Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Los legisladores de Oregón hacen una nueva promesa a las tribus del río Columbia: acción en las casas este año
El senador Jeff Merkley se inclinó sobre el apoyabrazos del SUV blanco que condujo hacia el este por la Interestatal 84, contando la historia de cómo se formó el desfiladero de Columbia. Hace quince mil años, inundaciones catastróficas rompieron las orillas del río y las arrastraron río abajo. Cada año desde entonces, el salmón se abre camino río arriba
El problema de la vivienda asequible llama la atención de los legisladores
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cuando vea un nuevo edificio en Portland, recuerde esto: los defensores dicen que la ciudad necesita aproximadamente 100,000 unidades de vivienda más asequibles. Y la mayor parte de lo que ves no es eso. En los últimos años, se construyeron 22 000 apartamentos nuevos en el área de Portland, pero solo 3
Editorial: Ayudar a los negocios de marihuana con el acceso bancario
Los hombres y mujeres de negocios de marihuana de Oregón se encuentran en un aprieto en lo que respecta a la banca. Lo que hacen es legal en Oregón, Washington, Colorado, Alaska y el Distrito de Columbia, aunque sigue siendo ilegal según la ley federal. Eso hace que sea difícil —realmente imposible— hacer cosas que la mayoría de las empresas
GMO labeling fight still alive: Jeff Merkley introduces pro-labeling bill
Jeff Merkley is trying to accomplish what the failed Oregon GMO labeling measure set out to do. The Democratic senator introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would require companies to label whether food contains genetically-engineered ingredients. Oregon voters were almost evenly split in 2014 on support for Measure
Wyden, Merkley seek $68M for air quality boosts
Oregon’s two U.S. senators have called for bolstered federal air quality funding after Portlanders expressed concerns about recently uncovered issues. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley want about $50 million more in funds for the Environmental Protection Agency. The money would allow for more air pollutant monitoring as well as technical assistance for companies
Oregon receives $60 million from federal rural program
A federal program that funnels money to roads and schools in rural parts of the country will send around $3.8 million to Central Oregon this year, a number that has steadily declined in recent years. The fund will send more than $1.6 million each to Deschutes and Crook counties and
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