Propublica The first sign of trouble bubbled up from gopher holes a stone’s throw from Stan Ledgerwood’s front door. The salt water left an oily sheen on the soil and a swath of dead grass in the yard. It was June 2017, and Ledgerwood and his wife, Tina, had recently
Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14 lawmakers called on Senate leaders to use the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation
The World Oregon will receive more than $6.9 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support coastal ecosystem restoration and resilience. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced the federal grants, which will be distributed to these Oregon projects: Oregon
Senators Unveil ‘Next Step Home Act’ to Build on Success of ‘First Step Act’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions who have been released under the First
Keizer Times Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) spoke at Chemeketa Community College’s Salem campus on April 26 about a series of legislation he secured funding for including more than 475 community-initiated projects throughout the state as well as introducing a strengthened version of his End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act.
Rogue Valley Times Un proyecto de ley bipartidista promovería el uso de madera laminada en proyectos de construcción federales y construcción militar, lo que podría crear empleos, reducir el riesgo de incendios forestales y promover la salud de los bosques. Los senadores Jim Risch, republicano de Idaho, y Jeff Merkley, demócrata de Oregón, anunciaron la presentación de la legislación el 17 de abril. “Con el
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Connecticut’s U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34), and U.S. Representative Donald Beyer (D-VA-08) today led their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Choose Medicare Act. This legislation opens up Medicare to all Americans with a new ‘Part E’
El senador de Oregón promociona programas locales financiados con fondos federales. Polk County Itemizer-Observer Dallas fue una de las tres paradas de su gira en un solo día, el 26 de abril, dando seguimiento a la promesa del senador Jeff Merkley de asistir a una asamblea pública en cada condado de Oregón cada año. La asamblea pública le brinda a Merkley oportunidades para...
Bloomberg Government Un destacado senador demócrata afirma que la administración Biden no ha logrado impulsar medidas significativas en las conversaciones internacionales para frenar la dañina contaminación plástica. El gobierno, liderado por el Departamento de Estado, mantiene conversaciones con otros países para desarrollar un acuerdo jurídicamente vinculante sobre la contaminación plástica antes de que finalice el año.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Peter Welch (D-VT) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) released the following joint statement today after the conclusion of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada: “The global plastic pollution crisis demands bold, urgent action. Plastic
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