Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Los acuerdos de Klamath son un 'primer paso'
The landmark Klamath agreements signed Wednesday are only one piece of the Basin’s water solution, groups say. Audubon California commended the deal while pointing out that Klamath wildlife refuges remain without water certainty and adequate water supplies to support migrating waterfowl. “We’re excited to see the removal of the Klamath
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
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