{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf","title":"Political Coffee 8-5-26: Who funds AI data center opposition? OR poll shows massive opposition to AI data centers, Is Kotax vulnerable on this issue? TX Gov halts data centers, hit piece on Drazan while she introduces constitutional amnedment to hunt/fish","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2593,"description":"Who is funding AI data center opposition in America: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign-influence-in-the-campaign-against-american-ai \nOR poll shows massive opposition to AI data centers: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/08/oregonians-want-data-center-moratorium-and-no-more-tax-breaks-poll-finds.html \nIs Kotax vulnerable on AI data center issue? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/04/oregon-data-centers-advisory-committee-to-propose-statewide-regulations/ \nEven Republican TX gov halts data center development: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/texas-data-center-project-audit-greg-abbott/  \nFishwrap hit piece on Drazan: nothing burger: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/drazan-nonprofit-paid-her-consulting-firm-while-lacking-conflict-policy.html  \nDrazan introduces bill to refer to the voters a OR constitutional amendment protecting your right to hunt, fish and kill an ant or mouse. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/hunting-and-fishing-rights-at-center-of-new-oregon-ballot-push.html \nCatalyst puff piece on Drazan’s bill: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98459-sen-drazans-ballot-measure-stroke-genius.html \n \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}