Political Coffee 7-31-26: Kotax stops Salem AI data center, Kotax won't debate Drazan in front of largest OR audience, Blazers want out of Portland, homeless shelter told clients where to get high, Senate Fauci contempt vote, poll about ineligible voters

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Jul 31, 2026 · 43m

Kotax cancels land sale for Salem data center: Demonstrates how toxic they are and trying to bait Drazan https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/oregon-gov-kotek-cancels-sale-of-state-land-for-salem-data-center.html

Is Kotax afraid to debate Drazan in front of OR’s largest newspaper and most watched TV station? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/drazan-accept-debate-kgw-oregonian-kotek-decline-oregon-governor-gubernatorial/283-cd02924d-0766-4bfb-bf83-3fee32b8599a

Blazers want out of Portland because they want out of the first class provision of their Moda center…