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Political Coffee 5-12-26: Freddy's report on Kotek's 'prosperity Czar' Knopp's Salem Chamber Speech, Sen Linthicum interview, OR Dems bad timing in moving gas tax repeal to May with gas prices spike, inflation slightly lower than last month
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/
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