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.
El movimiento antiperforación 'Mantenlo en el suelo' tiene cierto despegue
WASHINGTON – El movimiento contra los combustibles fósiles – “Keep It in the Ground” – ha ido ganando popularidad a medida que destacados políticos demócratas intensifican su compromiso de combatir el cambio climático. El cambio se produce tras una campaña activista intensa y bien financiada que ha combinado reuniones a puertas cerradas en Washington con campañas de petición durante
Senadores: El Departamento de Educación debería suspender la ayuda a las universidades que niegan a los estudiantes su día en la corte
Hoy, nueve senadores, encabezados por Sherrod Brown (D-OH) y Dick Durbin (D-IL), pidieron al Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. que corte la ayuda federal para estudiantes a colegios y universidades que prohíben a sus estudiantes acudir a los tribunales para realizar estudios. reclamaciones contra sus escuelas. Al abordar el mismo tema, algunos de los
Oregon’s small coastal ports receive funds for dredging
The Army Corps of Engineers will allocate an additional $9 million this year toward dredging projects at Oregon’s small ports. More than $5 million of those funds will go toward the needs of small ports along Oregon’s South Coast, including $942,000 for the Port of Umpqua. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield,
Políticos que trabajan para recuperar la TSA en Klamath Falls
Salem, Ore. — Oregon’s U.S. senators and representatives are working to get the TSA back in Klamath Falls with a new bill. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Greg Walden and Peter DeFazio introduced the “Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act” on Thursday. The act would bring
El proyecto de ley de la TSA tiene como objetivo devolver el servicio aéreo a Klamath
City of Klamath Falls officials and community leaders are hopeful a bill introduced Thursday by a congressional delegation will bring passenger screening services back to the Klamath Falls airport. The bill, introduced by Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Reps. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Peter DeFazio,
El proyecto de ley patrocinado por los demócratas bloquearía el desarrollo federal de combustibles fósiles
Un demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes presentó el jueves un proyecto de ley que prohibiría toda producción futura de combustibles fósiles en terrenos federales. La Ley Keep It In The Ground del representante Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) bloquearía nuevos arrendamientos para aprovechar las reservas de combustibles fósiles en tierras y aguas federales en los océanos Pacífico, Atlántico y Ártico.
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