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.
U.S. Democrats demand Trump response to reported Russian bounties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan. The legislation would require Trump to certify whether the Russian
Brown y Merkley esperan respuesta federal a solicitud de ayuda para combatir y recuperarse de incendios forestales
Sen. Jeff Merkley said he expects Pres. Donald Trump to approve Oregon’s request for emergency federal assistance for the wildfires e soon, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon or Friday. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made the formal request for support Wednesday, and Oregon’s congressional delegation issued a letter of support
President declares Oregon fires an emergency, Douglas County to receive FEMA assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday it has authorized grants to assist with the costs of fighting the Archie Creek Fire that has burned 107,000 acres east of Glide. FEMA approved a request from Gov. Kate Brown to add the Archie Creek Fire to the list of fires across
Senadores instan a la extensión del programa de nutrición
Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, y 27 de sus colegas demócratas del Senado están pidiendo una extensión total de las exenciones de comidas escolares hasta el final del año escolar actual. Un comunicado dijo que eso daría a las escuelas la flexibilidad necesaria para servir completamente a los estudiantes, ya sea que
MERKLEY PRESENTA LEGISLACIÓN PARA ABORDAR LA ESCASEZ DE TRABAJADORES ELECTORALES
El Senador Jeff Merkley ha anunciado que presentará la Ley de Reclutamiento de Trabajadores Electorales de 2020 para abordar la escasez de trabajadores electorales para las elecciones generales de noviembre. El anuncio del martes coincidió con el Día Nacional de Reclutamiento de Trabajadores Electorales. El comunicado de Merkley dijo que la pandemia de COVID-19 se ha extendido por los EE. UU.,
Las comidas escolares gratuitas permanecen disponibles hasta finales de 2020
Ya sea que los estudiantes estén aprendiendo desde casa o en la escuela, tendrán acceso gratuito a las comidas, anunció el lunes el Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. “Esto realmente simplifica las cosas para nosotros y lo hace un poco más fácil”, dijo el gerente de área de Sodexo, Kyle Micken. “A nadie le gusta rechazar a un niño de 1 año por un
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