Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reacts to Delivering For America plan
KOBI 5 MEDFORD, Ore. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to the Senate this week about his concerns about the United States Postal Service. Postmaster General DeJoy implemented the Delivering For America plan in 2021. Merkley called the plan “Delaying Mail in America”. The plan diverted all mail to Portland
Oregon Sen. Merkley on USPS proposal: Return to sender, address unknown
Portland Tribune Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley continues his opposition to a restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service. Merkley, a Democrat from Northeast Portland, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, focusing on first-hand stories he said he heard from Oregonians who rely on the Postal
En Bend, Merkley llama 'diabólicos' los recortes de Pell
Las familias en el extranjero pueden esperar pagar alrededor del 5 por ciento de sus ingresos para cubrir el costo de la universidad. Pero en este país, ese número puede ser del 50 por ciento, dijo el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, demócrata de Oregon. "Este es un desafío financiero y es muy, muy diferente al de... la mayoría de los otros países desarrollados".
Merkley en Bend, critica los recortes de subvenciones Pell respaldados por el Partido Republicano
BEND, Ore. – El Senador Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., visitó OSU-Cascades en Bend el jueves para hablar sobre los “recortes drásticos” inminentes a las becas Pell para estudiantes mientras finalizaba una campaña estatal dirigida a un presupuesto aprobado por los republicanos que él dice que va a doler a muchos. Merkley habló de “los impactos muy reales que la reciente
Tilikum bridge gets added improvements, stays under budget
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley walked across the new Tilikum Crossing Bridge Monday, heralding the massive TriMet project, which is set to finish under budget, even with added improvements. The 7.3-mile light rail project will end up costing as much as $40 million less than initially predicted. The federal government
Consumer Protection Agency Proposes Rules on Payday Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the fledgling agency created in the aftermath of the financial crisis, outlined on Thursday the first draft of regulations to rein in payday loans, the short-term form of credit that can come with interest rates soaring beyond 400 percent. The proposed rules could sharply reduce the
El proyecto de ley de derechos civiles es la máxima prioridad para los votantes LGBT, según una nueva encuesta
WASHINGTON — With the Supreme Court set to rule in the coming months on marriage equality, the gay rights community already is gearing up for its next big fight: the push for a comprehensive federal nondiscrimination bill. The Human Rights Campaign is out with a new poll Tuesday that shows
Los legisladores estatales y federales se enfocan en las regulaciones de los cigarrillos electrónicos
Prineville and Crook County officials passed ordinances this past year that defined how e-cigarettes would be regulated in the community. Because no federal or state laws governed the sale of the nicotine-based items to minors, local leaders felt it best to restrict them locally in hopes of keeping them out
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