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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,

Don’t expect climate action from Rex Tillerson. He’s a lukewarmer.

Rex Tillerson, until very recently the CEO of the world’s largest private oil company and a close chum of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is now the US secretary of state. This is not some ham-handed satire or lurid dystopian novel. It’s real life. This makes Tillerson’s views on climate change

Oregon’s political leaders largely condemn Trump’s immigration order

Oregon’s Democratic leaders are strongly condemning the Trump administration’s executive order temporarily blocking refugees from around the world and any visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined with Democratic attorneys general from 15 other states to decry Trump’s order as “unconstitutional,

Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, others condemn Donald Trump refugee, immigration orders

Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation have all released statements about President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration and refugee travel. Oregon’s sole Republican in Congress, Rep. Greg Walden, was the only member of the delegation who did not condemn the orders, issued Friday. The president’s actions set off days of

Senate Dems will filibuster Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Senate Democrats are going to try to bring down President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick no matter who the president chooses to fill the current vacancy. With Trump prepared to announce his nominee on Tuesday evening, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said in an interview on Monday morning that he will

Thousands cram Sen. Merkley forum to oppose Trump policies

An estimated 3,500 people upset about President Donald Trump’s health care and immigration policies packed a town hall hosted Saturday held by Sen. Jeff Merkley. The event was at the former Marshall High School campus in Southeast Portland. Another one in Tigard drew 600 people. The community meetings, which Merkley holds

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