Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Governor wannabe SOS Read says ‘enough is enough' about $7,000 drug hotline calls: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/enough-is-enough-oregons-secretary-of-state-demands-accountability-for-the-states-failed-addiction-response.html Kotax's failures lead to 98% of food stamp fraud is out of state: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93224-98-food-stamp-fraud-occurs-state-kotek-care.html Should Republican Rep Greg Smith resign after Ethics Commission finds him guilty of breaking the law? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/republicans-bosses-silent-on-finding-greg-smith-broke-ethics-laws.html OR voting rolls are not compliant with Fed law: https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2001109561399500874 OR Dems gonna wipe out FFA funding unless you act now! https://x.com/BoshartDavisAg/status/2001372664473272439FBI lied about citizens stopping 48% of all shooters last year: FBI said it was zero percent: https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2001366592387715352 Inflation lower than forecast in spite of tariff caterwauling: https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-annual-inflation-rate-falls-sharply-to-2-7-percent-in-november-5959870?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Able boded adults must now work 20 hrs per week to keep getting food stamps: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/able-bodied-adults-must-work-or-lose-food-stamps-under-new-federal-rules-that-affect-37000-oregonians.html US House votes today on healthcare bill that CBO says lowers ObamaCare premiums by 11%: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/16/cbo-house-republican-healthcare-bill-saves-35-billion-lowers-obamacare-premiums-by-11-percent/ 98% of SNAP/cash fraud is out of state and could be easily stopped: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/majority-oregon-snap-cash-benefit-fraud-happens-out-of-state/283-4f788388-0f03-480d-b43c-9f8b21cf0ec1 OR Ethics probe in fake union lobbying: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93152-ethics-probe-union-fake-grassroots-lobbying.html Hit piece on Danielle Bethell: who initiated the ethics complaint? https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/16/county-commissioner-and-gop-candidate-in-oregon-governors-race-faces-ethics-investigation/ Some DMV fees still going up: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/ballot-challenge-halted-some-oregon-car-fee-hikes-but-not-all/283-75b4f6d1-ffe3-4bb3-8437-f20842b96709 

Coffee Klatch tonight with Rep Ed Diehl, Chris Cummings and Nick Hill from 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant SalemOnly massive political change can produce a K-12 “Mississippi Miracle” in OR: https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/education/2025/12/13/mississippis-reading-turnaround-may-hold-lessons-for-oregon-schools/ Dan Rayfield sues Trump with laughable  assertions about H1B visa costs https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/oregon-states-lawsuit-trump-administration-trump-100k-fee-h1b-visas/283-43bcaf80-ff36-485c-bb5c-309409c93052 Is Political Rage what killed Rob Reiner and his wife? https://www.cypher-news.com/2025/12/im-gonna-say-the-thing-nobodys-saying-about-rob-reiners-murder/ Seizing rouge oil tankers is not unprecedented or shocking: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/15/trumps-oil-tanker-seizure-another-shocking-and-unprecedented-act-that-isnt-shocking-or-unprecedented/  

Kotax's metrics for her Prosperity Roadmap? https://oregoncatalyst.com/93076-metrics-prosperity-roadmap.html OR is 39th of top states for business: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/10/top-states-for-business-americas-2025-the-full-rankings.html?msockid=1a272957767869f82c813a1577cb680e Kotax and Dems take note!! Law of supply and demand on full display as Dope prices drop 70%: https://oregoncatalyst.com/93086-cannabis-sees-70-price-drop.html Fake news KOIN story about renewed work requirement for able to work SNAP recipients:  https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/new-snap-work-requirements-now-in-effect-across-oregon/ Is there a split in conservative media, both Fox and digital media? https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/fox-news-vs-influencers-charlie-kirk-conspiracies-ignite-a-right-wing-power-clash/  

Sheriff Richard Mack on Jan 9,10 Save our Sheriff's rally in Pierce County WA: https://cspoa.org/ Hidden reasons why OR's unemployment rate is 1% higher than last year even though more are employed? Working age people kicked off the govt dole and deportations? https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/10/oregon-unemployment-rate-jobs-data/ Detroit Lake drawdown should concern everyone in OR: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/10/first-look-detroit-lake-drawdown-creates-rising-concerns/ Give ObamaCare subsidies directly to people and let them choose the best plan for them: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/senate-to-vote-on-dueling-health-care-bills-tackling-expiring-obamacare-subsidies-5956310?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 13 RINO's join with Dems to try to repeal Trump's EO stopping unionization of Fed Govt employees: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/13-house-republicans-join-democrats-repeal-trump-executive/ 

OR Rep Yunker about Kotax on the naughty list: https://x.com/RepYunker/status/1998377829231476937 Thomas Sowell quote about socialism: https://x.com/Crazyflix94/status/1998409799659360385 Trump touts economic wins as he begins campaigning like 2024: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-touts-lower-prices-bigger-paychecks-in-1st-stop-of-national-tour-5956041?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 TDS with Merkley: introducing bill to stop Trump's image on a collectors coin: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/democratic-senators-move-block-trump-1-coins-from-treasury-department-mint Un assimilated immigrant crime is front and center: https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/1998401029163917325 Maine gives drivers licenses to illegals very easily, just as OR does. https://x.com/unquirer/status/1998054347142283649 Treason? Video of Illhan Omar saying in 2024 the US will only do what Somalis tell them to do: https://x.com/CollinsforTX/status/1998089360726769937  

Union members supporting stop the gas tax petition: Their cost of living is going up also: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92987-union-members-stop-gas-tax-petition.html Skeptical Fishwrap headline hurts Dems/Kotax if we help people connect the dots: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-leaders-pledge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friendly-but-offer-few-specifics.html Even lib OPB admits economy not working: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/08/oregon-economy-state-leaders-job-business/ OR's budget crisis is Kotax's fault, not Trump's: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/12/opinion-oregons-budget-crisis-didnt-start-in-washington-it-started-here-at-home.html ODOT still hiring winter maintenance workers: they know they are gonna get money from Legislature soon: https://katu.com/news/local/odot-continues-hiring-winter-maintenance-positions-with-funding-in-limbo-department-of-transportation-oregon-portland-salem-snow-ice-severe-weather-icy-plow-jobs-unemployment-no-tax-oregon

No Tax petition gets 180,000 signatures at least: https://www.nrtoday.com/news/no-tax-oregon-referendum-petition-passes-180-000-signatures-what-comes-next/article_40c3b0f4-18bc-4a92-bc8a-dd8dcb3e0d4a.html ODOT warns more homeless if tax increase repealed: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92947-odot-warns-highway-homeless-camps-truth.html Coal free nations and have highest electricity rates: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92959-spot-coalfree-nation-chart-oregon.html Somali non profit in Maine using taxpayer financing for  private army in Somalia: https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1997637222112076179 Taxpayers are paying for Somali's and others not to assimilate: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/08/american-taxpayers-are-paying-somalis-millions-to-not-assimilate/ ObamaCare scam: 9 out of 10 fake enrollees get subsidized coverage that goes to insurance companies: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/08/report-obamacare-exchange-kept-9-out-of-10-fake-enrollees-on-subsidized-coverage/ Narco terrorist boats are not covered under international maritime law or UNCLOS signatories: they are pirates: https://x.com/nettermike/status/1997765685922136281 UNCLOS treaty: https://www.unclos.org/?trk=public_post-text 

Who said in 1989: “Lets go after the drug lords where they live”? https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1996308495105196037 Dems side with narco terrorists: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/05/democrats-side-with-venezuelan-narco-terrorists-over-americans/ Big Lie: Kotax now tries to say she is anti tolling: She created it and signed the bridge toll bill this year: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92914-kotek-calls-antitoll-governor-run-true.html Even the Fishwrap doesn't buy Kotax re election spin: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-gov-kotek-announces-2026-reelection-bid-setting-up-drazan-rematch.html OPB headline is not good for Kotax: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-gov-kotek-announces-2026-reelection-bid-setting-up-drazan-rematch.html Supreme Court allows TX redistricting: https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supreme-court-allows-texas-to-use-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racially-discriminatory/

DOJ sues OR for non compliance with Federal law in turning over voter rolls: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/doj-sues-six-more-states-withholding-voter-rolls/ OR SNAP scams a result of hacked  computer systems? https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/ebt-card-scam-are-on-the-rise-in-oregon-is-there-an-end-in-sight/ The lie of third world assimilation because PC politicians enact policies to prevent assimilation: https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/04/the-lie-of-third-world-assimilation-is-finally-dead/ ABC news truth bomb on narco terror boat second strike: https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1996369433569161520 

Kotax smoke and mirrors to boost OR's economy: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregons-governor-unveils-a-roadmap-to-business-prosperity-heres-whats-at-stake.html 7 ways Kotek's new biz plan is debunked: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92813-7-ways-debunk-koteks-big-savetheeconomy-proposal.html Outrage of the day: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/outrage-minneapolis-police-chief-urges-somali-community-dial/  

Coffee Klatch tonight! Go support conservative Salem city councilors tonight so vote against declaring state of emergency over ICE: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/salem-moves-toward-declaring-state-of-emergency-over-increased-ice-arrests.html Reps Diehl and Davis find $70M in ODOT waste: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92742-lawmakers-find-70m-odot-waste-plain-sight.html Unions spy on signature gathering: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92770-unions-derail-gas-tax-petition-spying-exploiting-peoples-mistakes.html Drazan gets it right to hit Kotax on crime: Illegally releasing violent criminals and reducing sentences: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92718-list-criminals-released-early-kotek-rayfield.html Oregon income growth slowing behind  nation and inflation: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/11/oregon-income-growth-slows-falling-behind-the-nation-and-inflation.html ObamaCare fraud: 35% of enrollees are ghost patients: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/sen-marshall-exposes-obamacare-fraud-35-are-ghost/   

Trump's epic rant about immigration non assimilation: https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1994272683387687053 He halts all migration from third world countries: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15333801/trump-pauses-world-migration-afghan-shooter.html 5 of the Seditious Six were trained by the New Politics Academy: https://www.independentsentinel.com/five-of-the-seditionist-six-were-trained-by-new-politics-academy/ Loomer: rich white liberals raised money for the jihadi shooter: https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1994121122623979672 Shooter worked with special CIA unit: https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/1993930875575365907 Color revolution in America by this man from the Rockerfeller Brothers Fund: USAID/ CIA connected: https://x.com/datarepublican?s=43 Benz: how CIA instigates color revolutions around the world: https://x.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/1993947200972574986 Barron Trump: Muslims marching in Dearborn MI demanding revolution against our way of life: https://x.com/BarronTNews_/status/1994182983171920293 Documentary movie trailer of saving worthy Afghanis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORA2pflFAjw Central OR non profit helping settle Afghani refugees that supported us during the war: https://centraloregongives.com/nonprofit/supporting-afghan-families-inc/  

Pray for wounded WVNG in critical condition: Jason Williams is thankful on Thanksgiving Day 2025: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92638-2025-humbled-thankful-oregonians.html Sen Starr says the right words that prove  Kotax lies about no backup plan: https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/26/national-guard-shooting-suspect-came-from-afghanistan-through-biden-program/ For today: Reagan ‘s 1981 Thanksgiving proclamation: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92628-rep-reschke-reagans-1981-thanksgiving-proclamation.html Rush: Video of his powerful true story of Thanksgiving: https://rumble.com/v729ob4-rush-limbaugh-on-the-true-story-of-thanksgiving.html Afghan shooter of WVNG worked with US Army during war: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-national-guard-shooting-served-us-troops-afghanistan-relative-rcna246170 Shooter worked with CIA: Deep state false flag to make Trump look bad? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/afghan-national-who-ambushed-two-national-guard-members/ Idiot Dem Sen Slotkin said 4 days ago that NG would start shooting civilians: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/vile-sedition-senator-slotkin-warned-national-guardsmen-would/ 2022 DHS report says they didn't properly vet Afghan refugees: https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/26/national-guard-shooting-suspect-came-from-afghanistan-through-biden-program/ Rayfield sues Trump over SNAP changes: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/oregon-sues-feds-saying-usdas-new-snap-guidance-cuts-legal-immigrants.html Rayfeld also says he will arrest/prosecute  ICE agents:  https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/can-oregon-prosecute-federal-agents-state-officials-say-theyll-try.html

Rep Diehl interview about 150,000 signatures gathered  to repeal Kotax's gas tax increase in less than two weeksKotax is lying that her tax increase opponents have no plan to replace the money: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/group-gathers-150k-signatures-to-put-odot-funding-on-ballot/ Kotax strikes back! What a hypocrite. https://oregoncatalyst.com/92611-kotek-strikes-gas-tax-petition-hits-150000.html Fed Judge says Coast Guard must move helicopter back to Newport: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/11/coast-guard-rescue-helicopter-spotted-at-newport-air-facility-after-judges-order.html Salem City council split on emergency declaration about ICE deportations: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2025/11/23/ice-arrests-spur-salem-to-vote-on-reaffirming-status-as-inclusive-city/87397614007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116027p000350c000350d00----v116027b0060xxd006065&gca-ft=169&gca-ds=sophi&tbref=hp

Former Sen Dennis Linthicum weekly interviewOR House R's put out a powerful headline. Kudos: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/houserepublicans/Documents/Release_House%20Republicans%20Respond%20to%20Governor%20Koteks%20Executive%20Order%20that%20Increases%20the%20Cost%20of%20Living%20for%20Oregonians%20_.pdf Kotax is desperate for positive media but her EO on climate only hurts: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/11/latest-kote-climate-order-aims-to-speed-up-oregons-clean-energy-transition.html Desperate Kotax declares fuel emergency so she can blunt further consumer anger over high fuel prices: https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2025/11/24/governor-kotek-declares-fuel-emergency-following-olympic-pipeline-shutdown/ OR Dems quietly preparing to take away your no tax on tips, overtime or social security: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92566-lawmakers-quietly-float-tax-hike-fix-budget.html AI manipulated video has Dems claiming Trump had a stroke: https://x.com/MysterySolvents/status/1992443498344439848 CIA officers say Seditious Six are being run as deep state assets: https://rumble.com/v727fv4-cia-officers-tell-jesse-watters-the-seditious-six-are-being-run-as-assets-i.html?mref=1t8q76&mc=5gu6n Feds say 17yr old McMinnville HS student used his car to violently attack ICE agents which is why they arrested him: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/feds-say-oregon-17-year-old-used-his-car-to-violently-attack-ice-agents.html  

Did we cross the 100,000 signature threshold this weekend? https://oregoncatalyst.com/92537-11-photos-explosive-signature-gathering-weekend.html Dont stop gathering signatures if we did meet our goal: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/23/gas-tax-referendum-effort-holds-sign-across-oregon-event/87337507007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117621p002250c002250d00----v117621b0076xxd117665&gca-ft=109&gca-ds=sophi Lars: Kotax's big lie: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92535-lars-larson-koteks-big-odot-lie.html Are we connecting with GenZ that will decide the next Presidential election? https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/gen-zers-are-becoming-political-kingmakers-but-no-one-speaks-their-language-5945842?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Sign across Oregon tomorrow to gather signatures on the Kotax gas tax increase repeal: www.notaxor.com Kotax is so desperate for positive media she resigns again SB243 another gun restriction bill: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92488-kotek-resigns-gun-control-bill-extra-hype.html Brock-Smith hits Kotax on her EO that raises cost of living: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92478-sen-brock-smith-koteks-enviroorder-creates-unaffordability-families.html TriMet cuts more bus service cause they know the bailout they want will be repealed: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/20/trimet-layoff-budget-gap/ OR substance abuse providers want more money while not producing results: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/20/boulder-care-ohsu-substance-use-tol/ Rep Elmer on 7.5M of your money to fund abortions at 270 Planned Parenthood locations in OR https://oregoncatalyst.com/92450-rep-elmer-7m-emergency-funds-planned-parenthood.html  

Have people woke up in Oregon? https://www.sweethomenews.com/editorial-oregon-citizens-waking-up/ Lars nails it: Broken  promises and Tina's chickens come home to roost: https://www.larslarson.com/broken-promises-and-tinas-chickens-come-home-to-roost/ Signing locations all over the state list here: https://notaxor.com/sign/ Former Gov Kulongoski wants open primaries and top two candidates with 2 constitutional amendments: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/former-governor-kulongoski-leads-campaign-open-up-oregon-primaries/283-83edf09d-7a2c-4851-a142-f9a73f759cf0 

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interviewNearly 60,000 signatures gathered in 4 days to repeal Kotax's unnecessary massive cost of living increasing gas tax: www.notaxor.com Homeless industrial complex groups crying about losing federal funds cause they aren't solving the problem:  https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/oregon-homeless-service-groups-say-trumps-overhaul-of-key-housing-program-will-exclude-them-from-funding.html  Did Drazan cut another back room deal for her successor in the House? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/oregons-political-shuffle-continues-as-small-business-owner-steps-into-legislative-role.html 

Rep Ed Diehl interview on 42,262 signatures gathered in the first 72 hours o repeal Kotax's gas tax increase: https://stopthegastax.com/ Photos from around the state of weekend efforts. https://oregoncatalyst.com/92388-13-photos-staggering-turnout-stop-gas-tax-petition.html SNAP fraud just beginning to be uncovered: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/snap-fraud-50000-ebt-card-one-person-getting/ Anchorage SD slaps stickers on US Constitution and Bill of Rights that they ‘don't endorse': https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/public-school-slaps-not-endorse-stickers-us-constitution/ Federal Reserve study says tariff's actually lower inflation: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/11/14/fed-study-vindicates-trump-trade-policy-150-years-of-evidence-shows-tariffs-lower-inflation/ 

Kotax repeal Petitions are circulating so contact the team to get them so you can join the fun! https://stopthegastax.com/ Salem urinal fishwrap paper tries to spin the repeal effort: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/13/oregon-gas-tax-referendum-effort-to-begin-collecting-signatures/87198690007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116928p001350c001350d00----v116928b0069xxd116965&gca-ft=113&gca-ds=sophi&tbref=hp Rumor is Kotax fled to Hawaii so no media can ask her daming questions about the repeal effort: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92277-rumor-gov-kotek-left-hawaii.html ORTL wins big in 9th Circus Court of Appeals. https://oregoncatalyst.com/92305-oregon-life-wins-ninth-circuit.html Judge says ICE random license plate checks that lead to detentions are illegal: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/11/ices-random-license-plate-checks-in-oregon-lead-to-unlawful-detention-judge-says.html NV Supreme court reopens Trump 2020 electors criminal case despite Trump pardons: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/nevada-supreme-court-revives-trump-2020-alternate-electors/  

Still waiting for petition approval to begin circulating from www.notaxor.com  Drazan lying about sending you petitions cause she can't https://oregoncatalyst.com/92260-petition-update-1112-awaiting-paperwork-approval-circulate.html ODOT director sees handwriting on the wall and resigns after petition filed  to repeal and expose his incompetence: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/leadership-exodus-continues-at-oregons-transportation-agency.html 5,000 dead people getting SNAP: https://x.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1988768923169243415 Are most women on crazy pills? https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/13/most-women-are-on-crazy-pills-and-its-bad-for-everyone/ NYTimes says teens taking crazy pill destroys sex drive for years: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/magazine/antidepressants-ssris-teen-sexual-side-effects.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0k8.H9RB.S5SlD45fN9HB&smid=url-share 

Kotax gas tax increase repeal petitions to be released today: get signed up! https://notaxor.com/ or https://stopthegastax.com/ Is it MAGA that Trump is importing foreign workers cause we don't have enough talent? https://x.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1988417984197534039 Trump is out of touch with MAGA on this issue and allowing 600K Chinese student spies into America: https://x.com/Savsays/status/1988436836776042897 Another video on the issue: https://rumble.com/v71kcy0-trump-attempts-to-explain-how-bringing-in-600k-students-from-communist-chin.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj Legal migration is as bad as illegal migration: https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/12/mamdanis-victory-proves-mass-legal-migration-is-just-as-dangerous-as-illegal-migration/ Blast from the past on the lie that was Obamacare: https://x.com/Real_RobN/status/1987623487775855018 County ordered to pay 112M to illegals by Fed judge: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/suffolk-county-ordered-pay-112-million-hundreds-illegal/ SCOTUS to decide next week on Trump's deployment of NG to protect ICE facilities: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/supreme-court-set-decide-if-trump-can-control/ 

Honored Veterans Day 2025: https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/opinion_free/commentary---united-in-service-united-in-gratitude-honoring-oregon-s-veterans/article_dc6fb905-a384-588b-99c0-5cc74e736e18.html Actor Gary Sinise helps veterans with PTSD: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/hero-actor-gary-sinise-helping-build-creative-center/ ProTax signs the bill quietly: Why? https://oregoncatalyst.com/92212-sneaky-kotek-secretly-signs-gas-tax-23-paperwork-delay-begins.html Tina ProTax secretly signs her un necessary cost of living increasing gas tax bill: https://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/the-story/kotek-signs-stopgap-transportation-bill-republicans-file-petition-to-refer-gas-tax-hike-to-voters/283-2aa539f9-e45b-4490-a0b5-979b13552e20 Sign up to gather signatures so we the people can vote on ProTax's unnecessary gas tax increase bill: https://notaxor.com/ SCOTUS to decide if mail in ballots can be received past election day for federal elections: https://notaxor.com/ TX AG sues leftist group for registering illegals to vote: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-radical-activist-organization-unlawfully-registering-illegals-vote 

Fed Govt shutdown is over: how did affect you if at all? https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-senate-deal-schumer-trump-33c6e37c68e9bf2d33770de0f3399563?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us 1.4B OR tax kicker coming to you and here's how to calculate how much you can get back https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/consumer/oregon-kicker-tax-credit-2026/article_08854ed7-ac78-44b5-a43f-b34488fbebd3.html OR govt playing games in publicizing the kicker? https://oregoncatalyst.com/92197-hiding-info-2025-kicker.html OR parks facing another budget shortfall and proposes fee increases: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2025/11/08/oregon-state-parks-shortfall-proposes-fee-increases/87134067007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116130p000650c000650d00----v116130b0061xxd006165&gca-ft=103&gca-ds=sophi 

Rep Ed Diehl interview: Nov22 is day for sign across Oregon: repeal signature event  https://notaxor.com/ It's all about the rising cost of living stupid! Dems won big last night cause the promised free stuff to financially hurting people. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/democrats-win-key-races-5-takeaways-from-election-day-2025-post-5939662?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily 50% of bad OR tax increases defeated. https://oregoncatalyst.com/92075-50-bad-targeted-local-taxes-defeated-election-night.html Why is OR 3rd highest in SNAP? Easy to get more free stuff here: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/why-oregon-has-3rd-highest-percentage-of-snap-recipients-in-us.html Fishwrap tries to blunt impact of stories that homeless are being transported in here from other states: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/where-are-people-who-are-homeless-in-portland-originally-from-new-data-offers-insights.html OR supremes to hear MZ114 tomorrow at 9am. Show up at Supreme Court building at 8am. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/05/oregon-supreme-court-to-hear-arguments-on-measure-114-gun-control-law/87069508007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115628p000350c000350d00----v115628b0056xxd005665&gca-ft=139&gca-ds=sophi   

Fishwrap OPED misses an opportunity: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/11/opinion-let-oregonians-vote-on-koteks-gas-tax-hike.html  New repeal website: https://stopthegastax.com/ How the DSA plans to capture American politics: https://stopthegastax.com/ Judge Immergut issues temporary injunction until Nov 7. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/federal-judge-ruling-trump-national-guard-portland/283-9eab6ebe-5850-4f96-b693-84820cdf94cd Trump Treasury Secretary Bessent points outa good thing during the government shutdown: https://thelibertydaily.com/scott-bessent-points-whats-gone-unnoticed-during-shutdown/  

New website to repeal Kotax's un necessary gas tax increase: https://stopthegastax.com/Fed's demand PPD turn over protest data under 2014 use of force agreement: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/feds-demand-portland-turn-over-protest-data-say-city-is-violating-key-use-of-force-agreement.html Feds testify PPD failed to protect ICE building: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/federal-officials-testify-portland-police-failed-to-protect-ice-building-amid-protests.html Forest Service to reshape spotted owl rules: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/30/forest-service-restarts-effort-change-pacific-northwest-forest-policy/ Fish and wildlife to spend 1.3B to shoot barred owls: https://x.com/dogeai_gov/status/1983558397132714143 Congressman Donalds to impeach Judge Boasberg for violating fed law by signing off on spying on US Republican Senators: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/2-6-29/ Boasberg's gag order violated Fed law: https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/31/boasbergs-senate-spying-gag-order-violated-federal-law/ Trump wants GOP Senate to eliminate filibuster rule: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-urges-gop-lawmakers-to-eliminate-senate-filibuster-to-end-shutdown-5937702?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1  

Is the radical left in Oregon being funded by homeless spending? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/study-reveals-taxpayer-funds-meant-end-homelessness-are/ If Dems Party is filled with angry women, then shouldn't we be speaking to them? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/mollie-hemingway-base-democrat-party-really-has-become/ Dem utopian strategy is why OR has third highest food stamp usage: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/how-oregonians-can-donate-food-and-more-to-help-those-at-risk-of-losing-snap-benefits.html 86% of OR voters will sign petition to repeal Kotax's un necessary gas tax increase. https://oregoncatalyst.com/91913-poll-82-oppose-gas-tax-86-sign-petition.html 

Little miss nice isn't so nice: Drazan announces again for Gov. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/republican-christine-drazan-will-run-for-governor-in-2026.html Two OR Senate Dems ask Kotax to sign her massive cost of living increase bill: Polling shows it's hurting their re elections? https://kval.com/news/local/two-oregon-senate-democrats-urge-kotek-to-sign-transportation-bill-without-further-delay-salem-portland-politics-taxes-voters-referendum-republicans Fishwrap tries to cover for Portland trying to influence the 9th circus decision on Guard deployment. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/portlands-ice-protest-camp-was-suddenly-cleared-by-police-after-months-of-routine-removals-heres-why.html Half US state AG's ask SCOTUS to end birthright citizenship: https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/28/nearly-half-of-state-ags-ask-scotus-to-end-birthright-citizenship/ US has deported over half a million illegals: doesn't include self deportations: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/more-than-half-a-million-illegal-immigrants-deported-from-us-dhs-5935871?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1   

Will it matter? Finally the OR MSM exposes Queen Kotax's delay in signing her massive cost of living increase bill: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/oregon-republican-leaders-fed-up-with-governor-kotek-not-signing-transportation-bill Sign up to help repeal Kotax's gas tax increase: https://notaxor.com/ Portland's Kabuki theatre: cleaning up ANTIFA ICE camp only to influence 9th circuit ruling: https://thelibertydaily.com/portlands-sudden-cleanup-antifa-camp-is-just-kabuki/ ANTIFA setback? https://oregoncatalyst.com/91848-antifa-setbacks-cops-clear-camp-safehouse-exposed.html Milei wins in landslide, so we get our 20B currency backstop back with a profit: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/mileis-party-wins-argentina-midterm-election-landslide/ Does the Blazer/Mafia betting scandal enhance chances the team leaves Oregon? https://oregoncatalyst.com/91854-blazer-mafia-scandal-increases-risk-team-leaving.html

Are conservatives demoralized? https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/if-you-care-more-about-policing-the-right-than-fighting-the-left-youre-part-of-the-problem/ Why would Drazan get appointed to the Senate and hint she will run for Governor? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/christine-drazan-appointed-to-state-senate-hints-at-2026-run-for-governor.html Drazan can't run for two offices at the same time: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_249.013 Dudley and Drazan running for Gov? https://oregoncatalyst.com/91793-governor-candidate-rumors-sen-drazan-blazer-dudley.html Kotax climate change EO will hurt farmers, ranchers, loggers, and miners: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/23/oregon-governor-signs-order-climate-resilience-state-lands-waters/ Anonymous donor writes 130M check to pay military during Schumer shutdown: https://thelibertydaily.com/anonymous-donor-gives-130-million-cover-shortfall-troop/ Blazers head coach arrested for Mafia connected gambling: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91764-blazer-head-coach-arrested-mafia-bust.html  

Are there limits to obscene political speech? https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2025/10/womans-obscene-inflatable-penis-costume-leads-to-arrest-and-debate-about-free-speech.html AG Rayfield is shooting himself in the foot for the  next election if any Republican challenger is smart enough to use his legal losses creatively: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/oregon-ag-asks-federal-court-to-toss-lawsuit-seeking-sanctuary-law-clarification.html Should Republican Rep Greg Smith resign from his various scandals? https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/10/officials-at-the-heart-of-oregons-data-center-scandal-had-a-tangle-of-conflicting-roles.html Portland city councilor urges troops to disobey deployment orders:  https://www.foxnews.com/media/portland-city-council-member-calls-national-guard-troops-defy-deployment-orders 

Coffee Klatch tonight with Bill Minnix, Rep Ed Diehl and Nick Stark 6-8pm at Bo and Vine Restaurant Salem Will the ‘No Kings' rallies have a lasting impact? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/20/watch-trump-dismisses-joke-no-kings-protest-i-work-my-ass-off/ Kotax recall protest opposite of Salem “No Kings”: https://www.kptv.com/gallery/2025/10/19/boots-across-oregon-rally-protest-governor-kotek/ Non serious No Kings party time? https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/17/no-kings-protest-oregon-washington-liveblog/ Sign examples of the left at No Kings in Portland: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91679-8-peculiar-signs-oregon-kings-rallies.html Was it just a big party that attracted the uniformed? https://rumble.com/v70j5zm-questioning-no-kings-retards-gets-awkward.html University staffer calls for ICE agents to be shot at No Kings rally: https://thelibertydaily.com/marxist-no-kings-protest-who-called-murdering-ice/ Mayor Keith Wilson  blames ICE: https://www.newsweek.com/portland-mayor-ice-facility-disaster-opinion-10892062  

Sign up to circulate gas tax repeal petitions: https://notaxor.com/Boots across Oregon recall Kotax caravan and rally tomorrow at 1pm. https://www.oregonforthepeople.com/ Billions in homeless waste being investigated by CA Trump US Attorney: How about Oregon?  https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/trump-appointed-u-s-attorney-california-begins-investigating/ No Kings protest in NYC https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/shocker-no-kings-protest-new-york-city-saturday/Non Citzen convicted of welfare fraud: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91631-noncitizen-16-stole-24m-food.htmlOR Department of Corrections violates OR law by releasing murderers and rapists early without notifying prosecutors and victims: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/hundreds-of-oregon-prisoners-see-sentences-shaved-by-days-even-years-under-new-court-ruling.html OR sues Trump again for terminating 7B solar grants: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/hundreds-of-oregon-prisoners-see-sentences-shaved-by-days-even-years-under-new-court-ruling.html 

Will it matter? Queen Kotax gets called out by liberal OPB for stalling on signing her massive cost of living increase tax increase:  https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/14/oregon-governor-kotek-sign-transportation-funding-bill-tax-delay/Lars calls out Dem hypocrisy on being champions of democracy while denying voters the right to vote: https://www.kxl.com/democrats-delay-to-deny-voters-a-voicewhile-proclaiming-democracy/ Lefty former Salem mayor viciously attacks Mayor Julie Hoy: https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/14/former-mayor-chris-hoy-calls-for-mayor-julie-hoys-immediate-resignation-at-city-council-meeting/ Trump awards Charlie Kirk with highest civilian honor: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trump-posthumously-awards-the-late-great-charlie-kirk-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom SCOTUS race based congressional districts to be argued today: will impact OR https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/high-profile-scotus-case-could-outlaw-race-based-redistricting-5927887?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Leftist media spin on SCOTUS case today: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-redistricting-congress-louisiana-rcna237565 Dems outraged that Trump is paying military anyway: https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1978121975080886304 R's could pick up 19 additional seats in Congress with redistricting based on SCOTUS decision: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1978137851637182750   

ODOT gives away 3Million while claiming they are broke: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91557-odot-free-3m-ev-items-claim-broke.html Oregon to spend 1.5B on illegal alien healthcare and only half that on state Police: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2025/10/oregon-exposed-for-spending-more-on-illegal-immigrant-health-care-program-than-state-police-report/ Good luck: Oregon wants internal WH communications in Guard deployment lawsuit: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/oregon-seeks-white-house-records-in-trump-national-guard-deployment-case.html Roseburg HS students walk out and join parents to protest boy in girls lockerooms: https://harbingersdaily.com/oregon-high-schoolers-walk-out-over-boy-in-girls-locker-room/ China is kicking our butts with robotic manufacturing and taking worldwide market share: https://archive.is/DuZGe#selection-465.7-465.11 Election mail in vote fraud? Woman finds 250 ballots in her Amazon box: https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/14/woman-finds-250-ballots-in-amazon-box-as-maine-dems-fight-voter-id-law/ 

Nick Stark interview on the coming opportunity to gather signatures to put Kotax's un necessary gas tax increase to a vote of the people! https://notaxor.com/ Happy Columbus Day! Why it should be revered:  https://stonezone.com/why-columbus-day-must-be-revered-and-why-our-italian-heritage-is-the-bedrock-of-the-american-story/ Trump's historic Middle East peace deal is signed. https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/first-7-hostages-released-by-hamas-in-israeli-custody-5928491#MjAyNS0xMC0xM1QwODozMV8xOTUyMjk%3D No ANTIFA laser tag party though medical helicopters chose to stay away from hospitals that night. https://nypost.com/2025/10/12/us-news/portland-emergency-helicopters-divert-from-hospital-over-laser-party-ice-threats/ ICE protests: reality vs media narrative: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91509-ice-protest-difference-media-reality.html Kabuki theatre? Sen Prez strips Meek of chairmanship but is it just for show so Meek can win re election? https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/10/10/wagner-strips-meek-of-chairmanship-of-key-senate-committee/ Republican Rep Greg Smith gets his 4th Ethics investigation: This one is quite serious as the Feds are involved: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/11/oregon-ethics-commission-opens-new-investigation-into-rep-greg-smith/86631168007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z119639p001150c001150e001900v119639b0064xxd006465&gca-ft=142&gca-ds=sophi   

Rep Ed Diehl interview on Kotax's games to stop citizens from voting on her massive tax increase: https://notaxor.com/ Trump wins partial victory in NG troop deployment in OR: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/oregon-national-guard-members-can-remained-federalized-but-not-deployed-appeals-court-says.html Trump used tariff's to bring about peace in Middle East:  https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1976148258176020688Israel/Hamas agree to peace and Trump gets the credit: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-secures-hostage-release-deal-with-hamas-peace-talks-ongoing-5926737?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Fed judge stops deportation of Iranian who was supposed to be deported 20 years ago: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/federal-judge-in-oregon-ordered-release-of-iranian-man-held-by-ice-since-june.html 

Salem Reporter smear against Julie Hoy: https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/07/mayor-julie-hoy-lied-to-set-in-motion-former-city-managers-resignation-investigation-shows/ 9th Circus court of appeals will hear Kotax arguments to stop NG deployment at PDX ICE: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/9th-circuit-court-of-appeals-to-hear-portland-troop-deployment-case-thursday/ Kotax meets with DHS secretary at PDX privately: brags about demanding ICE obey OR laws instead of Fed law: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/police-order-crowd-away-from-portland-ice-office-as-kristi-noem-set-to-visit-city.html Noem threatens PPD chief Day and feckless Mayor Wilson that she will increase Feds at ICE facility unless they secure the area: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-threatens-democrat-mayor-police/ Comey slips in an out of arraignment on 2 felony charges with our perp walk: somebody in DOJ orchestrated and needs to be fired: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1975908883584659507 MTG is wrong that Obamacare premiums are doubling: https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/08/no-obamacare-premiums-are-not-doubling/

Should Trump invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy Federal military to Portland? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-says-he-may-invoke-insurrection-act-in-portland-if-necessary-5925575?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-3 Insurrection Act history: It's ok if Dem Presidents do it: https://govfacts.org/explainer/the-insurrection-act-a-presidents-power-to-deploy-troops-at-home/ Lying Tina says criminal activity didn't start at ICE facility until pro ICE protestors showed up: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/10/07/oregon-gov-feds-are-escalating-in-portland-and-recent-violence-is-from-counterprotesters/ Conservative reporter arrested for defending himself won't be prosecuted by MC DA: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91355-conservative-reporter-charges-dropped-fed-investigation.htmlLars: Kotek vs reality: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91365-lars-larson-kotek-real-oregon-record.html ANTIFA riots being managed out of Sweden: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91361-bombshell-portland-riots-managed-sweden-base.html Deputizing local police to become Federal Marshalls requires cooperation of local authorities: Not a solution to ICE ANTIFA riots: WI judge orders all of state's 3.1 Million voters to have citizenship checked by Feb: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/06/judge-orders-wis-election-officials-to-check-citizenship-of-voters/86548059007/ Regards, 

Can a federal judge stop the Commander in Chief from deploying the National Guard?:  https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-blocks-trumps-deployment-of-national-guard-to-portland-5924895?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Immergut's ruling sounds like she is a leftist judge: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/national-guard-troops-temporarily-blocked-from-deploying-to-portland-judge-finds.html Chicago PD ordered not to help ICE agents being attacked: https://x.com/ExxAlerts/status/1974681845758374156 ANTIFA defeat at ICE facility: https://oregoncatalyst.com/91303-antifa-suffers-defeat-ice-protest-kirk-effect-real.html Nick Sorter attacked again by ANTIFA and patriot Tommy knocks out Marxist thug and gets arrested again by PPD. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/send-national-guard-now-nick-sortor-viciously-attacked/ US DOJ investigating PPD for bias claims regarding arresting only conservatives who defend themselves but not ANTIFA: https://www.foxnews.com/us/justice-department-probes-portland-police-bureau-after-trump-administration-bias-claims Kotek recall on track: https://ktvz.com/news/government-politics/2025/10/04/governor-kotek-recall-effort-hits-milestone/ Bad K-12 test scores again: https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2025/10/05/oregons-k-12-test-scores-released/