Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Dayville otorgó $472,000 para salón comunitario
La ciudad de Dayville recibió $472,000 en subvenciones para mejorar y reparar su salón comunitario de 100 años. El Departamento de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de EE. UU. anunció el 13 de octubre que Dayville recibió $300,000 en Subsidios por Desastre para Instalaciones Comunitarias y $172,000 en Préstamos y Subsidios Directos para Instalaciones Comunitarias para renovar el salón comunitario. "El
La compañía de Hillsboro obtiene un contrato federal de $70 millones para aviones cisterna para combatir incendios forestales
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., dijeron el martes que Erickson Aero Tanker, con sede en Hillsboro, obtuvo un contrato federal de $70.5 millones para servicios de aviones cisterna grandes de próxima generación para apoyar la lucha contra incendios forestales en Oregón. y a nivel nacional. “Los incendios que devastaron gran parte de Oregón este año lamentablemente proporcionan
EL NÚMERO DE MUJERES QUE ALEGAN MALA CONDUCTA POR PARTE DEL GINECÓLOGO DE ICE CASI SE TRIPLA
AL MENOS 17 mujeres tratadas por un médico que supuestamente realizó procedimientos ginecológicos innecesarios o demasiado agresivos sin el debido consentimiento informado permanecen detenidas en el Centro de Detención del Condado de Irwin, una instalación privada en Georgia que alberga a detenidos del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU., según un informe y materiales escritos presentados
Feds Investing $7.2 Million for Affordable Rental Housing in Morrow, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed more than $7.2 million in federal resources to renovate affordable housing units in Heppner, McMinnville, Newberg, and Tillamook.“Oregonians working hard to pay rent as well as their bills for groceries, prescription drugs and more know full well how
Jeff Merkley presenta proyectos de ley para prohibir la inversión en combustibles fósiles
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) yesterday introduced two bills to limit fossil fuel investing by financial institutions. The “Protecting America’s Economy From the Carbon Bubble Act” would ban banks and other financial companies from making new loans for or investments in fossil fuel companies and from financing new fossil fuel projects.
Los senadores de Oregón copatrocinan el proyecto de ley de ayuda para las pequeñas empresas
MEDFORD, Ore. — U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are co-sponsoring the HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act, which supports businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will provide more than $370 billion to small businesses, restaurants and live venues. It includes a $40 billion lifeline grant program.
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