Political Coffee 11-10-25: Govt shutdown is over so did it affect you at all? 1.4B kicker refund coming to you but is OR playing games with your money? OR parks budget hole to be filled with fee increases?

Fed Govt shutdown is over: how did affect you if at all? https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-senate-deal-schumer-trump-33c6e37c68e9bf2d33770de0f3399563?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us 

1.4B OR tax kicker coming to you and here’s how to calculate how much you can get back https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/consumer/oregon-kicker-tax-credit-2026/article_08854ed7-ac78-44b5-a43f-b34488fbebd3.html 

OR govt playing games in publicizing the kicker? https://oregoncatalyst.com/92197-hiding-info-2025-kicker.html 

OR parks facing another budget shortfall and proposes fee increases: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2025/11/08/oregon-state-parks-shortfall-proposes-fee-increases/87134067007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116130p000650c000650d00----v116130b0061xxd006165&gca-ft=103&gca-ds=sophi 

What is Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf?

A Long-time radio host with his own show as well as backing up as host for nationally syndicated broadcasts, Jeff is a fifth generation Oregon farmer, aviator, professional musician, former State Legislator, lobbyist, real estate developer, small business owner, firefighter, and served as an embedded broadcaster with Oregon National Guard in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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.