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,
Senate Dems call for higher quality patents
A group of Democratic senators demanded that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) improve the quality of patents approved in order to avoid costly legal battles later. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent a letter Wednesday to
Beaverton Navy veteran Robert Thornhill to see his GI Bill enhancement become federal law
When President Obama signs the VA Reform Bill this Thursday, a Beaverton Navy veteran can turn to his next mission. Part of the package of the legislation that Congress passed before leaving Washington, D.C., for the August recess is a provision that allows surviving spouses to take advantage of educational
Merkley proposes coordinated care for seniors
A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley would bring some of Oregon’s innovations in care for older people to the rest of the nation.Among the proposals in his bill is a pilot project for a community care initiative, similar to Oregon’s coordinated-care organizations for low-income recipients of state-supported health
Senator Merkley Introduces Legislation to Phase Out Harmful Chemicals
The bill called “Protecting America’s Families from Toxic Chemicals Act” would phase out chemicals that don’t break down in the environment. Examples of such chemicals are mercury, lead and flame retardants. “It’s especially harmful to families. They often end up in our food. These chemicals are in our clothing, a
Bring Jobs Back Home Act Reaches Senate Floor
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to review and debate the Bring Jobs Home Act, a proposal that would provide incentives for manufacturers to create jobs in the U.S. Wednesday.The Act was originally co-sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).“It closes tax loopholes that subsidize the cost to corporations of shipping jobs
Oregon senators seek wildfire funds
WASHINGTON — As wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden wrote to Senate leaders Tuesday, urging them to give a vote to the Obama administration’s supplementary budget request, which includes $615 million in emergency wildfire suppression funds. The Oregon Democrats were joined by 10 other
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