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.
Merkley aplaude las nuevas normas de la FDA sobre el tabaco
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco deeming rule was finalized and will now go into effect: “The tobacco regulation rule announced today by the FDA is a critical milestone for public
Avanza el plan para excluir la minería cerca de Kalmiopsis
A plan to exclude mineral development on about 100,000 acres of federal land, to thwart a proposed nickel mine near the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, is nearing fruition. The U.S. Forest Service released its environmental assessment last week, and written comments will be accepted through May 27. The proposed mineral withdrawal would
Wyden y Merkley presionan para limitar los precios de los medicamentos recetados, lo que permite que Medicare negocie
Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley llegaron a Portland el miércoles para abogar por una legislación federal que limitaría los costos de los medicamentos recetados para las personas mayores. “Estos costos de medicamentos recetados están afectando a las personas mayores en Oregón y en todo el país”, dijo Wyden, demócrata y copatrocinador del proyecto de ley. “Es una receta de castigo, tantos costos
Regulatory Scrutiny Heats Up On Fintech Firms
As the burgeoning online lending industry braces for a wave of scrutiny from U.S. policy makers, leading financial-technology firms are scrambling in Washington to figure out who’s a friend and who’s a potential foe. Prominent small business lenders including On Deck Capital Inc., Kabbage Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc. have
¿Jodido por una universidad con fines de lucro? Probablemente usted renunció a su derecho a demandar
Cuando Corinthian Colleges Inc. colapsó, dejando a miles de estudiantes en la estacada con deudas de préstamos estudiantiles y créditos que no sabían que serían utilizables en otras escuelas, generalmente no pudieron demandar al fracasado educador con fines de lucro porque los estudiantes, sin saberlo, habían Renunció a su derecho a un jurado.
Wyden, Merkley seek to restore funding for NW fish screens
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday they said would protect fish populations and habitats while allowing for continued water supplies for irrigation and other uses in the Pacific Northwest. The Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (FRIMA) would reauthorize a voluntary, cost-share program the U.S. Fish
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