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,
Los demócratas impulsan un proyecto de ley de préstamos de día de pago para abordar lo que la CFPB no puede
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and nine other Democrats are attempting to block a go-around they say payday lenders use to avoid complying with state laws. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act introduced Thursday would prevent payday lenders from using remotely created checks to withdraw
El proyecto de ley de Dem toma medidas enérgicas contra los prestamistas de día de pago
Senate Democrats are looking to crack down on payday lenders. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act introduced Thursday by Sen.Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) would deliver a blow to payday lenders that critics say charge dangerously high interest rates and fees on short-term loans. The SAFE Act would block
Senator Jeff Merkley Champions a Cheaper 401 (k) Alternative
Where others before him have failed, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is championing a new savings vehicle to boost retirement security for the American workforce. He joins a coterie of policymakers and think tank denizens who are concerned about the 68 million full- and part-time workers without access to
Merkley: Affordable housing a crisis in Oregon
El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., dijo que el aumento de los precios de las viviendas y los costos de alquiler, además de una tasa de vacantes de alquiler extremadamente baja, están contribuyendo a una crisis de vivienda asequible en el sur de Oregón y en todo el estado. “Como resultado, las familias están siendo absolutamente exprimidas”, dijo Merkley, quien se reunió con expertos locales en vivienda.
Senador Merkley busca solución de vivienda asequible
El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, quiere ayudar a resolver la crisis de la vivienda asequible. Estuvo en Eugene el miércoles. Merkley dice que más personas se están mudando a Oregón que a otros estados de EE. UU. Y eso contribuye a la escasez de viviendas aquí. Merkley dice que ha asegurado alrededor de 30 millones de dólares en el más afectado
El senador Merkley realiza una gira de viviendas asequibles en Medford
Medford, Ore.– Los expertos locales dicen que Oregón se encuentra en una crisis de vivienda asequible. La tasa actual de vacantes del estado es de apenas 3.5%, aproximadamente la mitad del promedio nacional. “Me tomó un año conseguir una vivienda asequible”, dice Meagan Hadley, una adicta en recuperación que ha experimentado episodios de falta de vivienda.
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