By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/9/26 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2026 short session came to a close late Friday. For the first time in years, Oregon lawmakers in Salem’s…
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OREGON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: 2026 Legislative Session in Review – A missed opportunity
According to Oregon Business & Industry, the 2026 legislative session was a missed opportunity to focus on economic development and private-sector job creation despite recognition among legislative leaders and the governor that…
Governor Highlights Major Wins for Oregonians in 2026 Legislative Session
Session outcomes include protecting essential services, fostering economic growth, and more protections against the Trump agenda (Salem, OR) — The 2026 legislative session ended with major wins for stabilizing essential services for…
Candidate for District 32 State Rep Max Sherman Joins Lawsuit Against SB 1599 to Move Gas Tax Referendum Away from November Voters
Plaintiffs argue SB 1599 represents political gamesmanship designed to shield lawmakers from accountability (TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR) — Max Sherman, candidate for State Representative in House District 32 and a petition circulator for…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Self-Government is Not a Cathedral. It’s A Workshop.
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: Big Bills in the March to Adjournment
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/2/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, With one week to go before adjournment, we’ve formally entered the final stretch of this “short” legislative session, triggering special…
OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE: State Budget Rebalance Maintains Critical Services Despite Federal Cuts
One-time savings and the passage of Senate Bill 1507 allowed the state to avoid deep budget reductions for the remainder of this biennium (SALEM, OR) – Today, March 2, 2026, the co-chairs…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 63 – February 28th 2026
With our March 8th constitutional deadline approaching, we are working hard to move important bills forward. I’m proud to share that SB 1504, allowing alternative epinephrine delivery methods in schools, has passed the Legislature and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Slushing Through the Third Week
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/23/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Since he took office in January 2025, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has signed Oregon on to dozens of lawsuits against…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENTATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Vol. 62 – Legislative Update
By State Senator Suzanne Weber This week, we covered several important bills moving through the Legislature that directly impact our communities. Listen in on SoundCloud or watch on YouTube (links below) as we discuss the following…