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 announce $1 million ODOT grant for wildfire cleanup
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday a $1 million emergency relief grant for the Oregon Department of Transportation to support cleanup operations in the wake of destructive wildfires. “The fires burning today reinforce how important it is to fund huge wildfires the way that we fund other natural
Wyden, Merkley secure funds to boost Guard firefighting training
WASHINGTON – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday night secured their provision in the Senate’s defense bill that would provide federal funding to train more members of the National Guard to fight wildfires. But they voted no on the overall bill, objecting to the major increase in
Leaked Memo Suggests Shrinking Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
New details about a proposal to shrink the size and loosen protections for Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument are being greeted with anger and dismay by opponents. Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is on the short list of wild lands that President Trump’s administration wants to shrink. New details about the recommendations by
Merkley gets a taste of smoke
Touring the fire lines Saturday, Sen. Jeff Merkley got a good dose of the smoke that many Southern Oregonians have coped with since last July. “The west is ablaze,” Merkley said. “People across the nation are aware of the fires. They’re aware of the hurricanes, but also they’re aware of
Dems threaten to delay EPA nominee’s confirmation
Two Senate Democrats are threatening to delay a confirmation vote for a key Trump administration Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) wrote a letter late Wednesday to Susan Bodine, picked to lead the EPA’s enforcement office, expressing “several concerns” about her current job
Sen. Merkley Makes The Case For ‘Medicare For All’ Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined Bernie Sanders in announcing his “Medicare for All” bill. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Merkley about why he backs it even though he says it’s not likely to become law. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Call it the battle of the bills. Senators are rolling
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