Representatively Speaking July 2023
By Representative Rob Nosse I had hoped to write a legislative update about how session was going (or how it ended as we are “officially” done on June 25) and …
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Representatively Speaking February 2023
By State Representative Rob Nosse Most of you already know I have been in working in our Capitol in Salem since early January as the Oregon Legislature is now officially “in …
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Representatively Speaking December 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse The election is over and the results are in. There is a good chance I will be the chair of a combined Behavioral Health and Health …
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Representatively Speaking November 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you are reading this, you should have received your ballot in the mail. Election season is almost over, and it is a …
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Representatively Speaking October 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse I am voting “no” on Measure 26-228, the charter reform proposal to remake our city government. There I said it and, believe me, I really want …
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Representatively Speaking August 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse It was a tough call about what I should write about last month. While this is a bit of “old news” at this point, it is …
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Representatively Speaking July 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse Just before I left for vacation and while I was away, we had two more horrifying mass shooting tragedies, one in Buffalo, NY, and one in …
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Representatively Speaking
By State Representative Rob Nosse Many of you know I write an e-newsletter. It really took off during the start of the pandemic when people were hungry for information and updates …
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Representatively Speaking March 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse This month I have been in Salem a lot as we rush to pass bills and improve budgets in a 35-day window. As I mentioned in …
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Representatively Speaking February 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this I will be in the midst of another legislative session. Last month I wrote about the bills I was working …
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Representatively Speaking January 2022
By State Representative Rob Nosse As you have hopefully heard, we held a special session of the Legislature in December to allocate additional rental assistance and deal with other pressing budget …
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Representatively Speaking December 2021
By State Representative Rob Nosse There is no one in this city who has not felt the impact of our current housing crisis. In my work at the legislature, I am …
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Representatively Speaking November 2021
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 …
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Representatively Speaking October 2021
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 …
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