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.
Redmond schools get FEMA funds
Redmond School District will receive more than $464,000 in federal funding to reimburse costs for snow removal during a January 2017 winter storm. The $464,648 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant was announced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. “These much-needed funds will help Redmond recoup some of the
Sen. Merkley deems infrastructure plan inefficient
MEDFORD, Ore. — President Trump announced his proposed infrastructure plan on Monday and now senator Jeff Merkley is responding to it. President Trump has called for a $1.5 trillion plan to upgrade highways, railroads and airports. However, 70 percent of that funding is being asked of individual states and private investors,
RSD Receives Grant for 2017 Snowstorms
REDMOND, OR — The Redmond School District is the latest to receive federal funds as reimbursement for costs incurred during last winter’s extreme weather. Redmond Schools will receive a $464,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to recoup the expense of removing snow from roofs during a January 2017 storm.
Democrats to Trump’s CFPB chief: Who’s looking out for consumers?
Now the White House wants to weaken his office even further. And many Democrats are asking: Can the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still protect consumers? The bureau was created by the 2010 financial reform law known as Dodd-Frank. Its mission was to protect American consumers from predatory lenders and bullying debt
Anxiety on both sides as Senate opens debate on Dreamers, immigration
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Hours before the Senate voted by a margin of 97-1 to launch an open debate on immigration reform Monday, President Donald Trump said it is up to Democrats to determine the fate of the vulnerable faction of young undocumented immigrants who have become the focus of
Senators Merkley And Wyden Oppose Trump Off-Shore Drilling Plan
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is taking input on the Administration’s plan to open waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans to oil drilling. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says that would endanger the Oregon Coast’s environment, and fishing industry. “The lasting economic uncertainty and ultimate environmental degradation is not worth
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