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 promete ayudar a los estudiantes
El senador Jeff Merkley visitó la Universidad Estatal de Oregón el martes por la mañana para una sesión de escucha sobre el alto costo de la educación superior y encontró una audiencia que estaba muy familiarizada con el problema. Cuando pidió a las aproximadamente dos docenas de estudiantes reunidos en un salón de clases para una discusión informal
Los senadores de Oregón celebran una 'sesión de escucha' para discutir los costos de matrícula
EUGENE, Oregon – Estudiantes de la Universidad de Oregon y de Lane Community College se unieron a los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley para una “sesión de escucha” el lunes en la Universidad de Oregon. Los jazzistas Vega-Heath y Ashley Jackson, que son líderes estudiantiles en LCC, además de madres, opinaron sobre
OR Senators Push For Long Term Fire Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) spoke out in favor of the U.S. Senate’s approval of a bill to keep the government running through mid-December. The legislation also includes $700 million in emergency funding to refill wildfire accounts drained during this summer’s devastating fire
La batalla de perforación en el Ártico se detiene abruptamente cuando Shell se seca
Una de las mayores luchas medioambientales de los últimos años está acabando con un quejido. Royal Dutch Shell dijo el lunes que abandonará la exploración de petróleo y gas frente a la costa norte de Alaska después de que un costoso pozo quedó prácticamente seco. La decisión pone fin, al menos en el futuro previsible, a una batalla clave
Historic effort keeps sage grouse off endangered list
WASHINGTON — The greater sage grouse will not be placed on the endangered species list, due to the greatest conservation effort in U.S. history, federal officials said Tuesday. The decision by the Fish and Wildlife Service to not list the iconic bird was announced at a news conference at the Rocky
Ferguson Report Includes Call To End Predatory Lending
The governor-appointed Ferguson Commission, called together after the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, is calling for sweeping policy changes in Missouri. Among the topics the report addresses are race, policing, education, the courts, Medicaid and finance. Chief among its recommendations is that Missouri end the practice of predatory lending,
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