Political Coffee 05-24-2023: HB2002B is terrorism against parents rights, D and R legislators urge Dem party to return illegal 500k FTX donation, R candidate files ethics complaint against R House Leader Iverson, TX R AG calls for TX R House Speaker to resign, OR Senate R's will stay gone until the last few hours of session on June 25th,Tina wants public defenders to become state employees, Rep Mannix vote explanation and Bud Light transgender boycott scared Target which removed radical kids LGBTQ items

HB2002B useful phrase: “This bill is terrorism against parents rights’.

D and R legislators urge Dem party to return illegal 500k campaign donation. https://www.northwestobserver.com/index.php?ArticleId=2784 

Republican candidate files ethics complaint against OR House R leader for using her office for financial gain. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2023/05/22/republican-files-ethics-complaint-against-oregon-house-leader/ 

Texas AG Paxton calls for TX House speaker to resign: https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/24/attorney-general-ken-paxton-calls-on-texas-house-speaker-to-resign-over-slurring-episode-stymying-election-integrity-bills/ 

OR Senate R’s plan to stay away until the last few hours of the session unless Dems come to senses: https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/stalled-senate-could-sink-2023-session-of-legislature/article_d5aad28a-84b5-5cb8-994d-0c8b5b079f44.html 

Tina wants public defenders to become state employees: bad idea. https://www.koin.com/news/politics/governor-kotek-seeks-changes-to-legislatures-overhaul-of-public-defense-system/ 

Rep Mannix vote explanation about voting with one other House R for the unconstitutional militia bill: He says he won’t support vigilante justice; https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/pcive/HB%202572-A%20Mannix%205-18-2023.pdf 

Bud Light transgender fallout: Target felt the heat and is removing all LGBTQ kids items cause of threatened boycott: https://www.theepochtimes.com/target-removes-controversial-kids-lgbt-products-from-all-stores-after-boycott-threats_5287413.html 

 

 

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 Sublimity, 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 leads the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity.