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,
SENADORES PREGUNTAN SI WELLS FARGO REVOCARÁ BONOS DE $125 MILLONES PARA EJECUTIVO QUE SUPERVISÓ EL FRAUDE
La semana pasada, los reguladores multaron a Wells Fargo con $185 millones por abrir millones de cuentas bancarias y tarjetas de crédito sin el permiso de sus clientes. Ahora, cinco senadores estadounidenses le preguntan al banco si aún planea pagar millones de dólares en bonos a los ejecutivos y miembros de la junta que supervisaron la práctica. En la carta al presidente de Wells Fargo
Proyecto de ley para limpiar la cuenca del río Columbia es aprobado por el Senado de EE. UU.
Un proyecto de ley para limpiar la cuenca del río Columbia fue aprobado abrumadoramente por el Senado el jueves y ahora pasa a la Cámara. La Ley de restauración de la cuenca de Columbia, patrocinada por el senador Jeff Merkley y el representante Earl Blumenauer, establece un programa de subvenciones para que los agricultores, las tribus y las entidades gubernamentales reduzcan sus
Merkley pide opción de seguro médico público
El Senador Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., visitó el Centro de Salud Comunitario North by Northeast el viernes para hablar con los defensores de la atención médica sobre sus esfuerzos en el Senado para pedir una opción pública, similar a Medicare, en el mercado de seguros médicos. El jueves, Merkley presentó una resolución del Senado con los senadores Charles E.
Los progresistas presionan por un plan de salud de 'opción pública'
WASHINGTON — Progressive senators and activists are launching a campaign Thursday calling for every American to have the choice of a public health insurance option. They aim to build on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s support for a public option with what they hope will be the biggest health care push
Senate Progressives, Activists Plan Big Public Option Push
WASHINGTON ? Progressive senators and liberal activist groups plan a renewed effort to achieve what they couldn’t when the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010: Create a “public option” health plan in Obamacare that consumers can choose instead of private insurance. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are
Las tribus del río Columbia están un paso más cerca de que el gobierno federal cumpla su promesa de vivienda
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday that would provide up to 50 new houses for Columbia River tribal members. Now it’s up to Congress to make it a reality. The bill calls for between 41 and 49 houses to be built near the Bonneville Dam for tribal members