By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I thought I’d offer readers a legislative break this week and turn to news I’m seeing outside the Capitol. Earlier this…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Bundle of Bills Passed
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/28/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Rhodies and azaleas are blossoming in my home garden at the Coast. Long days in Salem mean I’m missing most of…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Local Effects of Lodging Tax Debate in Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/21/2025 Last week, I explained that your legislature has reached the halfway point, and that bills not approved in committee by deadlines set in our…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Bumpy Path to Road Improvements
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/7/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, For months I have been warning that serious change is needed in how we pay for our highways and bridges. None of…
NEWS UPDATE FROM DAVID GOMBERG: Busy Behind the Scenes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/31/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The cherry blossoms were in full bloom this past week and provided a pleasant respite for Capitol visitors. Late March is…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Budgeting Is Harder with More Needs and Fewer Dollars
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/24/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Next Friday morning, we’ll be hosting our second live Legislative Town Hall at the north campus of Oregon Coast Community…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Another Day in the Capitol
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/10/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to begin today with an apology. Last Sunday, I sat down to write my weekly report, which I…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Saturday Was a Good Day
3/3/2025 By State Representative David Gomberg Saturday was a good day. Often as a legislator, I craft budgets and write laws, only to see them dissipate into our coastal communities like an…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Highlights from Week Seven in Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/24/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Your state legislature is in the early stages of planning our Ways and Means “roadshow”. As we prepare the two-year…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Snow Days Slow Us Down – But Not By Much!
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Thursday and Friday, business at the Capitol was canceled because of freezing rain and snow. I was able to carve out time…