Political Coffee 5-12-25: Submit testimony in favor of good amendments to another bad Democrat gun bill SB243 today as it’s being heard at 1pm: OR House R’s force Dems to vote against cops helping feds take down violent illegal aliens: Will they make mor

Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf

Submit testimony in favor of good amendments to another bad Democrat gun bill SB243 today as it’s being heard at 1pm: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/12/oregon-firearm-bill-2025-legislature/83524113007/

OR House R’s force Dems to vote against cops helping feds take down violent illegal aliens: Will they make more maneuvers like this? https://oregoncatalyst.com/87557-republicans-force-vote-sanctuary-state-law.html

Is massive Dem opposition to any of Trump’s ideas a good strategy if Trump succeeds? Bynum holding 10 town halls opposing Trump: https://oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/05/09/oregon-rep-janelle-bynum-plans-10-summer-town-halls-as-democrats-push-back-against-trump/

OR AG Rayfield spends 70% of time fighting Trump instead of dangerous criminals: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87624-72-oregon-ag-work-fighting-trump.html

Trump signs EO that will lower drug prices: https://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/opinion-oregon-is-in-a-pharmacy-access-crisis-legislators-must-act/article_0f83ad58-fa0b-4b6a-86ea-136475e15727.html

Congressional R’s want to sell public lands again: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/05/a-republican-push-to-sell-public-lands-in-the-west-is-reigniting-a-political-fight.html

Vote no on all local property tax increases! Send a message: https://hoodline.com/2025/05/salem-interim-city-manager-krishna-namburi-presents-plan-to-address-13-8m-budget-shortfall-to-city-council/

Kotek signs into law some dumb bills: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/gov-tina-kotek-signed-33-bills-oregon-law-this-week-state-laws/283-fe8e83be-6dcb-48b0-a401-5877a0abf5bb