By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Overall, I’m confident saying the short session exceeded all expectations. We addressed the big issues. We avoided the drama. And we delivered…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTSATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: One Week to Go
OIOpublisher 3/4/24 Dear Neighbors and Friends, We’re entering the final week of our short 2024 legislative session. Last week I told someone that in a long session, we have five months to consider…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Oregon Legislative Short Session Week 4
We have been tackling difficult bills this week, but time is running out to hear them and vote on them. To stay up to date, please check out Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) and…
Oregon Coast to Receive Over $13 million in Housing Investments Through Legislative Funding; Over $4 million to Tillamook County Projects
The Legislature’s Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package will stimulate housing development across Oregon, including the Oregon Coast SALEM, OR – Today, Monday March 4, 2024, the Oregon House of Representatives passed…
Democrat and Republican Legislators Advance Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investments to Increase Housing Production
Funding will make an estimated 11,000 housing units across 50 communities possible, including coastal and rural communities SALEM, OR – Today, housing infrastructure investments proposed by State Representatives David Gomberg (D-Otis) and Emily…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Moving Into Week Four
Dear Neighbors and Friends, As we enter week four of the five-week session, many bills have quietly died. Some are steadily working their way through committees and the two chambers and are on…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Three Bills for Week Three
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, As we enter week three of the five-week short session, I thought I’d highlight three bills of interest. Let’s begin with water….
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Week Two – The Freight Train is On Track
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Last week I described our five-week “short” session as a freight train – a heavy load moving fast with little time or opportunity for detours…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Freight Train is Underway
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/5/2024 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Early today, Monday, February 5, 2024, your Oregon Legislature gaveled in for the start of the 35-day “short” legislative session which…
Supreme Court Rules on Measure 113 – Clear Intent to Disqualify Legislators with Unexcused Absences from Running for Reelection
EDITOR’S NOTE: In a unanimous opinion the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision could have impacts for the upcoming short legislative session. Eight Republican lawmakers, including Tillamook County’s Senator Suzanne Weber, in the Oregon Senate…