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…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Grow Modestly or Not at All?
OIOpublisher 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…
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,…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Art of the Possible vs. The Theater of the Absurd
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 Roads Don’t Care About Your Talking Points
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: Join the Special Session Conversation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/25/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, As many of you are aware, the Legislature will convene on Friday, August 29, for a special session to consider…