Political Coffee 2-24-26: Senate passes gas tax vote date change, House R's boycott afternoon session slowing SB1599, Drazan/Diehl bet, Kropf resigns committee chair, Trump's opportunity tonight at SOTU, Mamdani requires ID to shovel snow, but not to vote

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf · Feb 24, 2026 · 43m

Senate passes gas tax vote election day change: https://ktvz.com/news/government-politics/2026/02/23/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-reschedule-gas-tax-referral-to-may-despite-gop-opposition-next-stop-is-the-house/

House R’s boycott afternoon session slowing the vote on SB1599: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/23/house-republicans-boycot-oregon-legislature/

Kalshi market wild swings between Drazan and Diehl: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94918-chart-market-predictions-show-wild-duel-drazan-diehl.html

Jason Kropf resigns from his powerful House judiciary committee chairmanship over his alleged…