On a hot summer day in Oklahoma in 2008, a train mostly carrying general freight – oats, corn, beer, lumber and grain – ran off the rails near Luther, northeast of Oklahoma City. Eight cars filled with crude oil and one with methanol derailed, erupted in a fiery mushroom cloud
El estado abrió las puertas a los estudiantes con discapacidades cuando decidió reconocer a aquellos que obtienen diplomas modificados como graduados (no sólo como graduados) que ahora son elegibles para recibir ayuda financiera federal. "Es realmente una gran noticia", dijo la directora de la escuela secundaria Ashland, Michelle Zundel, quien asistió a las sesiones en Salem sobre el
WASHINGTON – Skewed economic policies are a driving factor for economic inequality in the United States. That’s the opinion of witnesses at a hearing held by the Senate subcommittee on economic policy Sept. 17 chaired by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. Areas of significant difference in policy were taxes and deficits, trade and globalization,
Hace un par de años, la deuda estudiantil superó la deuda de tarjetas de crédito en Estados Unidos. La senadora estadounidense Merkely apoya un proyecto de ley que permitiría a los estudiantes con préstamos con intereses altos refinanciarlos. El proyecto de ley fue obstruido en la última sesión, pero Merkley espera revisarlo. “Veo la universidad como un bien público que
The Senate advanced a bill Monday that would amend the Constitution to allow Congress and states to impose limits on campaign fundraising and spending. Both of Oregon’s senators, Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, voted in favor of invoking cloture, which forces a vote on the motion to proceed after
The Senate barely does anything these days — except approve judges that could shape the law for a generation. Since Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) changed Senate rules in November to ease President Barack Obama’s approval of most nominees, Democrats have churned through confirmations of dozens of new judges —
At 1,253 miles long, the Columbia River winds its way through the Pacific Northwest. The river and its tributaries touch seven states; people have lived along its banks and drawn their livelihoods from the river since prehistoric times. Seemingly as long and winding these days is getting important bills through
NEW YORK, Aug 17 – Just over a year ago, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley was looking for a place to make a bold statement about his latest crusade: taking Wall Street’s traders to task for gaming commodity markets. His office telephoned Bruce Kehe, marketing director at Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery,
Como investigador biomédico, me siento frustrado por el control laxo de las sustancias químicas. La ley federal todavía permite el uso de productos químicos en productos, desde juguetes hasta cajas de pizza, sin datos suficientes sobre sus efectos en la salud humana. Como resultado, se introducen en uso nuevos productos químicos a un ritmo mucho más allá del
A group of Democratic senators demanded that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) improve the quality of patents approved in order to avoid costly legal battles later. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent a letter Wednesday to
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