Plaintiffs argue SB 1599 represents political gamesmanship designed to shield lawmakers from accountability (TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR) — Max Sherman, candidate for State Representative in House District 32 and a petition circulator for…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Self-Government is Not a Cathedral. It’s A Workshop.
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: Big Bills in the March to Adjournment
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/2/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, With one week to go before adjournment, we’ve formally entered the final stretch of this “short” legislative session, triggering special…
OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE: State Budget Rebalance Maintains Critical Services Despite Federal Cuts
One-time savings and the passage of Senate Bill 1507 allowed the state to avoid deep budget reductions for the remainder of this biennium (SALEM, OR) – Today, March 2, 2026, the co-chairs…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 63 – February 28th 2026
With our March 8th constitutional deadline approaching, we are working hard to move important bills forward. I’m proud to share that SB 1504, allowing alternative epinephrine delivery methods in schools, has passed the Legislature and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Slushing Through the Third Week
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/23/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Since he took office in January 2025, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has signed Oregon on to dozens of lawsuits against…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENTATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Vol. 62 – Legislative Update
By State Senator Suzanne Weber This week, we covered several important bills moving through the Legislature that directly impact our communities. Listen in on SoundCloud or watch on YouTube (links below) as we discuss the following…
Oregon Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Weber’s Bill to Help Families Rebuild After Disaster Strikes
(SALEM, OR) – The Oregon Senate today unanimously passed legislation brought by Senate Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) that ensures families who lose their homes to wildfire, flood, or other tragedies can rebuild without unnecessary bureaucratic delays. “Senate Bill 1561 reduces…
FORMERLY APPOINTED STATE SENATOR RACHEL ARMITAGE FILES FOR OPEN SENATE DISTRICT 16 SEAT
Armitage will be a pragmatic, independent problem solver for the rural North Coast. St. Helens, OR—Yesterday, February 18, 2026, former State Senator Rachel Armitage (D—St. Helens), filed to run for the seat…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Closer Look at Transportation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/16/26 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of my favorite movie lines is from the film Groundhog Day. “It’s going to be cold, it’s going to…