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.
U-S Senate Votes to Name Bend VA Clinic In Honor Of Robert Maxwell
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden and Congressman Greg Walden announced Friday the U-S Senate approved naming the Bend VA clinic in honor of the late Robert Maxwell. The World War 2 veteran was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and worked as a schoolteacher in Bend for
Oregon lawmakers push FEMA for urgent housing assistance due to fires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, and Suzanne Bonamici, all D-Ore., are pressing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy robust transitional housing options to ensure affordable, stable housing as communities begin to rebuild in the wake of
Wyden and Merkley introduce legislation to protect Malheur County wilderness
ONTARIO U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats from Oregon, introduced this legislation to protect more than a million acres of wilderness in Malheur County to protect the scenic values while also supporting the ranching economy in the same region. A hearing of the Malheur Community Empowerment for
Lawmakers seek more funds to fight wildfires – and more pre-season prescribed burns
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined dozens of colleagues Thursday in asked Senate and House leaders to replenish and increase funding for wildfire response and recovery in any upcoming spending package, as well as pass an additional federal relief package – known as a “disaster supplemental” – as massive infernos continue to
Oregon leaders mourn passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg. associate Supreme Court justice who died Friday, spent her final years on the bench as the unquestioned leader of the court’s liberal wing and became something of a rock star to her admirers. Young women especially seemed to embrace the court’s Jewish grandmother, affectionately calling her the
Wyden, Merkley introduce disaster tax relief bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., introduced legislation Thursday to provide tax relief to individuals, businesses and states affected by catastrophic wildfires and other presidentially declared disasters. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., is
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