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.
SENATE DEMOCRAT CALLS XI-PUTIN SUMMIT A ‘THREE-DAY BRO-FEST CELEBRATING AUTHORITARIAN POWER
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 By: Lauren Sforza The Hill Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) blasted Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia for “celebrating authoritarian power” on Tuesday. “This was a three day bro-fest celebrating authoritarian power,” he said on “CNN This Morning.” Merkley, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that China
MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM WORTHLESS DEGREES
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has teamed up with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) to introduce the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2023. They said the bill would help protect students from predatory for-profit college schemes by ending federal
INTERIOR SECRETARY DEB HAALAND WRAPS UP OREGON VISIT AFTER STOPS IN BEND, MEDFORD, KLAMATH BASIN, AT CRATER LAKE
Monday, March 20, 2023 By: KTVZ news sources KTVZ MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has concluded a three-day visit to Oregon this weekend, including a stop in Bend, to highlight Biden-Harris administration investments to support wildland fire preparedness, water management and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.
MILLIONS IN FEDERAL WILDFIRE PREVENTION FUNDING COMING TO OREGON
Monday, March 20, 2023 By: Makenna Marks KDRV CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced more than $21 million for wildfire risk reduction during a press conference with Senator Jeff Merkley at the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest District headquarters on Sunday. “Through these investments, we plan
OVER $21 MILLION FOR WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION COMING TO OREGON
Sunday, March 19, 2023 By: Nick Borden KOBI MEDFORD, Ore. – The Secretary of the Interior was in the Rogue Valley on Sunday, joined by Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley. The two federal officials met with local, state, federal, and tribal leaders, to discuss investments in wildland fire preparedness and
INTERIOR SECRETARY HAALAND ANNOUNCES WILDFIRE MONEY ON VISIT TO SOUTHERN OREGON
Sunday, March 19, 2023 By: Erick Bengel Rogue Valley Times During a visit to Central Point Sunday, Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, announced $21 million was on its way to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires. The secretary spoke at a media event in the Oregon
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