Political Coffee 3-16-26: Rep Ed Diehl interview, Coffee Klatch tonight, Capitol Chronicle hit piece on Drazan/Diehl , Hotel tax increase hurts 200k tourism jobs, US can adjust to oil disruptions

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Mar 16, 2026 · 43m

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…