By State Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/5/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, “A comprehensive freaking uproar.” That’s how the response to the loss of our rescue helicopter and the possibility of…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Obamacare Was A Tourniquet; It Stopped The Bleeding, But It Was Never The Cure
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…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Infantorium Was Weird; Our Healthcare System Is Even Weirder
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: A Win for the Helicopter – Maybe
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/8/25 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I received the news in a phone call from Senator Jeff Merkley on Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Coast Guard has…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: How a 50-Cent Hospital Plan Became a Modern Headache
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: Fires and ICE
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/1/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, A few months ago, I was pleased to host Attorney General Dan Rayfield for a Town Hall here at the…
ENOUGH MONEY IN ODOT BUDGETS ACCORDING TO NO TAX CAMPAIGN, IT’S NOT TRUE
By State Representative Cyrus Javadi The big lie is this: that there is enough money in ODOT’s budget to both fix roads and maintain them.News flash, there is not, and there hasn’t…
Senator Wyden visits the Oregon Coast Sunday November 23rd; Meets with Newport Fishermen’s Wives, Hundreds at Town Hall
By Romy Carver Photos & Video by Don Backman Senator Ron Wyden walked into the Newport High School gym last Sunday afternoon, shouted, “Hi everyone!” and was greeted by a rousing standing…
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Good News! The Helicopter Stays. For Now.
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 11/25/25 Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we prepare for the Thanksgiving I wanted to share some news most of you will be grateful to hear. Lincoln County,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Quite a Week!
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 11/24/25 Dear Friends and Neighbors, It has been quite a week. The Coast Guard helicopter is gone from Newport, leaving fisherman without lifesaving help and…