Political Coffee 2-13-26: SB1599 that changes gas tax repeal election date moves out of committee, latests Dem/Kotax campaign extortion scheme and inflation down sharply despite predictions from Trump's tariffs

Gas tax election date change bill moves out of committee: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94666-gas-tax-bill-moves-kicker-bill-2-voter-age-change.html 

Latest Democrat scheme  to take create candidate slush fund for Kotax: Limited abundance: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94664-hb-4084-limited-abundance-agenda.html 

Inflation is down sharply this morning: Tariffs aren’t hurting consumers: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/cpi-inflation-report-january-2026.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 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.