Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Merkley: Gaza needs a massive increase in humanitarian aid immediately (Opinion)
The Oregonian The suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza is nearly unimaginable. Innocent people are on the brink of starvation. Injured children are having limbs amputated without anesthesia. Health officials are warning of an imminent cholera outbreak. An estimated 85% of Palestinians in Gaza have been driven from their homes, and more than
‘Historic investment’: Electric buses coming to 7 Oregon school districts
Seven Oregon school districts are being awarded federal funding for electric school buses, a move lauded by some Oregon lawmakers amid efforts to curb air pollution and its impact on student health. On Tuesday, Oregon lawmakers announced that Beaverton, Gresham, Portland, Willamina, Amity, Dayton, and McMinnville school districts will receive
Chemeketa receives warmly welcomed federal grant
Woodburn Independent Last month the two U.S. senators from Oregon, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that Chemeketa Community College would receive a $2.2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Program. Chemeketa sources said that it was the only college in the
OSU receives $1 million for multicultural scholars, students, forestry workforce
The Center Square Over $1 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will be made available to Oregon State University, including $250,000 for its Multicultural Scholars Program. “Every student deserves a quality education with support and access to resources that help
Five on 5
KOBI On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Senator Jeff Merkley to discuss what issues he’s focusing on in this year’s legislative session.
Local timber company helping lead charge for mass timber
KVAL Mass timber continues to garner nationwide support, and use, when it comes to large scale construction. Federal and local support has increased over the last few years, as grants have been given to the Tallwood Institute, a collaborative effort between the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, in
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