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.
La policía tribal de Warm Springs aplaude la aprobación en el Congreso de la 'Ley de Savanna'
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — In Warm Springs, 58-year-old Tina Spino has been missing since July. Warm Springs Police Chief Bill Elliot explained Thursday the efforts that his team takes in cases like hers, and why they are pleased Congress has approved a measure that could help bring successful resolution
Merkley y Wyden presentan proyecto de ley para prohibir los uniformes de camuflaje de las fuerzas del orden federales
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with 32 Senate Democratic colleagues, introduced legislation Thursday to prohibit federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage patterns in the U.S. in most cases, since they can easily be confused for military personnel or even extremist para-military groups when
“Breonna Taylor should be alive today”…Sen. Merkley
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after a grand jury returned its announcement regarding the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky: “Breonna Taylor should be alive today. She’s dead. She’s dead because of a fundamentally racist system that cheapens her life and the lives of all
El condado de Klickitat y el puerto de HR reciben una subvención de $5 millones para el reemplazo del puente
Klickitat County and the Port of Hood River have received a $5 million grant award from the federal BUILD (“Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development”) Transportation Discretionary Grant program to fund Phase 2 of the ongoing effort to replace the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. The $5 million grant will
Los senadores de Oregón instan a la FCC a "cerrar la brecha digital" en las tierras nativas
Los senadores Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden emitieron un comunicado de prensa el 15 de septiembre destacando la necesidad de que el presidente de la FCC, Ajit Pai, mejore el acceso a la tecnología en las tierras nativas: “Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley están pidiendo a los funcionarios federales que aceleren la conectividad de banda ancha para los nativos. comunidades para mejorar el acceso a la telemedicina en línea
Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprueba proyecto de ley para ratificar el Tratado de Warm Springs de 1865
Declaración de Greg Walden sobre la aprobación en la Cámara de Representantes del proyecto de ley para ratificar el fraude del Tratado de Warm Springs El proyecto de ley ratificaría el acuerdo clandestino de 1865 y reforzaría la validez del tratado de 1855 WASHINGTON, DC –Hoy, el Representante Greg Walden (R-Hood River) emitió la siguiente declaración después de la La Cámara aprobó la Ley de ificación de tratados de 1865. La legislación, para la cual Walden presentó una legislación complementaria en la Cámara en
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