By State Representative Rob Nosse Given how much I hear about the mental and behavioral health challenges in our city, I thought I would provide an update about what is going …
Representatively Speaking November 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse This month I can’t stop thinking about what is going on in Newberg and a new policy which does not allow students to display a …
Representatively Speaking October 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Fall is coming! I hope you all managed to stay cool and safe despite the heat, smoke and rising Delta variant cases this past month. …
Representatively Speaking September 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse This is the first one of these columns that I have written since the 2021 Legislative Session ended. Now that I have had a little …
Representatively Speaking August 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse As I write this, our legislative session is close to ending and we are as busy as ever. I am lucky to be a member …
Representatively Speaking July 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Some of you know I am a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Co-Chair of the Health and Human services Subcommittee. Ways …
Representatively Speaking June 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse With the speed of change in politics and events in general these days it can be a little tricky to write a column a few …
Representatively Speaking May 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse It finally feels like spring is upon us. This has been a long, tough winter but I feel a real sense of optimism for the …
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By State Representative Rob Nosse I can recall many moments in my lifetime that reveal the sometimes stark differences in the ways people of color experience policing and daily living …
Representatively Speaking March 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse These columns are always submitted a week or two in advance of the printing. Hopefully President Biden and Vice President’s Harris’ inauguration, despite the pandemic …
Representatively Speaking February 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Happy New Year to all my constituents! This holiday season has been different in so many ways. Despite the pandemic, I hope everyone had some …
Representatively Speaking January 2021 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this, our country will be one step closer to ending the presidency of Donald Trump. The Electoral College meets on …
Representatively Speaking December 2020 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse I have been your Representative in the State Legislature for almost six years and am heading into my fourth term. Rather than reflect on something …
Representatively Speaking September 2020 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Rather than discuss the recent legislative special session this month, I thought I would focus on work in the Legislature that, until recently, has not …
Representatively Speaking August 2020 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse As I am writing this column a special session of the legislature is looming to deal with policy questions raised by COVID-19 and to figure …
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By State Representative Rob Nosse What a difference a month has made. To say it is a totally different world since my last column feels like a complete understatement. The …
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By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this, we will be more than halfway through the 2020 legislative short session. Here are a few of the bills …
Representatively Speaking March 2020 Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Happy new year to all my constituents. As the new year begins, I have taken time to reflect on my involvement as a member of …
Representatively Speaking January 2020 Read More
