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
El Senador Merkley Argumenta Contra el Oleoducto Keystone en el Senado
WASHINGTON, DC — La controvertida votación del oleoducto Keystone en el Senado el martes fue derrotada por un voto. La votación habría permitido a Canadá construir una línea de transporte a través de Estados Unidos hasta el Golfo de México. La senadora de Luisiana Mary Landrieu se encuentra en una reñida segunda vuelta en diciembre y esperaba ganar
Klamath bills pass Senate committee
A settlement aimed at solving decades-old water conflicts in the Klamath Basin moved one step closer to becoming a reality Thursday. The Klamath Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act, Senate Bill 2379, passed through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The vote was 17-5. Officials hope the bill, which
El equipo de robótica de UHS recibe la visita del senador Jeff Merkley
La escuela secundaria Umatilla no fue originalmente una parada en su gira por 50 ciudades en el estado de Oregon, pero cuando la superintendente de Umatilla, Heidi Sipe, invitó al senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley a ver el programa de robótica de UHS, no pudo dejar pasar la oportunidad. . El domingo, Merkley se aventuró a visitar la UHS para charlar.
Mi título universitario no vale nada.
Rosalyn Harris, una madre soltera desempleada que nunca había ido a la universidad, pensó que obtener un título sería el boleto a una nueva vida. Entonces, a los 23 años, se matriculó en un programa de justicia penal de dos años en el Everest College, una organización con fines de lucro en Chesapeake, Virginia. Pero la gran cantidad de oportunidades laborales que
Update: Newport helicopter to stay open until Dec. 15
NEWPORT, Ore. — After lawmakers, fishermen and community members begged the U.S. Coast Guard to keep a helicopter facility open in Newport after it was slated for closure, the Coast Guard announced Tuesday the shuttering will be delayed at least until Dec. 15. The announcement came hours after Senator Jeff
Planned closure of Coast Guard air facility rankles federal lawmakers
NEWPORT — Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation, including Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, have written a letter to the U.S. Coast Guard voicing their concerns and opposition over the planned closure of the Newport Air Facility. The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners also officially jumped on board to oppose
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