Political Coffee 6-19-26: Bend passes big cost of living increase climate pollution fee, Kotax getting desperate, Eboard spends millions for emergencies? Iran cancels MOU signing, Trump's brilliant EO election challenges move forward,

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Jun 19, 2026 · 43m

Bend’s cost of living increasing new ‘climate pollution’ fee makes no difference in temps. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/bend-approves-climate-pollution-fee/

Desperate Kotax tries to save her re election by removing state board of education vice chair. https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/06/state-education-boards-vice-chair-says-gov-kotek-removed-her-after-she-questioned-school-time-order.html

E-Board approves millions in spending: are they real emergencies? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/18/oregon-lawmakers-emergency-spending/

Iran Mullah’s abruptly cancel MOU signing…