Thursday, May 18, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding six airports across the state nearly $3.5 million under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) “Oregonians across the state and industries rely on air travel for many
Thursday, May 18, 2023 By: Brandon Kamerman KVAL Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is joining many of his Democratic colleagues in calling on President Biden to use the 14th Amendment if Republicans do not agree to raising the nation’s debt ceiling. “I think that because it would resolve this hostage taking
Thursday, May 18, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding six airports across the state — including Madras and Prineville — nearly $3.5 million under the Airport Improvement Program. “Oregonians across the state and industries
Studies estimate Medicare for All would save $650 billion and 68,000 lives per year Wednesday, May 17, 2023 69% of the U.S. supported providing Medicare to every American WASHINGTON, May 17 – At a time when more than 1 million people in the United States have lost their lives to
I refuse to accept a system in which the fossil fuel industry buys our elections to push their planet-destroying policies. We must put people over dirty energy profits and transition to renewable energy.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 By: Brandon Kamerman KVAL EUGENE, Ore. – Taking a cue from a local Oregon school district, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is set to introduce the Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act this week. The legislation would emulate a program established in Umatilla where the local school district
COCC Chosen as One of Fifteen Sites Across the Country for EV Technician Program Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Central Oregon Community College (COCC) was awarded nearly $3 million to help expand the electric vehicle (EV) technician
Fifteen 2-year colleges in the region are part of consortium developing EV technician programs Tuesday, May 16, 2023 By: KTVZ News Sources KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Central Oregon Community College has been awarded nearly $3 million to help expand the
About $3 million in total is to be doled out to Oregon higher education for research into semiconductor, mass timber and smart grid technologies. Monday, May 15, 2023 By: Jules Rogers Portland Tribune About $3 million total in grant money is about to be doled out to Oregon higher education
Sunday, May 14, 2023 Tillamook Headlight Herald U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas said they are urging the Department of Commerce to issue an expedited declaration of a fishery resource disaster for Oregon, which would
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