Political Coffee 12-9-25: Union members supporting gas tax repeal, Fishwrap skeptical about Dem/Kotax promise to make OR biz freindly again, OPB admits economy not working, Kotax is at fault for bad economy, ODOT still hiring

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Dec 9, 2025 · 43m

Union members supporting stop the gas tax petition: Their cost of living is going up also: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92987-union-members-stop-gas-tax-petition.html

Skeptical Fishwrap headline hurts Dems/Kotax if we help people connect the dots: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-leaders-pledge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friendly-but-offer-few-specifics.html

Even lib OPB admits economy not working: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/08/oregon-economy-state-leaders-job-business/

OR’s budget crisis is Kotax’s fault, not Trump’s…