Feds provide $1 million to rehab farmworker housing
News-Register McMinnville nonprofit Community Home Builders has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grant funds to rehabilitate 24 units of agricultural worker housing at Villa del Sol apartments in east McMinnville. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas announced the award of $956,333 from the
OREGON AND FOUR TRIBES EARN OVER $12 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS-GRID RESILIENCE
KQEN On Wednesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Val Hoyle announced that Oregon’s Energy Department has secured $10.9 million and four Tribes with members in Oregon have earned a combined $1.16 million in federal investment. A joint release said this is to
Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?
NPRAn election betting advertisement flashed on screen during coverage of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend on the Right Side Broadcasting Network, a conservative media company. “Bet on the US election,” the ad for Kalshi said as Trump spoke on stage. “Bet $100 on Trump,
‘Where is your integrity?’: Jeff Merkley accuses Trump officials of ‘false story’ about Comey firing
Senator Jeff Merkley gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Thursday about President Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey as FBI director. He called into question the integrity of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, insisting that their official explanations for backing Comey’s removal were a
Oregon senators pushing back against national monument review
Salem, Ore. – Following the Trump administration’s announcement that a national monument covering approximately 100,000 acres of federal land in southern Oregon and northern California is up for review, Democrat Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are pushing back. The two Oregon politicians wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan
Merkley touts Oregon programs included in funding bill
WASHINGTON – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore, said Friday he secured funding for key programs for Oregon in the federal spending bill, passed by the Senate Thursday afternoon. The bill will fund the federal government through the end of September. “I joined the Senate Appropriations Committee so that Oregon would have a
How You Can Stop the ‘License to Discriminate’ Order
Donald Trump is reported to be issuing a “license to discriminate” executive order Thursday, but don’t despair — not only will it undoubtedly be challenged in court, there are ways to try to stop it. GLAAD has started a petition against the order, reading simply, “I stand against any license to discriminate.”
Dems slam Trump while reigniting fight for LGBT rights
Democrats slammed President Trump on Tuesday as they reignited efforts to protect LGBT people from discrimination. “The Trump administration has quickly proved it will not defend and respect the rights of LGBT Americans,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at a press conference to reintroduce the Equality Act. The
FDA delays enforcement of stricter standards for e-cigarette, cigar industry
The Trump administration has delayed enforcement of a rule finalized last year that imposed strict oversight over electronic cigarettes and cigars for the first time. The move, which the Justice Department revealed in court filings Monday night in both the District and Alabama, comes as the vaping and tobacco industries
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