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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for 2026-09-18 ( 59 items )  
10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * 10 Weeks to Test-Drive a Career in Research * Long hours in the lab, hypotheses that don't hold up, methods repeatedly trialed and revised... And the opportunity to immerse yourself in a complex problem at the limits of what is currently understood. A career in research isn't for every engineer or computer scientist. But how do you know until you've given it a try? The National Science Foundation's Res more PR

A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30 * Pacific Northwest customers will be the first in the nation to experience Amtrak's newest trains PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Beginning Sept. 30, customers can experience the new Airo trainsets on the Amtrak Cascades as Amtrak introduces its newest fleet into passenger service. Two trainsets, operating four daily trips, will begin carrying customers on launch day, marking the first phase of  more PR

ACF Awards $2.2 Million to Modernize Child Welfare Licensing Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $2.2 Million to Modernize Child Welfare Licensing Infrastructure September 17, 2026 In an ongoing effort to advance A Home for Every Child and improve outcomes for children and families, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) today announced 14 child welfare jurisdictions will receive between $54,000 and $200,000 in Licensing Infrastructure Modernization for Child W more PR

AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA's "reorganization" would not benefit t more PR

AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $384 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state programs arising from its failure to manufacture certain powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products in c more PR

AG Rayfield: Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Attempt to Limit Health Care Ruling in Oregon-Led Case for Families (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield: Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Attempt to Limit Health Care Ruling in Oregon-Led Case for Families * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge denied the Trump administration's motion to narrow a sweeping court ruling that blocked U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s directive threatening to cut Medicare and Medicaid funding from providers of gender-aff more PR

Army to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 2 Oregon Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army is repatriating human remains representing one Native American individual to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. According to the National Park Service notice, records indicate the remains of a young woman may have been removed during construction of the Fort Vancouver barracks in 1915. Portions of the barracks overlapped the original Hudson's Bay Company cemetery. The remains are currently at the Oregon Historical Society, with a handwritten more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, resolving allegations that CAC engage more PR

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties * #Oregon-led lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from penalizing states, including Oregon, with steep fines tied to their  more PR

Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * #Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the largest auto finance co more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Nebraska will receive $12 more PR

Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * September 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low or no credit scores. Attorney General James and t more PR

Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attorney General James and a coalition of 39 other atto more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5 million in debt relief and $2 million in restitut more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 states, secured a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers across the country in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto fin more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. In their brief, Raoul and the coalition urge th more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Announces Multiple Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Actions (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces Multiple Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Actions * #Cases include grand jury indictments and sentencings against health care and transportation providers accused of defrauding Oregon's Medicaid program Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a series of recent enforcement actions by Oregon DOJ's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) including two convictions of owners of non-emergency transportation companies more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans * #Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide. Oregon worked more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Connecticut consumers will be eli more PR

Bennet, Van Hollen, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Innovation in Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Innovation in Education * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to reintroduce the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, which would drive evidence-based improvements and innovations for our schools, by making strategic investments in education research and development (R&D). The legislatio more PR

Binghamton University Anthropology Department Selected for National Career Readiness Initiative (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University Anthropology Department selected for national career readiness initiative A partnership with the Anthropology Career Readiness Network will strengthen students' preparation for careers in industry, government, and the nonprofit sector September 16, 2026 Binghamton University's Anthropology Department has been selected to participate in the Departmental Advisory Initiative (DAI), a national program of the Anthropology Career Readin more PR

Bonamici Unveils Legislative Plan to Transform K-12 Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici Unveils Legislative Plan to Transform K-12 Education * WASHINGTON, DC [9/17/26] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced the Transforming Education for the Future Act, comprehensive legislation to modernize the K-12 education system and create a better future for students and families. The American education system has experienced significant turbulence during the past decade, including the mismanagement and dismantli more PR

Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Sept. 17, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado, along with 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto finance compan more PR

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Introduces Legislation to Redirect ICE and CBP Funding to States Targeted by Immigration Surges (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Introduces Legislation to Redirect ICE and CBP Funding to States Targeted by Immigration Surges * WASHINGTON - Following the conclusion of "Operation Metro Surge" in Minnesota, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the Make ICE Pay Act to redirect the $140 billion allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) through the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act (HR-1) and invest it in more PR

Dexter Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Wildland Firefighters' Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Wildland Firefighters' Health * Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act establishes first-of-its-kind respiratory protections, strengthens health monitoring and improves care for federal wildland firefighters. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (D-OR), Reps. Huffman (D-CA) and Gallagher (R-CA), and Sens. Merkley (D-OR), Padilla (D-CA), Curtis (R-UT more PR

Dexter, Merkley Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Wildland Firefighters' Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Merkley Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Wildland Firefighters' Health * Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act establishes first-of-its-kind respiratory protections, strengthens health monitoring and improves care for federal wildland firefighters. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (D-OR), Reps. Huffman (D-CA) and Gallagher (R-CA), and Sens. Merkley (D-OR), Padilla (D-CA), Curti more PR

Dr. You Ju Lee, Paul Warner and Loren Lee to Perform Collaborative Concert at UTF (10)
TOCCOA FALLS, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The University of Toccoa Falls posted the following news: * * * Dr. You Ju Lee, Paul Warner and Loren Lee to Perform Collaborative Concert at UTF * Toccoa Falls, Ga. (September 16, 2026) - University of Toccoa Falls' Music Department invites the community to its Collaborative Concert featuring acclaimed musicians Dr. You Ju Lee, piano; Paul Warner, cello; and Loren Lee, violin. On Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7 pm, the Grace Alford Performing Arts Center will host the perfect balance of the piano trio, ce more PR

Earthjustice: Bonneville Power Administration Wants to Raise Customer Rates - and is Wrongly Blaming Emergency Measures to Protect Salmon (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Bonneville Power Administration wants to raise customer rates - and is wrongly blaming emergency measures to protect salmon Better decision-making by the federal hydropower agency could protect both Northwest consumers and imperiled salmon - Seattle, WA -- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the federal agency that sells Columbia Basin hydropower and operates much of the Northwest's power grid, has begun a process that would  more PR

EPA Begins Second Time-Critical Removal Action at J.H. Baxter Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Begins Second Time-Critical Removal Action at J.H. Baxter Facility * SEATTLE, WA (September 17, 2026) \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a second Time-Critical Removal Action (TCRA) at the J.H. Baxter Superfund Site in Eugene, Oregon to prevent potential hazardous substance releases from underground contamination at the site that was exposed during the first removal action. EPA mobilized to the site for the TCRA on  more PR

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Applications to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set more PR

Genentech, Roche Announce Grand Opening of Boston R&D Innovation Center (10)
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech and Roche Announce Grand Opening of Boston R&D Innovation Center * Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston strengthens its research presence in Boston, reflecting a long-term commitment to one of the world's leading life sciences hubs * Research focuses on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases leveraging artificial intelligence and data science to advance drug discovery and development * Innovation more PR

Geneva Professor Develops Framework for Digital Discernment in Christian Education (10)
BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Geneva Professor Develops Framework for Digital Discernment in Christian Education September 17, 2026 You might not believe it, but one of the current forefront ideas in Christian education started as a scribble on a napkin. Deana Mack, PhD, Geneva's associate professor of education and Education Department Chair, spent numerous hours in online meetings in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic as did many others. One of those meetings was an Internatio more PR

Greenberg Traurig Advises National Healthcare Properties on Senior Housing Acquisitions in Multiple States (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises National Healthcare Properties on Senior Housing Acquisitions in Multiple States * NEW YORK - Sept. 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHP), a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and investing in a diversified portfolio of health care real estate, in a series of senior housing acquisit more PR

Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression * A simple change in when people eat may offer a promising new approach for Huntington's disease, according to research led by Oregon Health & Science University. In a 12-week pilot study, researchers found that people with early-stage Huntington's disease were able to safely follow a form of intermittent fasting known as time-restricted eating, limiting food cons more PR

Kaptur Secures Wins for Northwest Ohio in House Passed National Water Projects Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Secures Wins for Northwest Ohio in House Passed National Water Projects Bill * Washington, DC -Tonight, by a strong bipartisan vote of 415-9 the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which provides authority for the US Army Corps of Engineers to improve our Nation's ports and harbors and work with State and local partners to construct flood control, storm risk reduction, and environme more PR

KATU Photojournalist Hits IATSE Union, Station with Federal Labor Board Charges after Being Illegally Fired (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * KATU Photojournalist Hits IATSE Union, Station with Federal Labor Board Charges after Being Illegally Fired * Union officials and complicit management illegally demand photographer join union and authorize dues deductions, then had him fired when he refused Portland, OR (September 17, 2026) - With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, a former employee for KATU-TV has filed federal cha more PR

L&C President Talks AI and Careers on CNN (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 16 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * L&C President Talks AI and Careers on CNN * Robin Holmes-Sullivan, president of Lewis & Clark, recently joined CNN International to discuss a question increasingly on the minds of college students: How should they prepare for careers in a workplace being reshaped by artificial intelligence? Holmes-Sullivan acknowledged students' anxiety about AI and their future job prospects, but argued that a liberal arts education may be especially valuable in a rapid more PR

Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their Oregon Congressional Delegation colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)-to introduce the Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act. The bicameral bill would transfe more PR

Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their Oregon Congressional Delegation colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)-to introduce the Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act. The bicameral bill would tra more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Dexter: Nearly $8 Million Coming to Portland-Area Airports for Infrastructure Improvements (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Dexter: Nearly $8 Million Coming to Portland-Area Airports for Infrastructure Improvements * Portland, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), announced that the Port of Portland has been awarded $7,657,874 in federal funding for Hillsboro Airport and Portland International Airport (PDX). "Portland's airports connect our  more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects * PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today to announce $12 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects * PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today to announce $12 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $12 Million to Oregon for Habitat Restoration Projects * PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today to announce $12 million in federal funds for Oregon habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  more PR

MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami * Eighty years ago, a massive tsunami devastated parts of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and Oregon following an earthquake off the coast of Alaska. A Michigan State University team is launching a project to study the underwater fault system where it originated - and whether it still poses a risk today. Songqiao "Shawn" Wei, associate professor of earth and en more PR

NAB Leadership Foundation Announces 2027 Broadcast Leadership Training Class (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces 2027 Broadcast Leadership Training Class * Washington, D.C. - The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the 2027 class of its Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program, welcoming a new cohort of accomplished professionals from across the radio and television industry. For more than 25 years, BLT has prepared nearly 450 senior executives and managers for station owners more PR

NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections * -Fourteen state Attorneys General issued guidance today affirming that federal and state civil rights protections remain legal and enforceable and that they will continue to enforce them. The guidance covers housing, lending, employment, education, and healthcare, and it comes as the Trump Administration moves to eliminate a 50-yea more PR

Oregon DOJ and Multi-Agency Investigation Secure Indictments in Counterfeit $100 Bill Scheme Uncovered in Safeway Stores (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon DOJ and Multi-Agency Investigation Secure Indictments in Counterfeit $100 Bill Scheme Uncovered in Safeway Stores * #Investigation led to search warrants, seizure of counterfeiting equipment at two residences Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that a Yamhill County Grand Jury has indicted two people on multiple charges - accused of manufacturing and using counterfeit $100 bills to buy gift cards at Safeway Stores acros more PR

Reps. Craig, Omar Introduce Legislation to Reimburse Minnesota and Other States for Damages Inflicted by ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Omar Introduce Legislation to Reimburse Minnesota and Other States for Damages Inflicted by ICE * #The Make ICE Pay Act would establish a federal grant program using funds previously appropriated to ICE and CBP WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced legislation that would establish a federal grant program to reimburse states for costs incurred and damages caused by Immigrat more PR

SEEC Members Highlight Strategies to Build a Thriving Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Members Highlight Strategies to Build a Thriving Economy * Washington, D.C. - Today, members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Vice Chairs Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), as well as Members Reps. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and George Whitesides (CA-27), participated in a press conference to hi more PR

Statement From DEQ Director Leah Feldon in Response to Recent EPA News About J.H. Baxter in Eugene (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 18 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Statement from DEQ Director Leah Feldon in response to recent EPA news about J.H. Baxter in Eugene DEQ Director Leah Feldon issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's announcement that it has begun another round of cleanup at J.H. Baxter, a former wood treatment facility. "We appreciate the EPA's effort to keep cleanup moving at the J.H. Baxter Superfund Si more PR

Stout Advised Brazi Bites on Its Sale to Midwest Growth Partners (10)
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stout, a consulting firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting, valuation, disputes, claims and investigations, posted the following news release: * * * Stout Advised Brazi Bites on Its Sale to Midwest Growth Partners * Stout has advised Brazi Bites, LLC ("Brazi Bites" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of San Francisco Equity Partners ("SFEP"), on its sale to Midwest Growth Partners ("MGP"). Stout served as exclusive financial advisor to Brazi Bites in connection with t more PR

The Heart Should Lead the Hands: Dr. John Ferrin (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 17 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The Heart Should Lead the Hands: Dr. John Ferrin * School of Dental Medicine Alumnus of the Year: Dr. John Ferrin '07 BS Biological Sciences and '11 DMD Periodontist, Ferrin Periodontics Dr. John Ferrin is a periodontist practicing at Ferrin Periodontics in Medford, Oregon. As a dental student, he founded the Sgt. Clint Ferrin Veterans Dental Program at UNLV to honor his late brother. When Ferrin began his undergrad studies, he'd  more PR

Trump Administration Directive Would Allow Killing of Endangered Wildlife (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Directive Would Allow Killing of Endangered Wildlife * WASHINGTON-The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a sweeping new directive that attempts to strip imperiled wildlife of protections from most activities that can kill or injure them. "This stabs at the very heart of the Endangered Species Act by giving federal approval to the killing of some of America's most beloved wildlife," said Brett  more PR

WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement * Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they would have difficulty repaying. About 260 Washin more PR

Warner, Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 17,2026 Warner, Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today reintroduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, legislation to improve cybersecurity in our health care system amid a growing wave of cyberattacks that are compromising Americans' sensiti more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas Announce $9.1 Million for Affordable Housing and Water Infrastructure Upgrades (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas Announce $9.1 Million for Affordable Housing and Water Infrastructure Upgrades * #Projects in Curry, Yamhill and Union counties to benefit. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Andrea Salinas, today announced $9.1 million in federal awards and loans for water infrastructure and affordable housing projects in Curry, Yamhill and Union counties. "Every  more PR

Wyden, Schiff Press Flock CEO for Answers on Troubling Abuse of Technology Amid Surveillance Network Concerns, Push to Protect Americans' Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Schiff Press Flock CEO for Answers on Troubling Abuse of Technology Amid Surveillance Network Concerns, Push to Protect Americans' Privacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said today they are pressing Flock for information regarding allegations of abuse of its surveillance platforms and whether its existing protocols are failing to protect Americans' privacy. The inquiry follows increasingly trou more PR

Wyden, Warren, Whitehouse Press Trump Administration Over Revenue From Venezuelan Oil and Gold Deals (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 17,2026 Wyden, Warren, Whitehouse Press Trump Administration Over Revenue from Venezuelan Oil and Gold Deals Senators raise concerns over oil revenue slush fund for Trump officials, suspension of anti-money laundering laws Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Environment and more PR