Feds provide $1 million to rehab farmworker housing
News-Register McMinnville nonprofit Community Home Builders has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grant funds to rehabilitate 24 units of agricultural worker housing at Villa del Sol apartments in east McMinnville. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas announced the award of $956,333 from the
OREGON AND FOUR TRIBES EARN OVER $12 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS-GRID RESILIENCE
KQEN On Wednesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Val Hoyle announced that Oregon’s Energy Department has secured $10.9 million and four Tribes with members in Oregon have earned a combined $1.16 million in federal investment. A joint release said this is to
Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?
NPRAn election betting advertisement flashed on screen during coverage of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend on the Right Side Broadcasting Network, a conservative media company. “Bet on the US election,” the ad for Kalshi said as Trump spoke on stage. “Bet $100 on Trump,
Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan
KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland
Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown
Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal
Oregon’s Merkley and Wyden push for federal resources to fight wildfires
Oregonlive As wildfires burn nearly 1 million acres across Oregon, U.S Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior requesting additional federal assistance. In the letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the
Salmon-killing chemical under Senate scrutiny
Politico E&E A chemical blamed for destroying salmon populations in the Northwest will be under the Senate’s microscope later this week. An Environment and Public Works subcommittee will hold a hearing on the potential environmental impacts of 6PPD, used to make tires and rubbers last longer, and its toxic byproduct,
Roseburg, Cottage Grove, Myrtle Creek airports receive federal funds for improvements
KCBY WASHINGTON DC – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $17,364,442 to the state under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This includes more than $2 million for the Roseburg Regional Airport, $264K for the Cottage Grove State Airport, and $180K
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