Category: In the News

Senate to vote on the Disclose Act focused on ‘dark’ money in campaigns

SALEM, Ore. — President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about the need for Congress to pass the Disclose Act. The legislation would require super PACs and other groups to disclose anyone who contributes more than $10,000 during an election. Foreign entities would also be banned from making donations of any kind.

Senate to vote on Disclose Act aimed at ‘dark money’ in campaigns

SALEM, Ore. – President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about the need for Congress to pass the Disclose Act. The legislation would require super PACs and other groups to disclose anyone who contributes more than $10,000 during an election. Foreign entities would also be banned from making donations of any kind.

Hillsboro to build Oregon’s first microchip ‘innovation center’

Hillsboro plans to build Oregon’s first Semiconductor Center of Innovation Excellence, using funds secured through a Business Oregon planning grant. The announcement from the city says that it will work with partners like Oregon State University, Intel and the Oregon Business Council, to establish the center and the programs it

Merkley seeks students for Senate Page Program

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, announced he is accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for summer 2023. Oregon students completing their sophomore or junior year of high school during the 2022-23 school year are eligible to apply. The selection process is highly competitive with only 30 positions available

A new wildfire bill is being pushed by Senator Jeff Merkley

As the Cedar Creek Fire continues to burn at zero percent containment, Senator Jeff Merkley came to the area Friday to discuss fire suppression efforts and more funding for wildfire response. His first stop Friday at the Cedar Creek Incident Command Post where he met with fire officials and introduced

Senator Merkley visits Cedar Creek Fire command center

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley visited the Cedar Creek Fire Incident Command Center Friday. Merkley noted that Labor Day, 2020 reset Oregonian’s understanding of wildfires. He spoke after touring the wildland firefighting headquarters in Dexter, saying, “I’m really struck compared to a couple years ago at the continuously enhanced level of

Oregon Senator Merkley meets with officials to discuss wildfire response

EUGENE, Ore. – As the Cedar Creek Fire continues to burn at zero percent containment, Senator Jeff Merkley came to the area Friday to discuss fire suppression efforts and more funding for wildfire response. His first stop Friday at the Cedar Creek Incident Command Post where he met with fire officials

Wyden, Merkley Bring $180K to OSU for Hops Fungi Research

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon State University (OSU) will receive more than $180,000 to research and develop management strategies for the fusarium canker fungus killing hops in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.  “Since 98% of U.S. hops are grown right here in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon State University’s

Oregon senators secure funding for local food system

Oregon’s two U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, say they have secured a $366,150 grant for Washington County nonprofits Centro Cultural and Working Theory Farm to partner to increase food production and distribution. Working Theory Farm, which gives youth opportunities to work on the farm through partnerships with Washington

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