Wyden, Merkley join rally as Eugene-area postal workers picket
The Register-Guard Postal workers, letter carriers and Oregon’s U.S. senators spoke outside the Local Processing Center in Springfield on Tuesday as part of a national day of action to protest consolidation in the Postal Service and advocate for the American Postal Workers Union as it negotiates its contract. Delivering for America The
Senator Merkley blasts court ruling lifting pause on election betting markets
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Wednesday after a federal appeals court lifted a temporary freeze on election betting markets, a ruling that he said will immediately allow legal gambling on U.S. elections while the final verdict in the lawsuit is decided. The suit is
Your car knows more than you think: New law seeks to end data grab
KRON 4 The car is a trusty sidekick for many of us—taking us to work, the store, and maybe a weekend escape. But as U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley points out, it’s become much more: a mobile data-harvesting machine. His new legislation, the Car Privacy Rights Act, aims to pump the brakes on this
Oregon and Klamath Basin reel in $35+ million for salmon restoration
KMTR U.S. Senators for Oregon Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on Wednesday thatOregon, as well as the Klamath Basin, is receiving more than $35 million from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), a federal grant program to help restore Pacific salmon
U.S. looks to ban election betting as traders flock to prediction sites
Washington Post Even before President Joe Biden had announced his exit from the 2024 election, thousands of voters flocked to the website PredictIt last month, hoping to place bets on the other candidates who might win in his stead. It amounted to an active week of trading on the political prediction marketplace, which
Wyden, Merkley announce $7.8 million energy investment in rural Oregon schools, including Jefferson County 509J
KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support energy improvement projects like new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting upgrades, alternative fuel (such as electric) vehicles, and renewable energy technologies. “In the nearly 1,100 town halls I’ve
Merkley, Salinas to hold town hall in Sherwood
KOIN Federal reps will answer questions from the public Two of Oregon’s federal representatives will hold a joint town hall in Sherwood on Monday afternoon to talk about their work in Congress and answer questions from the public. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Andrea Salinas will begin the townhall at
Sen. Merkley talks hedge funds in housing, addiction recovery at East County Town Hall
Portland Tribune Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, visited East Multnomah County Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, to connect with constituents and hear their concerns. The Multnomah County Town Hall was held at Reynolds Middle School, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave. It was the senator’s 36th of the year — he has a tradition
Merkley holds town hall in Newport
Lincoln County Leader Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held his 32nd town hall of the year on Friday, Aug. 2, when he spoke with constituents in the auditorium of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Since taking office in 2009, Merkley has