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.
Senadores de Oregón piden una investigación sobre las políticas de inmigración
Una niña de 10 años que padecía parálisis cerebral fue detenida cuando se dirigía a ser operada de vesícula biliar el 24 de octubre, debido a su aprensión por ser una inmigrante indocumentada. Según un comunicado de prensa del Senado de los Estados Unidos, este incidente tuvo lugar de camino al Hospital Pediátrico Driscoll en Corpus Christi.
La elección ambiental de Trump presionada en la audiencia del Senado por comparar la creencia en el cambio climático con el paganismo
(CNN) — La candidata del presidente Donald Trump para ser la principal asesora ambiental de la Casa Blanca le dijo a un comité del Senado el miércoles que los controvertidos comentarios que hizo, incluida la comparación de la creencia en el calentamiento global con el paganismo, fueron sacados de contexto, pero agregó que podría haber habido algunos errores. en sus escritos. CNN
5 Times Trump’s Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate Denial
Kathleen Hartnett White stammered, sighed and sat silent for seconds on end on Wednesday throughout her Senate hearing to be confirmed as the new head of the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality. It was an unusually tongue-tied performance for someone who has been a bombastic critic of climate and
Los senadores hacen sonar la alarma sobre la supuesta persecución de los ciudadanos LGBTQ de Azerbaiyán
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of senators, including a two senators from Oregon, are calling for an investigation into reports of persecution of LGBTQ people in the country of Azerbaijan. Senator Ron Wyden said he’s joined Senator Jeff Merkley and other in a bipartisan request for Secretary of State Rex
Dems push clearer GMO labeling
Senate Democrats are pushing the Agriculture Department to create a labeling standard for products made with genetically modified organisms (GMO) that is consumer-friendly. Congress passed a law in July ordering the agency to create a national labeling standard within two years. The law allows food producers to use QR codes that can
What Trump is missing by skipping the DMZ
Lawmakers who have visited the 2.5-mile-wide demilitarized zone between North and South Korea say President Donald Trump should make the trek as well — and that it would teach him a lot about the real-life consequences of “fire and fury.” The DMZ isn’t on the itinerary for Trump’s 13-day Asia
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