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.
Democratic lawmakers propose ban on legacy admissions to colleges
WASHINGTON — As the Supreme Court prepares to hear challenges to affirmative action, two progressive lawmakers are moving to end legacy admissions to prestigious colleges and universities, a practice that largely benefits white students. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., are introducing legislation Wednesday that would ban institutions that
Rural schools will have greater access to telehealth services thanks to grant
Students attending rural schools in the Roseburg area will soon have greater access to health services with the expansion of telehealth clinics. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced last week that the Mercy Foundation in Roseburg will receive $375,768 from the Federal Communications Commission to help increase telehealth
Merkley calls U.N. chief’s decision to attend Beijing Olympics ‘shameful’
Sen. Jeff Merkley on Wednesday slammed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ decision to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing despite diplomatic boycotts by multiple nations, including the U.S., over accusations of human rights violations by the Chinese government. “The U.N. has basically failed human rights,” Merkley (D-Ore.) said in
SENATORS CALL FOR IRS TO PROVIDE PENALTY RELIEF DUE TO BACKLOGS
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined a group of colleagues last week to call on the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to provide penalty relief for taxpayers in Oregon and nationwide, amid extensive, ongoing processing backlogs at the IRS. Lawmakers said while the COVID-19
Lawmakers Urge U.S. Olympic Officials to Defend Outspoken Athletes at Beijing Games
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese government retaliation should they choose to speak out about China’s rights abuses during next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics. A Chinese official told reporters in January that any behavior against the Olympic
Wyden, Merkley urge IRS to provide penalty relief amid major processing backlogs – KTVZ
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., this week joined colleagues to call on the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to provide penalty relief for taxpayers in Oregon and nationwide amid extensive, ongoing processing backlogs at the IRS. “While the COVID-19 pandemic has strained
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