{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf","title":"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","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0bb2e3c5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2593,"description":"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/ \n43 page amendment introduced night before campaign finance measure voted out of committee: https://oregoncatalyst.com/75612-43page-sneaker-amendment-hearing-campaign-finance.html \nBig 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/ \nNew delays in employment departments new computer system which hurts unemployed seeking benefits: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/transfer-to-new-computer-system-means-delay-for-oregonians-seeking-unemployment-benefits/ \nTrump pledges to defend Christianity against the left: https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-pledges-to-defend-christianity-against-the-left-which-he-says-wants-to-tear-down-crosses/ \n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gCzB600rR8K_m2qoDt5MjSvqlkm3eVTR3um0fljkoO8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NzMxLzE2NDYw/ODk0ODItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}