Political Coffee 6-16-2021

Will the legislature ban face to face meetings between residential buyers and sellers next after passing a bill prohibiting ‘love letters’? What business is it of government to stop freedom of speech in such cases? Every House R voted in favor when only two Senate R’s voted for it. https://www.kptv.com/news/one-more-step-before-controversial-oregon-bill-becomes-law-banning-love-letters-during-home-sales/article_d8128b08-ce34-11eb-8dfe-df24d8a4846f.html?block_id=666189

Here’s the voting data: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2550

The Oregonian asks if expelled Rep Nearman could be appointed to his old seat: they are trying to prevent it obviously. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/06/could-expelled-rep-mike-nearman-be-appointed-to-his-old-seat-his-supporters-want-him-to-try.html