Political Coffee 4-24-25: Does frugality in government spending/taxation save lives? Sen Diane Linthicum’s latest newsletter says yes, Say no today on the 800% timber tax increase as the hearing is at 3pm, Timber tax hearing today so submit testimony against, Submit testimony against it here until Saturday at 3pm, Portland is going frugal? Portlanders polarized over cutting cops or prioritizing more cops and PPS face 40M deficit but are giving big raises to top officials

Does frugality in government spending/taxation save lives? Sen Diane Linthicum’s latest newsletter says yes: https://mailchi.mp/electdennis/coolidge_2025-04-23-100000?e=ec7181c588 Say no today on the 800% timber tax increase as the hearing is at 3pm: https://speak4.app/lp/dp01kn71/?ts=1744415202 Timber tax hearing today so submit testimony against: https://oregoncatalyst.com/87093-forget-timber-tax-hearing-thurs.html Submit testimony against it here until Saturday at 3pm: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Testimony/HREV/HB/3489/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures Portland is going frugal? https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portland-city-union-workers-hold-rally-outside-city-hall-amid-possible-cuts/ Portlanders polarized over cutting cops or prioritizing more cops: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/04/portlanders-polarized-over-what-to-cut-protect-from-budget-cuts-many-say-protect-police-others-say-cut-police-first.html PPS face 40M deficit but are giving big raises to top officials: https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2025/04/23/pps-school-board-approves-new-senior-leadership-pay-range/