{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf","title":"Political Coffee 8-26-25: Is your life in danger because the ODOT tax increase won't pass? ODOT quietly admits they don't need tax increase, tapeworm that eats ODOT's budget, 96% opposition to bill and fishwrap editorial aginst","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4d074b95\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2599,"description":"Is your life in danger because the gas tax increase might not pass? https://oregoncatalyst.com/90266-hearing-pass-gas-tax-life-danger.html \nEven ODOT quietly admits they don’t need the tax increase: https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2025/08/23/as-special-session-looms-on-transportation-funding-odot-quietly-offers-alternative-to-new-taxes/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMYRIFjbGNrAxhEcWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeSkmA5UqJN2EV8w4Kgdb3fgRSpY05TVPfGhEUO_YWYj-sk5-gS8xWc6_bkJ4_aem_57DFtE4-qKN_YNm4GAtiDg \nThe tapeworm eating ODOT’s budget: https://oregoncatalyst.com/90175-tapeworm-eating-odots-record-gas-tax-revenue.html \nActual bill and article that hides the truth of 96% opposition to ODOT tax increase: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/25/oregonians-share-urgency-and-ire-over-latest-proposal-to-raise-taxes-for-transportation-funding/ \nEven Fishwrap editorial board says there must be real accountability at ODOT: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/08/editorial-billions-in-new-taxes-should-come-with-a-commitment.html ","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}