OIOpublisher The 2023 Legislative Session has completed and, yet again we have secured substantial funding for our district. This session, for sure, was challenging. I had to fight harder on every front…
Category: Oregon Legislature
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Looking at Our Local Economies
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 7/24/2023 Dear Neighbors and Friends, I spend a lot of time as your legislator looking at our local economies. How do we fill the jobs…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Infrastructure, Estates, and the Arts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 7/17/2023 Two years ago, the Oregon legislature was flush with over $4 billion (with a “B”) Federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars. I went to work…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Happy July 4th Legislative Review
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 7/3/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, After six months of commuting daily to Salem, I’m pleased to be home. We have officially entered the Interim, or…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Session Results – from a District Perspective
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/26/2023 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Late Sunday afternoon, June 25th the last day constitutionally allowed, your Oregon legislature brought the final gavels down and adjourned. You…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Senate Gets Moving
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/20/2023 Dear Neighbors and Friends, With nearly 400 bills backed up waiting for final approval, a budget in jeopardy, and time running out, a handful…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 27
By Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, Much has been accomplished, and there is much to address still as we are approaching the final bell on the 82nd Legislative Session. We…
Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement to Complete People’s Work, End Senate Republican Walkout
SALEM – Today, June 15, 2023, the Senate President and House Speaker are announcing an agreement for the Legislature to complete the people’s work and bring Senate Republicans back from the longest…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 26
By State Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, We are very close to the end of the session. Less than two weeks remain and my work at the Capitol continues. As…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Long Week in Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/12/2023 It is mid-June and the legislative session is winding down. We actually had plans to finish our work a week early and adjourn around…