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,
10 condados de Oregón recibieron subvenciones $50k para ayudar a los veteranos
El condado de Morrow y otros nueve condados rurales de Oregón recibirán subvenciones de $50,000 para proporcionar a los veteranos acceso gratuito a citas médicas. El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, demócrata, anunció que este es el tercer año en que el Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos de Oregón recibe la subvención federal de transporte altamente rural de Asuntos de Veteranos. El estado
Senators Merkley and Wyden Announce Agriculture Grants for Local Businesses
US Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have announced that 13 Oregon agricultural businesses will receive a total of $1.9 million in grants to help them grow and expand. The grants will be provided through the US Department of Agriculture’s Value-Added Producer Grant Program, which is designed to help farmers,
Legal team seeking to undo super PACs files suit to push FEC to act
A bipartisan group of congressional members and candidates is filing a federal suit Friday against the Federal Election Commission, seeking to force the agency to act on a complaint it brought against 10 super PACs in July. The maneuver is part of a legal strategy aimed at rolling back SpeechNow.org v. FEC, the
La opción pública para el seguro médico de EE. UU. gana visibilidad en el debate sobre la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio
WASHINGTON—Advocates and opponents are gearing up for a life or death battle over a problematic Affordable Care Act in 2017, and the idea of a government option in health insurance is gaining some traction among Democratic legislators. Almost seven years ago, Congress and President Barack Obama undertook a health overhaul
Senador busca estudiantes de Oregon para trabajar en DC
El Senado de los EE. UU. busca páginas para estudiantes Los estudiantes de tercer y cuarto año de secundaria que deseen trabajar para el Senado de los EE. UU. pueden poner sus nombres en el sombrero ahora. El senador Jeff Merkley, demócrata por Oregon, está aceptando solicitudes de estudiantes para unirse al programa de búsqueda del Senado de verano de 2017. Las páginas ayudan a entregar proyectos de ley, correspondencia y material legislativo.
As legal troubles mount, Wells Fargo sets aside more money to deal with fallout from accounts scandal
Wells Fargo’s legal troubles are building, the San Francisco bank confirmed on Thursday, noting that the Securities and Exchange Commission is now looking into its sham accounts scandal. The bank has struggled to contain the damage from its acknowledgement in September that thousands of its employees opened accounts customers didn’t ask for,
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