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.
Merkley introduces legislation to ban hedge fund ownership of residential housing
As our nation continues to face a crisis of housing affordability, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, a piece of legislation aimed at ending Wall Street ownership of residential housing. While aspects of the housing crisis- including a supply shortage-will take
Oregon City’s Tyrone Woods to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Oregon City High School graduate and state wrestling champion Tyrone Woods is receiving Congress’ highest honor for his actions to defend the U.S. consulate from a terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 12, 2012. With a successful Dec. 12 vote of Senate that followed a U.S. House vote in
Senators Emphasize Western Drought and Conservation
On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged the United States Department of Agriculture to give parity to the priorities of growers and communities in Oregon and the west through existing authorities, new funding, and collaboration across government. In a letter to the USDA, the senators said, “The
OR Senators: $42M coming for health infrastructure and housing for people with HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon is receiving $39,664,611 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve public health infrastructure and $2,347,258 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the housing needs of people
Federal grant approved to restore Portland Fire and Rescue positions
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland City Council unanimously voted to accept $2.1 million in federal grant money at Wednesday’s meeting to fund the hiring of six additional Portland Fire and Rescue firefighters for the next three years. The added firefighters, Portland Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Ryan Gillespie told
Merkley Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity Firms from Predatory Housing Practices
Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a ban last week on arguably the largest driver of high rents across the country: Private equity hedge funds in residential real estate. Since the 2008 recession, Wall Street speculators have bought up foreclosed residential properties at unprecedented rates, effectively positioning hedge funds as landlords. But
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