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News from May 2023

Oregon Heritage Commission to meet online May 22

By Beaver State News Report | May 21, 2023

The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet May 22 online.

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Merkley, Wyden Support Bill to Boost America’s Public School Teachers

By Beaver State News Report | May 21, 2023

The bicameral bill includes programs to recruit, train, support, and retain effective teachers to address school staffing shortages

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Wyden, Merkley Advance Key Outdoor Recreation Priorities for Oregon

By Beaver State News Report | May 21, 2023

As Oregonians gear up for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 17 advanced on a bipartisan vote bills authored by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley that would make the outdoors more accessible, support the...

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Week ending May 6 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Oregon

By Beaver State News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 26 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Historic cemeteries commission to meet May 22

By Beaver State News Report | May 20, 2023

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet via online meeting on May 22 at 1:00 p.m.

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Wyden, Paul and Bipartisan Senators Call for Reform to Surveillance of Americans’ Letters And Packages

By Beaver State News Report | May 20, 2023

Senators Lee, Booker, Lummis, Warren, Daines and Markey Join Letter Calling for Court Orders to U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Tens of Thousands of Mail Records Are Provided Each Year; Independent Watchdogs Recommend Reforms To Provide Transparency and Checks on Mail Surveillance

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Governor Tina Kotek Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor and Remembrance of Allen, Texas Victims

By Beaver State News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 08, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of the victims of the horrific tragedy in Allen, Texas.

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Wyden, Colleagues Release GAO Report Showing Widespread Use of Non-Compete Agreements Restricts Job Mobility, Stifles Wages and Innovation

By Beaver State News Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said on May 17, 2023 that he and Senate colleagues have released a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office that found the use of non-compete agreements is widespread throughout the U.S. labor market and serves to unfairly protect large...

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Oregon: 11 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Beaver State News | May 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 11 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 29.

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All-Terrain Vehicle Grant Subcommittee meets May 18-19 in Salem

By Beaver State News Report | May 18, 2023

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s All-Terrain Vehicle Grant Subcommittee will meet May 18 and 19 at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters in Salem, 725 Summer St. NE, room 124A.

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Klobuchar, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Elections From Interference

By Beaver State News Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA), Peter...

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Merkley, Wyden Announced Nearly $3 Million for Central Oregon Community College to Train and Expand the EV Workforce

By Beaver State News Report | May 18, 2023

COCC Chosen as One of Fifteen Sites Across the Country for EV Technician Program Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 15

By Beaver State News | May 17, 2023

The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on May 15.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Oregon during week ending April 29?

By Beaver State News | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 227 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Living History Day - Oregon Military Museum

By Beaver State News Report | May 17, 2023

Oregon’s past and present come together at the Oregon Military Museum’s Living History Day with historical reenactments, dynamic displays, and interactive engagements.

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Oregon Lawmakers: $52 Million Usda Seafood Purchasing Agreement to Boost Oregon’s Economy

By Beaver State News Report | May 17, 2023

Funding announcement comes after Merkley-led letter urged USDA for more federal support to West Coast fishermen and seafood processors

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Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

By Beaver State News Report | May 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today with colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation that would help build nearly two million new affordable homes over the next decade.

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CDC predicts 237 people in 75-84 age group in Oregon died during week ending April 29

By Beaver State News | May 16, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 237 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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End of life: Oregon deaths during week ending April 29 did not exceed death expectancy

By Beaver State News | May 16, 2023

Oregon's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Merkley, Huffman, Grijalva, Barragán Sound the Alarm on Continued Expansion of Liquefied Fossil Gas Infrastructure, Cite Climate and Environmental Justice Concerns

By Beaver State News Report | May 16, 2023

Lawmakers: “It is important that frontline communities are meaningfully and proactively engaged throughout environmental reviews for LNG infrastructure.”