What’s Ahead This Session for the Oregon Coast Welcome to the first issue of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s Legislative Session newsletter! Every two weeks, we’ll bring you updates on key legislative…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE – The Cost of Care: Why Childcare Is Breaking Oregon’s Economy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege,” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Early Session Thoughts on MLK Day
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 1/20/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, As I detailed last week, the Oregon legislature convened last Monday to begin the six-month 2025 session which will consider…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Day One
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, If you are reading this after Monday, January 13, the 83rd Assembly of the Oregon Legislature is now underway. Opening day includes…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Eight Big Stories from 2024
>By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 1/6/2025 As we begin a new year, it is helpful to look back at the big political and economic issues of the past year. It…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Good News Preparing for the New Year
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/30/2024 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Many of us have New Year traditions that may include making resolutions, jumping in cold water, and even wearing lucky underwear. As…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Dark Blemish on a Bright Season
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/23/2024 Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past week, a number of Coastal leaders who went to the mailbox, found among the warm holiday greetings and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Special Session and “Leg” Days
12/16/2024 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Oregon lawmakers convened Thursday for a brief emergency session related to this year’s record-setting wildfire season. At the heart of the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: What’s Shaking on the Coast and In Salem
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been including State Representative Gomberg’s weekly newsletters in the Pioneer since his district used to include a portion of Tillamook County. With re-districting, District 10 no longer includes a…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Special Session Ahead and Maybe Some Forgotten Money for You
12/2/2024 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, In the weeks following Veterans Day, I made an effort to reach out to six military families. When safe deposit…
