Political Coffee 8-4-26: Sen Linthicum weekly interview, Mike Slagel on why he supports Salem data center, Salem city council unanimously passes temporary AI data center ban, It wasnt climate change that caused Spokane fires, Rose Quarter project over 3B

Former Sen Linthicum weekly interviewSalem City Council votes for temporary moratorium on AI data centers: Mike Slagel interview on why he supports: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/04/salem-city-council-votes-in-favor-on-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers/91098961007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx33p001550c001550e006600v11xx33d--54--b--54--&gca-ft=169&gca-ds=sophiIt wasn’t Climate Change: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/man-arrested-on-arson-charges-in-connection-with-spokane-wildfire-6071004?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Portland’s Rose quarter project balloons to over 3 Billion now. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/price-tag-of-portlands-rose-quarter-road-project-jumps-past-3b-as-funding-gap-balloons-records-show.html Fishwrap fake news headline. Truth is buried way down in the story about Oregon’s cost of living grew faster before tariffs: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/08/oregon-paid-nearly-3-billion-in-tariffs-hit-harder-than-other-states-according-to-new-report.html