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Political Coffee 07-11-2023: How should Salem city councilors be held accountable for tax increase vote? Eugene city council backtracks on natural gas ban, your tax dollars support genital mutilation surgery in children, MC suspends drug facilitation program becuase of outrage, Portland's camping ban on tents isn't being enforced and Josephine county defunds woke OSU Extension program
How should Salem City Councilors be held accountable for arrogantly ignoring the massive opposition to the new payroll tax they voted to impose last night? https://www.salemreporter.com/2023/07/11/salem-councilors-vote-to-tax-worker-paychecks-after-citizens-overwhelmingly-ask-them-not-to/
Eugene city council backtracks on natural gas ban cause of repeal petition to let people vote that was submitted in record time with twice the signatures. https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/eugene-city-council-repeals-proposed-natural-gas-ban-new-construction/70400457007/
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