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Episode 96

Unions are now attacking their own. Who is in charge of the Democrat party? Where is leadership at?

Is the ice breaking between Unions, Dems, and people that just want common sense work done?

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregon-democratic-lawmakers-targeted-by-union-backed-group.html

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/23/pressure-campaign-oregon-unions-democratic-lawmakers/

Candidate Tracker updated

Who has not filed seems more important: Conspiracy theories?

* Jeff Merkely - has still not actually filed.

* No Republican în CD1

* Dexter has not filed in CD 3 yet

* Val Hoyle still has not filed in CD4

* Joe Rae Perkins files for CD5. Uh oh watch out - Harbick could not even beat her in the US Senate primary… she is formidable.

* No one in HD 17 now that Ed Diehl running for Governor

* Leader Elmer has not filed? Maybe she will run for governor too

* Hai Pham HD 36 has not filed. Of course he doesn’t live there anyways… CD1?

• ⁃ Jason Kropf HD 54

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Reagan and Bryan cover the candidates in the primary race, then somehow end up talking about star wars versus star trek….

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Leg Days start of short session now? Ways and means

Gas Tax repeal - 90 year AG opinion

SOS says $25 million to change campaign finance rules and 800,000 inactive voters off the roles?

Is Sales Tax coming?

Predictions: how many days will short session be? Bryan says the friday before deadline

Maximum is 35 days

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The Tabby Results!

Minnesota and Portland are put on ICE

Josephine County is in trouble- recall again

Sherwood wants to change its name to Nimbyville

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Ben Shapiro full Speech at AmericaFest

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$224 for a lift ticket in Oregon? Where prices are rising or staying put, as ski resorts absorb insurance hikes

Oregon Business & Industry Economic Emergency Declaration

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www.christinefororegon.com

We had a good conversation with Christine about running again for Governor, how she will govern and how she will make Bryan the Director of Business Oregon.

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* Budget cuts, oh wait, maybe things are not that bad? Should agencies still do the 2.5% cuts in short session just because it looks like they can ?

* Gas tax bill looking like we got more than 150,000 signatures already. What are the options going forward now? Governor Kotek has the worst advisors in America. Her comments reflect that.

* Is the tide really changing on the transgender ideology? https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/11/oregon-school-district-pays-650k-to-settle-suit-over-gender-identity-policy.html

* Will Democrats admit that there is not a homeless problem there is a drug problem in Oregon? It has nothing to do with the price of homes, shelters or all the other “causes” of homelessness. It is DRUGS. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/portlands-new-overnight-only-shelters-are-rarely-full-new-data-shows.html

• TRIMET is a freaking train wreck. Pun intended. No one rides and with a $300 million budget hole, they cut 26 positions to only save $17 million. They need to start tearing up track and just doing core lines east and west/etc. This is a campaign issue that no governor wants to take up but they should. They can win over metro voters. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/11/trimet-lays-off-26-employees-as-it-tries-to-close-300-million-budget-shortfall.html

Reagan and Bryan share their thoughts on who to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving. We live in interesting times with changes happening all the time. As Republicans in Oregon, we can be thankful for Phil Knight not giving up on Republicans and Oregon.

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https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/13/oregon-transportation-odot-director-steps-down/

We found it: ICE Facility?https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/11/rogue-ales-abruptly-closes-its-newport-operations-and-restaurants-owes-hundreds-of-thousands-in-rent-and-taxes.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/oregon-lawmakers-quietly-hire-their-family-members-with-taxpayer-money-and-little-oversight.html

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/13/intel-will-cut-more-workforce-oregon-2025/

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Episode 85 - with Dan Mason

* Elections across the country

* Virginia was a blood bath for state legislative candidates. House of Delegates went from 51-49 to 64-36 majority! All 13 seats changed from R to D. Not one winner for Republicans on the state level. Basically every competitive race fell 47-53 give or take. Suburbs went hard left.

* Governor race +15 and Jay Jones only +6

* New Jersey Governor - 56-43 in a whopping victory.

* Mayor races across country: Minneapolis Mayor Frey, Fateh. Ranked choice voting.

* New York - Momdami 50%

* Prop 50 in California passes easily. 64-36- whoa

* Colorado measure to tax people making more than $300k for free meals 58-42

* Red Flag law passed in Maine even though Dem governor opposed it 63-37

* Texas parental rights amendment 70-30 passed - bright light

* Texas proof of citizenship to vote 72-28 passed

Local funding measures on the ballot this year in Oregon.

Park measure in Portland 55-45 - assess an extra $133 per homeowner and $188 for commercial property owners

Lake Oswego 70-30 on school construction Bond

Hillsboro public safety fund 57-43 - local library too

Sandy rejects school bond 26-74

West Linn/Wilsonville barely winning 52-48

Lane county fire levies all failed.

Springfield passes one easily

Linn passes 4 year cop levy 53-47 - Go Sheriff Michelle Duncan

McMinnville bond failing by 69 votes

Rainier Gas tax of 3 cents fails 56-44

Happy Valley Bond - fails badly 73-26

Other news:

Lamar Wise appointed to fill HD 48 seat. Horrible choice.

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