/06/council-to-consider-200k-social-services-fund-in-part-for-families-impacted-by-ice/ Best Super Bowl commercial to me: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a70269550/jason-alexander-ben-affleck-jennifer-aniston-tom-brady-dunkin-commercial-super-bowl-2026/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us American Gold! Proud Breezy Johnson cries during national anthem after winning Gold Medal: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/gold-medalist-breezy-johnson-breaks-down-tears-during/ 

SB1599 the gas tax vote swap was hidden for a while so you couldn't make comment against it. https://oregoncatalyst.com/94485-sb-1599-swaps-gas-tax-vote-hidden-public.html SB1599 Here is active link to make comment now as soon as a meeting is scheduled:  https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/JSRP Should illegals who have been here decades be allowed to become Americans rather than deported? https://rumble.com/v75dinc-every-illegal-alien-needs-to-be-deported-not-just-the-worst-of-the-worst.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj Govt Waste: Portland leaders may raid their Climate Fund to keep the Blazers in Portland: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/02/portland-leaders-look-to-citys-cash-rich-climate-fund-to-help-keep-trail-blazers-in-town.html  

Join us at the War Room at the Capitol today from 8:30am to 3pm in room 278: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/ The Dems 400M back door tax on businesses/car owners: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94476-hearing-sb-1507-400m-backdoor-tax-businesses-car-owners.html Here's the bad bill SB1507: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1507 24 hours left for you to submit online comment against: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/SFR/SB/1507/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures SCOTUS ok with new CA racially gerrymandered districts: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Testimony/SFR/SB/1507/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures