By Representative Suzanne Weber, District 32 We are two weeks into the “short session” that occurs every even year. We are constitutionally required to end the session by March 7, so things are…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Into the Thick of Week Three
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are into week three and the thick of a busy 35-day short session as we sprint to pass important priorities….
NEWS UPDATE FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Week One is Done
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, Week one of the 2022 session was relatively quiet. Representative Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, was elected as the first new House Speaker in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Short Session Begins Tomorrow, Feb. 1st
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Tomorrow, February 1, we will gavel in for the 2022 legislative session — the period of time in which Oregon’s legislature convenes to pass budgets and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Assorted Important Notes Before Session; A Call to Give Blood – National Blood Shortage;
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Largely as a result of the ongoing pandemic, we’re now facing a national blood crisis. According to the American Red Cross,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Stark Reminder to Be Prepared
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Just before six on Saturday morning, my phone lit up with texts and ringing voice messages. I was being called to a Lincoln…
Rachel Armitage Appointed to Oregon Senate to Fill Seat Vacated by Besty Johnson; Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner Welcomes Newest Coastal Member to Caucus
ST. HELENS – Today the County Commissions of Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill voted to appoint Rachel Armitage as the new Senator from District 16. Senator-designate Rachel Armitage will begin…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Economics and Politics
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Several weeks ago, I shared a new report that Oregonians’ typical incomes grew more in the last decade than in any other state….
Oregon Senate District #16 Democrats Nominate Three Candidates for Betsy Johnson’s Seat; County Commissioners to Select Replacement
By Mary McGinnis, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Democratic Party Precinct Committeepersons (PCPs) from the five counties in state district #16 met at the Seaside Convention Center on Monday, January 3rd and…
NEWS UPDATED FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Reflections on the New Year
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Like all of you, I was pleased to turn the page on 2021. “Happy New Year!”, people exclaimed. “Whatever happens, it…
