Rep Ed Diehl interview: https://eddiehl.com/

Coffee Klatch tonight Nick Stark from No Tax OR and Mark Anderson about his Predict Oregon Gov poll at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem from 6-8pm. 

Capitol Chronicle hit piece on Drazan and Diehl: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/16/republican-gov-hopefuls-among-oregon-lawmakers-who-missed-more-than-one-third-of-session-votes/

Hotel tax increase hurts 200,000 OR tourism jobs: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/03/hotel-tax-jeopardizes-200k-tourism-jobs/

How the middle east can adjust to middle east oil disruptions: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/how-us-can-adjust-to-middle-east-oil-disruptions-5997628?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Lots of questions about Blazers/Moda Center renovation deal: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/12/moda-center-renovation-public-financing-trail-blazers/

ODOT’s massive boondoggles! https://oregoncatalyst.com/95333-odot-bridge-250m-800m.html

Kotax’s week from hell! https://oregoncatalyst.com/95329-kotek-hell-week-court-rebuke-3-staff-exit.html

ROTC students at Old Dominion beat shooter to death: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/update-rotc-students-old-dominion-beat-shooter-death/

4th quarter GDPO revised lower: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/fourth-quarter-gdp-revised-down-to-just-0point7percent-growth-january-core-inflation-was-3point1percent.html

KC-135 crashes in Iraq and all 6 crew are dead: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/4-confirmed-dead-after-us-refueling-plane-crashes-in-iraq-5998384?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Trump needs to prepare the country for what comes next in Iran: https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/trump-needs-to-prepare-americans-for-what-comes-next-in-iran/

Ben Fisher District 18 candidate interview: https://benfisherfororegon.com/contact.php

Predict Oregon Republican Gov’s race poll results: file:///C:/Users/jeffr/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/R3G1JQPH/ MediaRelease_PredictOregonGovsRace.pdf  

Poll questions: file:///C:/Users/jeffr/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/R3G1JQPH/media-predict_oregon_gov-analysis_all-campaigns.pdf 

Judge says date change on gas tax repeal vote ok: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/democrats-plan-to-move-statewide-tax-vote-to-may-can-proceed-judge-rules.html

 Use these real stories and ODOT’s wasteful spending to motivate people to vote to repeal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95298-2026-gas-tax-impact-report-hits-everyday-people.html

Drinking coffee protects your brain! https://retirement.media/massive-new-study-shows-drinking-plenty-of-coffee-may-protect-your-brain/

Trump says we know where Iranian sleeper cells are in America: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/trump-we-know-where-most-iranian-terror-cells/  

Marion Co Judge will rule today on lawsuit to stop Dems gas tax repeal date change: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/10/oregon-gas-tax-politics-transportation/

Will Drazen show up for the big Republican Gov debate? Get tickets here: https://allevents.in/salem/oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508

ODOT balanced it’s budget in part by no longer paying for 130 Ghost employees: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95255-odot-saves-paying-130-ghost-employees.html

How do you define victory in Iran? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/11/the-best-thing-trump-can-do-for-the-iran-war-effort-is-shutting-up-lindsey-graham/

Poll: Dudley should file and run for US Senate today: https://predictoregon.com/

Oregon Republican Gov debate April 2nd at Salem’s Grand Theatre: https://allevents.in/salem/oregon-voice-debate/200029772250508

Short session results according to Lars: https://oregoncatalyst.com/95241-lars-larson-session.html  

ODOT had the money all along and didn’t need Kotax’s gas tax increase: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/odot-fund-safe-routes-oregon-legislature-budget-gap-layoff/283-9fe971d7-7877-41dc-ad30-c6531b94bc1c

Another OR cost overrun coming? Legislature funded half of Moda Center rebuild and will become it’s owner: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/03/oregon-lawmakers-close-out-2026-session-having-addressed-immigration-enforcement-transportation-cuts-arena-funding.html

How would you define victory in the Iran war? https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/10/four-questions-about-the-iran-war-that-deserve-clear-consistent-answers/

Another Dem stupid idea gets criticized by  electric utility leaders: https://eastoregonian.com/2026/03/09/electric-utility-leaders-criticize-gov-kotek/

Help stop MZ120 (SB1599) today! Follow these instructions and try to get signatures that will help the lawsuits to stop moving the date of Kotax’s gas tax increase: 

We have a March 12th deadline, please follow the instructions to submit your argument.

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To submit an argument against Measure 120 (No Gas Tax), please follow the steps below:

1) Create ORESTAR account OregonVotes.gov 

2) Click on ORESTAR Login or Sign Up (near the bottom)

3) On left side, Click on Sign Up Now

4) Fill out the required profile information (your name, contact details, etc.). 

5) Your Selected Applications: ORESTAR (Elections Reporting) Look for this under the  "Additional Applications" section Submit

6) Next page just click Submit

7)  Yea, you are now registered Click on the ORESTAR link

8) Now you are in the Private Workshop. Click on Submit New Filling - 

Click on Files Voters Pamphlet Statement/Argument

 Select Measure Argument and  Petition Filing

 FILE VOTER'S PAMPHLET 

(9) STATEMENT/ARGUMENT Choose Measure Argument & Petition Filing

Fill-in Measure as 120 and click on Argument.against. 

Then click on NEXT at top of page.

10) Write an argument and Choose SUBMIT FILING when done.

Please note typically you need to have 500 signatures to put this in the voter's pamphlet. We are requesting you file it anyway as there just isn't time to get the signatures to back these arguments. Let's flood the Secretary of State with our arguments.

Cloward and Piven!

You can find lots of arguments on the Testimony presented on HB 3991

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025S1/Measures/Testimony/HB3991

NBC poll shows that ICE is more popular than the Democrats: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/03/09/why-this-nbc-poll-on-dems-and-ice-is-flat-out-hilarious-n2672503  

Trump follows through and isn’t TACO: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/trumps-iran-taco-gambit-feint-move-win/