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PILT FUNDS COMING TO OREGON COUNTIES

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 By:  Mike Thomas KBND REDMOND, OR — All 36 Oregon counties will collectively receive more than $27-million this year from the federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes program – called PILT.  It compensates counties with large amounts of federal lands managed by the Interior Department, which are

MERKLEY TO PROVIDENCE: ‘PAY STRIKING NURSES BETTER’

ONA President: ‘Providence is hemorrhaging nurses right now’ Monday, June 19, 2023 By:  Elisa Haas KOIN PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hundreds of striking nurses walked the picket line outside Providence facilities throughout Oregon on the first day of a planned 5-day strike seeking better pay and working conditions at Providence

MERKLEY HEARS FROM CONSTITUENTS AT REDMOND TOWN HALL

Sunday, June 18, 2023 By:  Janea Melido Redmond Spokesman On Saturday, June 17, residents of Deschutes County gathered at the Ridgeview High School auditorium for U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s annual town hall. Attendees had the opportunity to voice their concerns on a variety of topics via a randomized ticket number

Deschutes County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. My office is committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering full participation for all. If you would like to request disability-related accommodations or

SENATOR MERKLEY HEARS FROM RESIDENTS ON VARIETY OF ISSUES AT REDMOND TOWN HALL

By:  Kelsey McGee KTVZ REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., held a town hall at Ridgeview High School in Redmond Saturday, where people voiced concerns about a variety of issues, including veterans and student loans. Merkley has held town halls in three Oregon counties this month — Klamath, Lake and Deschutes. This was

Lake County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. My office is committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering full participation for all. If you would like to request disability-related accommodations or

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