Political Coffee 12-9-25: Union members supporting gas tax repeal, Fishwrap skeptical about Dem/Kotax promise to make OR biz freindly again, OPB admits economy not working, Kotax is at fault for bad economy, ODOT still hiring

Union members supporting stop the gas tax petition: Their cost of living is going up also: https://oregoncatalyst.com/92987-union-members-stop-gas-tax-petition.html Skeptical Fishwrap headline hurts Dems/Kotax if we help people connect the dots: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/12/oregon-leaders-pledge-to-make-the-state-more-business-friendly-but-offer-few-specifics.html Even lib OPB admits economy not working: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/08/oregon-economy-state-leaders-job-business/ OR’s budget crisis is Kotax’s fault, not Trump’s: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/12/opinion-oregons-budget-crisis-didnt-start-in-washington-it-started-here-at-home.html ODOT still hiring winter maintenance workers: they know they are gonna get money from Legislature soon: https://katu.com/news/local/odot-continues-hiring-winter-maintenance-positions-with-funding-in-limbo-department-of-transportation-oregon-portland-salem-snow-ice-severe-weather-icy-plow-jobs-unemployment-no-tax-oregon