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…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: People Haven’t Changed. And That’s the Point.
OIOpublisher 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…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: To See for Myself
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/22/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, It seems we live in times where there is so much information, it is hard to discern what is real…
Transportation Special Session to Resume During Interim Legislative Days, Sept. 29
The vote on critical stop-gap transportation investments will be held during September legislative days to allow for Sen. Chris Gorsek to be present (SALEM, Ore.) – Following the most recent of ongoing…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Grow Modestly or Not at All?
By State Representative David Gomberg 9/15/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of the state’s leading economic observers says Oregon’s growth is over. As Oregon’s political and business leaders prepare for a summit…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up
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 FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Three Pieces of Policy and Economic News
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 when…
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,…