Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Merkley Steps Up for Prep Users
Thursday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Tina Smith (D-MN) were joined by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a letter to AHIP, the trade association representing health insurance companies. The letter expresses
Senate confirms Natalie Wight as the US attorney for Oregon
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Natalie Wight as Oregon’s next U.S. attorney, formally making her the top federal law enforcement official in the state. Wight, a longtime federal prosecutor, has served as the court-appointed U.S. attorney since June, shortly after she was nominated by President Joe Biden. Wight is
Senator Merkley pushing two bills on mitigating smoke
As wildfires burn throughout the state, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is working on two bills to deal with what he calls a smoke crisis. The Smoke Ready Community Act would create grants to make air quality upgrades more accessible and provide more funding for infrastructure upgrades. Those upgrades would include smoke filters
Senator Merkley introduces wildfire smoke mitigation legislation
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced two bills intended to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke. Today, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act and the Smoke Planning and Research Act received a hearing in front of the Environment and Public Works committee. Dr. Cassandra Moseley, a U of O professor in the Institute for
WYDEN, MERKLEY SECURE $100,000 IN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO OREGON FIREFIGHTERS
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced two bills intended to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke. Today, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act and the Smoke Planning and Research Act received a hearing in front of the Environment and Public Works committee. Dr. Cassandra Moseley, a U of O professor in the Institute for
Oregon Mass Timber Coalition lands $41M to boost forest products industry
The Oregon Mass Timber Coalition has been awarded $41.4 million in federal grants to modernize and boost the forest products industry in Oregon. The money comes from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, which is funded through President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The capital is designed to catalyze Oregon’s mass timber industry,
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