Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Klamath agreements a ‘first step’
The landmark Klamath agreements signed Wednesday are only one piece of the Basin’s water solution, groups say. Audubon California commended the deal while pointing out that Klamath wildlife refuges remain without water certainty and adequate water supplies to support migrating waterfowl. “We’re excited to see the removal of the Klamath
Democrats Push Payday Lending Bill to Tackle What CFPB Can’t
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and nine other Democrats are attempting to block a go-around they say payday lenders use to avoid complying with state laws. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act introduced Thursday would prevent payday lenders from using remotely created checks to withdraw
Dem bill cracks down on payday lenders
Senate Democrats are looking to crack down on payday lenders. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act introduced Thursday by Sen.Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) would deliver a blow to payday lenders that critics say charge dangerously high interest rates and fees on short-term loans. The SAFE Act would block
Senator Jeff Merkley Champions a Cheaper 401 (k) Alternative
Where others before him have failed, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is championing a new savings vehicle to boost retirement security for the American workforce. He joins a coterie of policymakers and think tank denizens who are concerned about the 68 million full- and part-time workers without access to
Merkley: Affordable housing a crisis in Oregon
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said rising house prices and rental costs, plus an extremely low rental vacancy rate, are contributing to an affordable housing crisis in Southern Oregon and across the state. “Families are just being absolutely squeezed as a result,” said Merkley, who met with local housing experts
Senator Merkley Seeks Affordable Housing Solution
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley wants to help solve the affordable housing crisis. He was in Eugene Wednesday. Merkley says more people are moving to Oregon than to other U.S. states. And that contributes to a housing shortage here. Merkley says he’s secured about 30 million dollars in hardest hit
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