Political Coffee 5-12-25: Submit testimony in favor of good amendments to another bad Democrat gun bill SB243 today as it’s being heard at 1pm: OR House R’s force Dems to vote against cops helping feds take down violent illegal aliens: Will they make more maneuvers like this? Is massive Dem opposition to any of Trump’s ideas a good strategy if Trump succeeds? Bynum holding 10 town halls opposing Trump, OR AG Rayfield spends 70% of time fighting Trump instead of dangerous criminals, Trump signs EO that will lower drug prices including knocking down negative influence of PBM’s in OR, Congressional R’s want to sell public lands again, Vote no on all local property tax increases! Send a message and Kotek signs into law some dumb bills

Submit testimony in favor of good amendments to another bad Democrat gun bill SB243 today as it’s being heard at 1pm: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/12/oregon-firearm-bill-2025-legislature/83524113007/ 

OR House R’s force Dems to vote against cops helping feds take  down violent illegal aliens: Will they make more maneuvers like this? https://oregoncatalyst.com/87557-republicans-force-vote-sanctuary-state-law.html 

Is massive Dem opposition to any of Trump’s ideas a good strategy if Trump succeeds? Bynum holding 10 town halls opposing Trump: https://oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/05/09/oregon-rep-janelle-bynum-plans-10-summer-town-halls-as-democrats-push-back-against-trump/

OR AG Rayfield spends 70% of time fighting Trump instead of dangerous criminals: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87624-72-oregon-ag-work-fighting-trump.html 

Trump signs EO that will lower drug prices: https://www.westlinntidings.com/opinion/opinion-oregon-is-in-a-pharmacy-access-crisis-legislators-must-act/article_0f83ad58-fa0b-4b6a-86ea-136475e15727.html 

Congressional R’s want to sell public lands again: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2025/05/a-republican-push-to-sell-public-lands-in-the-west-is-reigniting-a-political-fight.html 

Vote no on all local property tax increases! Send a message: https://hoodline.com/2025/05/salem-interim-city-manager-krishna-namburi-presents-plan-to-address-13-8m-budget-shortfall-to-city-council/ 

Kotek signs into law some dumb bills: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/gov-tina-kotek-signed-33-bills-oregon-law-this-week-state-laws/283-fe8e83be-6dcb-48b0-a401-5877a0abf5bb 

 

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.