By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Last week I profiled two bills intended to take early and important steps to address homelessness and housing in Oregon. Those…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 15
By State Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, Another week, more committee hearings, floor sessions, and other events at the Capitol. The number of bills being worked on has more than…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Bills on the Move
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/20/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, The session is moving quickly with primary issues coming into focus and many other bills falling by the wayside. Friday morning,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 14
Dear Neighbors and Friends, Constituent meetings, floor sessions, events, and committees, it is business as usual down at the state capitol for us legislators. All the while, Spring is officially upon us…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: Bipartisan and Partisan Bills
By Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32 Dear friends and neighbors, This week marks a significant milestone in the legislative process, as numerous bills reached their critical deadline. Friday was the last day for…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol. 13
Dear Neighbors and Friends, Another week down, and there is still much work to be done in Salem. It appears weather is returning to normal in the valley and with daylight savings…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Taxes, Taxes, and a Town Hall
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/13/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, If your household is anything like the Gomberg household, you are working on your 2022 tax filings. For the second…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: Defending the North Coast
By Representative Cyrus Javadi Friends and neighbors, Thus far, the House has been passing fairly small, non-controversial bills, and things are heating up. Last week, the Housing and Homelessness committee advanced a…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Your Chance to Get Involved
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Every day in Salem, we receive over 100 emails. I read them and answer them. And increasingly, I’m also encouraging writers…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 12
Dear Neighbors and Friends, It is officially March and that means that we are a quarter of the way through the 82nd legislative session. Things are starting to ramp up with committee…