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.
Merkley to Congress: Stop drilling in Arctic
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sen. Jeff Merkley said the Arctic is too cold, too isolated and unpredictable for the Coast Guard or others to navigate quickly and safely if a disaster happens. That’s why the Oregon Democrat is proposing new legislation to stop offshore Arctic drilling. The “Stop Drilling Act
Merkley, Wyden introduce marijuana banking bill
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of senators and introduced a bill designed to make it easier for legal marijuana businesses to get financial services. Recreational marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, but it’s still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances act, which is why
Merkley wants toxic chemicals out of common products
EUGENE, Ore. – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., visited Eugene on Tuesday and called on Congress to quickly vote on the bipartisan Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act to keep children safe from the toxic chemicals that they come in contact with on a daily basis Merkley also released
Senate Democrats Want Tough Rules to Rein In Payday Lenders
A majority of Democratic senators are formally urging the nation’s consumer watchdog to issue “the strongest possible rules” reining in payday and other short-term lenders. Thirty-two of 46 members of the Senate Democratic caucus signed a letter to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, pressing him and
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Obama’s Trade Deal In One Short Speech
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Friday evening to make a point-by-point analysis of why a trade deal being negotiated by President Barack Obama would harm the United States. Merkley’s comments came as the Senate voted to give Obama “fast track” authority that will allow him to
Grant program would pay for cleaner Columbia
The Columbia River is a major source of renewable energy, food and jobs throughout the Pacific Northwest. A group of five Oregon Democrats is now working to establish a voluntary grant program to keep the Columbia’s waters clean of toxins. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Reps. Earl
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