By State Representative Suzanne Weber We’re headed into the final weeks of the “short” session! The Legislature is required by the Oregon Constitution to adjourn no later than March 7, so everyone has…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Roller Coaster Picks Up Speed
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Late last week, I described the short legislative session as a roller coaster. You start by slowly and steadily climbing. And…
Tillamook’s Logan Laity Files for House District 32 to Lift Community Voices
On February 14th, Logan Laity, Community Organizer and Small Business Owner from Tillamook County filed as the Democratic candidate for House District 32 in the Oregon State Legislature (HD32 encompasses all of…
NEWS FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUZANNE WEBER: District Updates during Short Session
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…
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…
