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.
Senators Merkley, Wyden speak on preparations ahead of Oregon fire season
PORTLAND, Ore. – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley say there could be difficult days ahead for Oregonians as officials across the state brace for another wildfire season. During a news conference on Friday, the senators said they’re prioritizing preventing wildfires this year, in part by making sure federal money that
FEMA Grants $3.7M To Lane Electric For Repairs And Restoration
More than two years after one of the worst winter storms hit the region, Lane Electric Cooperative is getting money to cover repairs. In February 2019, dense and heavy snow greatly damaged the utility’s power lines, leaving most of its 10-thousand customers in the dark for up to two weeks.
Democrats unveil $30bn bill to cancel water debts and bail out utility firms
Legislation to cancel utility debts for millions of low-income households and bail out struggling utility companies is to be introduced in the US Senate on Thursday. Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator from Oregon, will propose a $30bn low-interest loans program for electric, water and sewage and broadband providers as part of the
MERKLEY HELPS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO END BAND ON SHIPPING ALCOHOL
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has joined a group of colleagues in introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act – a bipartisan bill to send the prohibition-era-ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from shipping alcoholic beverage to customers. Merkley said currently private shipping can ship alcohol, but the USPS cannot.
Ending alcohol shipping ban would help Oregon, Merkley says
LA GRANDE – U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon said his home state would benefit from passage of the bipartisan bill to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers. Merkley addressed the issue Tuesday, May 18, in an interview with The
Merkley advocates for standing up to drug companies
LA GRANDE – Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley during an online town hall discussed issues ranging from universal health care to pulling the Winter Olympics out of China. The virtual event Tuesday, May 18, was the Democrat’s 15th town hall of 2021 and his 447th since becoming senator. “When I
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