Political Coffee 2-23-2024: OR Dems to pass pension increase bill without knowing costs, 43 page amendment to campaign finance bill dropped night before bill passes, big biz/unions negoitated amendments, new employment dept computer system delays and Trump pledges to defend Christianity against leftists

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Feb 23, 2024 · 43m

Dems in OR Legislature passing a bill pension increase bill despite knowing what it will cost: https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/22/bill-that-would-increase-pension-deficit-moves-forward-despite-unknown-costs/

43 page amendment introduced night before campaign finance measure voted out of committee: https://oregoncatalyst.com/75612-43page-sneaker-amendment-hearing-campaign-finance.html

Big biz and unions wrote amendment: The fix is in: https://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/22/campaign-finance-limits-money-funding-politics-elections-oregon-legilature-campaign/

New delays in employment…