The 2025 Legislative Session is nearly halfway over, and I’d like to invite each of you to hear and discuss the problems affecting our beautiful North Coast. On Saturday, April 5th, I’ll be…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM DAVID GOMBERG: Busy Behind the Scenes
OIOpublisher 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…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 49
Visitors to the District The full Joint Committee on Ways and Means made its way out to Astoria for the first time in many years. I was very pleased to see so many community…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: The Quiet Thinning of the Legislative Herd
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 PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: The Pharmacy Vanishing Act—and the Not-So-Secret Hospital Squeeze
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, I focus on practical policies…
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 SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 48
Senate Bill 916 would allow for members of a union that chose to strike to be able to draw unemployment during that strike. My colleague filed a minority report on SB 916 to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 47 – Joint Ways & Means Road Show, Public Hearings in Astoria March 28th
By State Senator Suzanne Weber, District 16 Joint Ways and Means Roadshow Joint Ways and Means is making their way around the state to hear from you! On Friday March 28th Ways and Means…
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 SENTATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 46
From the District Podcast Please join me for this week’s packed update of Oregon’s Legislative Session. We talk about a myriad of issues (link is below): Kidney dialysis in Tillamook and my…