Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Ed Diehl interview: his candidacy changed Oregon for the better: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96928-distinctively-ed-diehl-oregon-place-running.html Help Ed get signatures to repeal Kotax's 300 million small business tax increase. https://notaxor.com/ Could Diehl have won by getting Trump's endorsement? Trump is 37-0 https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/trump-backed-challengers-in-election-just-changed-republican-party-6032399?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Drazan is tied to Trump by Dems even though she's anti Trump: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/05/20/after-coasting-to-gop-primary-win-drazan-says-governors-race-will-be-different-this-time/ 

Drazan wins but will you vote for her against Kotax? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/05/sen-christine-drazan-leading-in-republican-primary-for-oregon-governor.html Kotax's unnecessary gas tax increase is defeated by 82%: Will that help Drazan? https://oregoncatalyst.com/96869-measure-120-gas-tax-flames.html 7 big wins on election night for conservatism: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96893-7-big-wins-election-night.html Labor unions sided with far left candidates and mostly lost: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/05/labor-unions-sided-with-far-left-candidates-in-oregon-and-seem-to-have-lost.html Key county commission races: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96884-key-county-commissioner-results.html Far left candidates are ahead in Salem city council races except Betsy Vega and Chris Cummings: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/05/19/progressives-take-early-lead-in-most-salem-city-council-races-initial-counts-show/ Leftist local media hit Julie Hoy hard. https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/05/19/nordyke-takes-lead-in-mayoral-race-initial-election-night-results-show/ State and local results: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96860-96860.html  

Election day primaries in 6 states including Oregon: Turn your ballot in today and make sure everyone around has voted. https://thelibertydaily.com/primaries-held-6-states-what-watch/ Politicians lie: No on MZ120: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96832-2-referendums-prove-politicians-lie-120.html Oregon history of recent gas tax increases: Doesn't include hidden ‘clean fuels' mandate that costs us another 26 cents per gallon: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96829-chart-9-years-nonstop-gas-tax-hikes-on120.html DOJ going hard after voter fraud: about time! https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/lefts-election-fraud-denials-crumble-doj-exposes-two-decade-long Top Gun is back in theatres: Nothing says America 250 more than these two iconic movies: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/19/nothing-says-america-250-like-top-gun-back-in-theaters/  

Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine: sign waving at 5pm and Klatch from 6-8. Vote no on MZ120:Kotax found 248M under the couch cushions for ODOT: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96787-kotek-248-million-odot-couch-120.html MC dead last in voter turnout so far: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96800-19-turnout-multwash-bottom-4-counties.html Insanity: Portland power players want Kotax's fake “Prosperity Council” to recommend high speed rail? https://hoodline.com/2026/05/portland-power-players-lean-on-kotek-panel-to-back-cascadia-bullet-train/ Acting US AG Blanche says ‘ton of evidence that 2020 election was rigged” multiple criminal investigations: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/huge-acting-ag-todd-blanche-drops-nuclear-truth/ RINO GA Republican Gov Kemp killed 2020 election fraud investigation: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/18/georgia-investigators-killed-2020-election-probe-at-kemps-request-unsealed-testimony-claims/ Crazy Iranians attacked UAE nuclear power plant: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/18/georgia-investigators-killed-2020-election-probe-at-kemps-request-unsealed-testimony-claims/  

Polk County commission candidate Mark Adams interview: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583605751125 Stunning Predict Oregon Republican Governor's race poll: Drazan/Diehl are tied and undecided voters will produce the winner: Results published later today and you can request them at info@predictoregon.com  https://predictoregon.com/ OR legislative score card on the freedom index: https://freedomindex.us/or/ Did SOS Read break the law? https://oregoncatalyst.com/96677-secstate-hosting-town-halls-candidates-election.html All OR DA races are uncontested: Has Soros won or lost in his effort to elect radical leftist DA's?https://boltsmag.org/oregon-uncontested-da-elections/ England adopts photo ID for voting: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96719-england-adopts-photo-id-voting.html Leftist VA AG argues that Fed law allows elections on one day: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/14/scotus-could-do-the-funniest-thing-and-mandate-a-single-election-day-at-jay-jones-request/    

Dr. Barbara Kahl, CD-1 candidate interview: https://www.drkahlforcongress.com/#platform CNN says Dems barely leading in generic Congressional ballot, despite Trump: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/cnns-harry-enten-serves-big-time-reality-check-for-democrats-even-amid-trumps-falling-poll-numbers/ Angela Plowhead, OR SD-10 candidate interview: https://angela4oregon.com/ The hidden issue for conservative candidates: 40% of Portland residents considering moving because of taxes: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/05/40-plus-of-portland-residents-are-considering-moving-heres-why.html Did Kotek call Dudley last fall to ask him not to run? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/12/oregon-governor-kotek-dudley-drazan-politics/ As expected, inflation pops up but still way less than Biden's 9%: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/ppi-inflation-report-april-2026-.html  

Freddy's report on Kotek's “Prosperity Czar” Tim Knopp's Salem Chamber speech: Kabuki theatre? Former Sen Linthicum's weekly interview: Did OR Dems make a mistake by moving gas tax repeal to May primary not knowing gas prices would spike? https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/oregon-democrats-have-genius-political-strategy-raising-the-gas-tax-heading-into-the-midterm-elections/ Inflation rises at slower pace than last month because of oil prices: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/05/12/consumer-prices-rose-in-april/ 

Jo Rae Perkins Republican Candidate for US Senate interview: https://joraeperkins.com/ Campaign sleaze: Who benefits from anonymous hit piece on Ed Diehl: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96618-defending-diehl-anonymous-fraud-hit-ads-kotek.html Words matter: MAC bomber was liberal union organizer: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96642-mac-bomber-liberal-union-organizer-sea-violence.html How Trump is using Iran war to squeeze China: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/how-us-is-using-iran-war-to-squeeze-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-6019746?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 

Ukrainian prosthetics foundation: Protez Foundation; https://www.protezfoundation.org/ Taxes matter: 2 trillion of income left high tax states for low tax states: https://x.com/StephenMoore/status/2052475325003559242/photo/1 Kotax's priority is to raise your cost of living while claiming to care about the people: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96580-kotek-cartoon-sums-priorities-measure-120.html Vote before tolls petitions here: https://votebeforetolls.org/ Petition locations for all 4 statewide petitions here: https://notaxor.com/sign/ What recession? Another blowout jobs month: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/05/08/another-blow-out-jobs-month-u-s-economy-added-115000-jobs-april/ UK Reform party dominates in elections yesterday: Was the Muslim takeover of the country the reason?  https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis-post/uk-elections-explained-farages-reform-cruises-to-victory-as-pm-starmer-refuse-to-leave/ 

Sheriff Richard Mack interview on how the local sheriff is key to preserving your rights: https://cspoa.org/ More voter fraud found in MI from 2020: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/bombshell-detroit-2020-election-document-investigation-reveals-whopping/  New lawsuit says OSP is violating Oregon's sanctuary laws: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/oregon-state-police-violated-sanctuary-law-sharing-data-ice-lawsuit-claims/ Lars is right: we need to prosecute obviously dangerous people before they commit crimes: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96558-lars-larson-mac-club-car-bomber-ignoring-red-flags.html 

SD 6 Republican Senate candidate Jack Tibbetts interview: https://www.tibbettsfororegon.com/ Why are Oregon gas prices so high? No mention of 20cent gallon hidden gas tax: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/consumer/why-oregon-gas-prices-higher-than-other-states/article_80c8e045-0002-464c-9faf-9fcf640de5d7.html Can an Indiana style RINO bloodbath happen here in Oregon? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/indiana-rino-bloodbath-maga-sweeps-indiana-after-trump/ Wake up message to Thune and RINO's in US Senate to pass SAVE Act? https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/06/indiana-primaries-should-be-a-wakeup-call-for-senate-rinos-pass-the-save-act/Will the betrayed MAGA base get rid of more RINO's across the country? https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/05/grassroots-gop-ousts-indiana-republicans-who-betrayed-base-on-redistricting/ Mixed messages from Trump has markets up and oil down: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/us-iran-peace-deal-nuclear-moratorium.html    

Former Sen Linthicum interviewDid you watch the Republican Gov debate last night and what were your impressions: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/republican-candidates-koin-6-governors-race-debate-how-to-watch/Judicial Watch lawsuit cleaning in OR: More names are being added in after subtracting the bad ones: https://www.judicialwatch.org/videos/judicial-watch-lawsuit-cleaning-800k-names-from-oregon-voter-rolls/3 ways to pass the SAVE act to go around Senate RINO's: https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/05/3-clever-ways-to-pass-the-save-america-act-if-republicans-keep-stonewalling/Tax expert says lawmakers should consider future without gas tax? Insanity: https://kval.com/news/local/lawmakers-should-consider-future-without-gas-tax-to-fund-oregon-roads-tax-expert-says-oregon-portland-salem-taxes-transportation-transit-affordability-oil-vehicle-car-driving

Coffee Klatch tonight at Geppetto's with sign  waving on Lancaster starting at 5pm and meeting at 6pm. Dr. Frank interview about his meeting tomorrow night at Bo and Vine beginning at 6pm: follow him on Telegram at “Follow the data with Dr. Frank” Will the high cost of electricity largely from heavy data center use change outcome of primary elections? https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/05/data-centers-emerge-as-flashpoint-in-oregons-spring-elections.html Oregon Republican Gov debate tonight: https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/03/oregon-republican-gubernatorial-candidates-to-debate-may-4-koin/89894606007/ The fall of Portland: https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2051047109970006047 Famous Kotek poem is in the voters pamphlet: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96469-famous-kotek-gas-tax-poem-voters-guide.html Fallen police officers memorial tomorrow at 1pm in Salem at Oregon Public Safety Academy: https://www.grantspasstribune.com/oregon-to-honor-fallen-officers-in-annual-memorial-ceremony-in-salem/     

Happy Communist Workers day! Portland cops prepare for riots again: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/police-prepare-ahead-of-may-day-protests-rallies-around-portland/ Speaking of Portland cops: Climate cash to fund them? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/portland-initiative-to-fund-cops-with-climate-cash-moves-closer-to-ballot.html Drazan TV ad says she stopped 35 of Kotax's tax increases: Queen Christine is amazing: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96391-drazan-tv-ad-stopping-35-taxes.html  Pathetic OR campaign consultant says Greg Smith's ethical problems are just blurring the lines and it's basically ok cause he brings home so much bacon to the district: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/after-ethics-lapses-an-eastern-oregon-house-member-faces-1st-serious-primary-challenge-in-25-years.html 

Drazan leads in 2nd Gov poll: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96353-governor-poll.html Diehl saves a baby goat: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96374-diehl-video-ed-saves-goat.html Diehl hopes anti tax momentum gets him to Governorship: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/29/ed-diehl-oregon-governor-republican-candidate-2026/ Justice Alito's brilliant voting rights act opinion won't matter as the left will lie about it anyway: Major implications for OR HD22 that was a racially drawn district: https://revolver.news/2026/04/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling-shows-how-truly-brilliant-justice-alito-is/ Kagan, Obama, Schumer ect lie about Supreme Court ruling: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/kagan-schumer-obama-others-accuse-conservative-justices-of-gutting-voting-rights-act-6019043?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Elections matter: Crazy leftist Dem congressman from MA accuses Hegseth of war crimes and he should be executed: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/04/29/moulton-hegseth-guilty-of-war-crimes-like-nazi-submarine-captains/Seattle's Marxist mayor laughs at millionaires fleeing WA: says “bye” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/seattles-socialist-mayor-laughs-idea-millionaires-fleeing-city/   

Repeal Kotax's latest job destroying small business tax increase: https://notaxor.com/ HD18 candidate Ben Fisher interview on his pledge to end the job destroying, high cost of living hidden CAT tax: https://fisherfororegon.com/ Article on Ben's idea to repeal the CAT tax: https://www.grantspasstribune.com/oregons-business-tax-faces-repeal-push-as-candidate-targets-hidden-cost-on-consumers/ Vote no on new local tax increases: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96323-tax-oregon-historical-society-26261.html What did our schools do with 9Billion in new spending from new taxes like the CAT tax? https://oregoncatalyst.com/96319-schools-extra-9b.html HD 21candidate Art Stevenson's website: https://www.artstevensonforstaterep.com/ USDA Sec Rollins says in one state 14,000 SNAP recipients drive luxury cars like Rolls Royce: https://x.com/SecRollins/status/2049131612835586505 Foreign interference in elections is real: https://joehoft.com/exclusive-how-foreign-interference-non-profit-industrial-comp8/ Leftist bureaucrats in red states stop conservative agenda: here's how to stop them. https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/29/how-this-conservative-group-is-breaking-the-bureaucratic-bloat-wrecking-red-states/ 

Weekly interview with former Sen Linthicum:What will it take to stop violence inspiring political free speech? https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/28/the-american-left-is-in-thrall-to-political-violence-it-has-to-be-destroyed/ OR Rep Helfrich lays it out correctly: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96278-rep-helfrich-comment-latest-assassination-attempt.html Hate incorporated: https://justthenews.com/government/security/tuehate-incorporated-lefts-intolerance-machine-threatens-change-security Jeffries doubles down on maximum warfare: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/despite-another-assassination-attempt-hakeem-jeffries-doubles-down/ WH reporter said they hoped they kill the Orange MF allegedly: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/watch-rep-andy-ogles-reveals-he-heard-reporter/HD18 candidate Ben Fisher calls for elimination of the job destroying and inflationary CAT tax in OR: https://www.grantspasstribune.com/oregons-business-tax-faces-repeal-push-as-candidate-targets-hidden-cost-on-consumers/ Kotax calls for another round of road funding meetings that will no doubt increase your cost of living: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96281-kotek-calls-road-funding-part-2-warned.htmlNo on MZ120: 8 ODOT blunders with your money: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96321-8-odot-blunders-measure-120.html  

Are we headed to another civil war in America based on the latest Trump assassination attempt? https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/26/the-secret-service-failed-trump-again/ How do we end lefty violence? https://revolver.news/2026/04/the-million-dollar-question-that-just-went-viral-how-do-we-end-left-wing-violence/ Lefty teacher posts video disappointed that Trump assassination unsuccessful: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/watch-cincinnati-teacher-posts-video-expressing-disappointment-that/ Ben Shapiro on media lies driving political violence: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/fifth-assassination-attempt-ben-shapiro-media-lies-driving/ 

Sign across Oregon this weekend: Stop Kotax's latest job killing tax increase petition here: https://notaxor.com/ What could go wrong? Eugene tries to copy Portland's climate slush fund with a proposed new tax: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/22/eugene-climate-tax-november-ballot-clean-energy-fund/OR is 4th highest housing cost in US because politicians make bad decisions: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-housing-is-among-the-least-affordable-in-the-u-s-wallethub-study-finds/AI fallout? Nike laying off another 1,400 employees worldwide: https://www.koin.com/news/business/more-than-1000-jobs-cut-as-nike-continues-its-plan-to-win-now/   

Dr Darrell Smith (Lt. Col. Ret.) interviewGet your petitions now to repeal Kotax's latest job killing small business tax increase: https://notaxor.com/ Lars on how Ed Diehl can pull off successful policies as Governor: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-secretary-navy-john-phelan-abruptly-resigns/ Is the US blockade really working? https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-forces-turn-away-31-vessels-at-naval-blockade-against-iran-centcom-6015795?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Hegseth fires Navy Secretary and installs undersecretary Navy Seal Hung Cao: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-secretary-navy-john-phelan-abruptly-resigns/ US Senate passes DHS funding using reconciliation: https://www.libertynation.com/senate-gop-reveals-70b-plan-to-end-shutdown-without-democrats/ Trump's NATO naughty list: long overdue: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/trump-reportedly-has-naughty-list-failing-allies-is/ VA ground game was non existent even though Republican says they raised lots of money to help: https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/23/national-republicans-dodge-questions-about-va-ground-game-as-locals-allege-none-of-them-spent-any-money/  

OR Senate District 10 candidate Angela Plowhead interview: https://angela4oregon.com/Are populist statewide citizen initiative petitions the way to save Oregon from politicians of both parties? https://angela4oregon.com/Can you suggest a better campaign slogan for Kotax's latest job killing tax increase? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/oregon-republicans-referred-democrats-gas-tax-to-voters-will-their-next-referendum-effort-succeed.htmlDoes Drazan really have a big lead? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-politics-governor-republican-candidates-drazan-diehl-dudley/VA gerrymander plan passes: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/21/oregon-politics-governor-republican-candidates-drazan-diehl-dudley/DOJ indicts SPLC for using donor money to pay the KKK: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-news-doj-indicts-southern-poverty-law-center/May 1 protest: no work, no school, no shopping says a communist like group: https://oregoncatalyst.com/96168-protest-calls-work-school-shopping-1st.html  

Former State Sen Linthicum interviewHomeless fight between Portland and MC illustrates smoke and mirrors versus real data: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/more-people-homeless-in-portland-than-ever-despite-mayors-assurances.htmlDeRemer resigns: Too much scandal? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-exits-trump-admin-keith-sonderling-named-acting-headIs our blockade of Iran really working? https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604205654Anchor babies born in 2023 are at least 320,000: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/anchor-baby-situation-is-even-worse-than-you/ 

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/