Political Coffee 05-03-2023: OR House R's lose another big fight on guns cause they won't walk out, SOS Fagan resigns cause Dems worried, Tina pauses tolling cause of uproar, Homeless rest bill dies cause of uproar and bad charter school bill.

OR House Republicans lose another deeply important battle cause they won’t walk out for a few days. https://www.oregonfirearms.org/gun-ban-passes-house-republicans-help 

SOS Fagan resigns cause Dems are worried that her corruption will hurt them in the next election with swing voters also upset about homelessness and tolling: https://www.northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=2754 

Tina pauses tolling till 2026. Smoke and mirrors but gives us time to gather signatures on IP-4, vote before tolls can happen initiative. https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/05/gov-tina-kotek-hits-pause-on-freeway-tolling-until-2026.html 

Bad charter school bill: https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/education/sb-767-limits-charter-school-location/ 

Homeless rest bill dies cause of uproar: Dems scared: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/05/oregon-legislators-cancel-hearing-on-right-to-rest-homelessness-bill-after-uproar.html 

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Jeff is a former Oregon State Representative and fifth generation Oregon farmer from Halsey, Oregon. Kropf served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees.

He also is Executive Director of Oregon Capitol Watch Foundation.