Political Coffee 3-16-2023: Kotek's approval numbers much lower than Kate's, Kotek comes out against outrageous Eugene 'sex fantasy' assignment, new Portland cap gains tax, 79% of Portland small businesses hit with crime and Republicans can't compete with billions spent by leftist non profits in elections.

Kotek’s approval numbers much lower than Kate’s at this time in her first term: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/03/more-than-40-of-oregonians-have-a-negative-view-of-gov-tina-kotek-poll.html Could low poll numbers be why Kotek came out against outrageous Eugene school ‘sex fantasy’ class assignment? https://katu.com/news/local/governor-kotek-churchill-assignment-woefully-inappropriate-and-unacceptable Another reason to leave Portland: new cap gains tax will everyone, not just the rich. https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/03/15/a-capital-gains-tax-on-the-may-ballot-casts-a-wide-but-uncertain-net/ 79% of Portland small businesses hit with crime last year: would you stay if you were them? https://oregoncatalyst.com/66777-portland-79-small-business-hit-crime.html Republicans can’t compete against the billions spent by leftist non profits to influence election outcomes: Should we try anyway? https://thefederalist.com/2023/03/16/republicans-cant-beat-democrats-election-industrial-complex-by-adopting-its-strategies/