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
People — and salmon — return to restored Klamath to celebrate removal of 4 dams
Arizona Republic The vinyl decals, featuring salmon crying to get beyond the first of the dams, were wrinkled, the banner itself battle-scarred in places. But the message was still clear: “Un-dam the Klamath now!” That message became fact at the end of September, when the final hunks of concrete were
Merkley, Wyden announce funding for sagebrush restoration projects, including juniper removal in Deschutes, Harney counties
KTVZ Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a total of $679,690 to five projects, primarily in Eastern Oregon, that boost habitat restoration and build community resilience to the impacts of climate change. The projects will support management of invasive grasses, reduce wildfire risks and
Editorial: Does betting on elections hedge political risk — or create more of it?
Washington Post Want to bet which party wins the House and Senate on Nov. 5? You can now lay money on that question legally, thanks to an unfortunate ruling last Wednesday by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The decision lifted a temporary
A Pop Star Wanted the Filibuster Dead. Democrats Are Still Trying to Kill It.
Wall Street Journal Kamala Harris backs calls to modify Senate’s 60-vote rule, while Trump could be a wild card with Republicans It wasn’t a topic Senate Democrats were expecting musician John Legend to ask them about. But during a 2019 donor event held at Legend’s California home, the pop star
Five on 5 – Senator Jeff Merkley – (D) Oregon
KOBI On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Senator Jeff Merkley to discuss what he thinks about the completion of the dam removal on the Klamath River and the postal service’s Delivering for America Plan.
Sen. Merkley tours new homeownership development in Medford
KOBI Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley makes a stop in Medford to tour New Spirit Village, a new innovative and affordable home ownership development. “This is the way to go to address the housing shortage in our state and to give families a stake in their communities through ownership,” Sen. Merkley said.
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