OIOpublisher By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/8/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Special Session called by Governor Kotek to address transportation funding shortfalls was scheduled over the Labor Day Weekend…
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Let’s Look at Facts – HB 3991 ODOT Funding Bill
EDITOR’S NOTE: There’s been so much rhetoric about the state of Oregon’s ODOT funding bill. Civic leader, writer, storyteller, rural community leader LaNicia Duke is taking a deep dive into the ODOT…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Had Enough? I Have.
BREAKING NEWS! Tillamook County’s Representative (and Clatsop County’s, too) has switched parties by the September 4th deadline, so he will be running as a Democrat in the next election. See his statement…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Labor Day Then and Now
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/2/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today is a dire anniversary here in what I describe as the most beautiful place on earth. Five years ago,…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Art of the Possible vs. The Theater of the Absurd
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Roads Don’t Care About Your Talking Points
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Join the Special Session Conversation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/25/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, As many of you are aware, the Legislature will convene on Friday, August 29, for a special session to consider…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DEMOCRATS LETTER TO STATE REP & SENATOR ABOUT UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION, NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
The Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee submits for publication the attached letter to our state representatives concerning the upcoming special Oregon Legislature session consideration of a comprehensive transportation funding proposal. We have…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon make your voice heard -Testify on Governor Kotek’s Transportation Bill Monday August 25th
By State Senator Suzanne Weber As many of you are aware, the Legislature will convene on Friday, August 29, for a special session to consider Governor Kotek’s $5 billion transportation funding proposal….
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Highs and Lows of Tax Cuts and Program Reductions
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/18/2025 Last week I wrote about the effect of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill on Oregon taxpayers, Oregon tax revenue, and the Oregon economy. Some of…