The Christmas Tree Bill Each session, an omnibus “Christmas Tree Bill” is passed out of the Joint Ways & Means process. This year, nearly $88 million was allocated to agencies and projects around the state…
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Rep. David Gomberg Secures Over $38 Million in Housing and Behavioral Health Investments
OIOpublisher Funding includes critically needed wastewater infrastructure, treatment facilities, and expansions to treatment courts for House District 10. SALEM, OR – With the 2024 legislative session now adjourned, over $38 million in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: It’s a Wrap!
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Overall, I’m confident saying the short session exceeded all expectations. We addressed the big issues. We avoided the drama. And we delivered…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTSATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: One Week to Go
3/4/24 Dear Neighbors and Friends, We’re entering the final week of our short 2024 legislative session. Last week I told someone that in a long session, we have five months to consider 3000…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Oregon Legislative Short Session Week 4
We have been tackling difficult bills this week, but time is running out to hear them and vote on them. To stay up to date, please check out Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) and…
Oregon Coast to Receive Over $13 million in Housing Investments Through Legislative Funding; Over $4 million to Tillamook County Projects
The Legislature’s Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package will stimulate housing development across Oregon, including the Oregon Coast SALEM, OR – Today, Monday March 4, 2024, the Oregon House of Representatives passed…
Democrat and Republican Legislators Advance Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investments to Increase Housing Production
Funding will make an estimated 11,000 housing units across 50 communities possible, including coastal and rural communities SALEM, OR – Today, housing infrastructure investments proposed by State Representatives David Gomberg (D-Otis) and Emily…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Moving Into Week Four
Dear Neighbors and Friends, As we enter week four of the five-week session, many bills have quietly died. Some are steadily working their way through committees and the two chambers and are on…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Three Bills for Week Three
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, As we enter week three of the five-week short session, I thought I’d highlight three bills of interest. Let’s begin with water….
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Week Two – The Freight Train is On Track
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Last week I described our five-week “short” session as a freight train – a heavy load moving fast with little time or opportunity for detours…