Political Coffee 8-4-26: Sen Linthicum weekly interview, Mike Slagel on why he supports Salem data center, Salem city council unanimously passes temporary AI data center ban, It wasnt climate change that caused Spokane fires, Rose Quarter project over 3B

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Aug 4, 2026 · 43m

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interview

Salem City Council votes for temporary moratorium on AI data centers: Mike Slagel interview on why he supports: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/04/salem-city-council-votes-in-favor-on-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers/91098961007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx33p001550c001550e006600v11xx33d--54--b--54--&gca-ft=169&gca-ds=sophi

It wasn’t Climate Change: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/man-arrested-on-arson-charges-in-connection-with-spokane-wildfire-6071004?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Portland’s Rose quarter…