CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 29 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: Faculty at Oregon State University have agreed to terms on a historic first union contract, at a time of unprecedented challenges to higher education. The faculty union, United Academics of Oregon State University, inked a tentative agreement Thursday with university administrators, covering 2,200 workers, to strengthen their campus through the power of collective action. The victory comes afte  more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 27 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing two Oregon churches filed suit in federal court Tuesday against Gov. Katherine Brown to challenge a provision of her executive order that allows pastors to be jailed up to 30 days and fined $1,250 for going to church with 25 other people on a Sunday morning, when they can join those same people and more at a dine-in restaurant for Sunday lunch with no pen  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: Conservation organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. FERC's approval of Jordan Cove in March was conditioned on the project qualifying for critical permits from the state of Oregon. Three of those permits have already been denied or withdrawn. A group of Or  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 27 -- The Chronic Disease Coalition issued the following news: The chronic disease community is facing unprecedented challenges and uncertainty as the United States navigates the COVID-19 health pandemic. While the Chronic Disease Coalition and our partners are working diligently to ensure patients and millions of Americans have access to health care during this time, others are looking to strike down a landmark law that provides key health care protection: The Affordable   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Free Press issued the following news release: On Friday, Politico reported that the House of Representatives would vote on a key amendment to the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act. The amendment was offered in the Senate by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Steve Daines (R-Montana) but fell just one vote short of being included in the legislation when the Reauthorization Act passed that chamber on May 14. The Senate did include a separate amendment offered by Sens. Patrick  more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 26 -- The Journal of Education and Training Studies, a journal that says it features consumer education, pedagogy, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, philosophy, technology and distance education, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: * Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education of Uganda and Education Implications: A Case of Kyambogo University * Life Quality of Children Interested in Music * Pr  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 30 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement byDafna H. Rand, vice president of policy and research, in reaction to President Trump's announcement: President Trump announced that the U.S. is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization. * * * "As the COVID-19 pandemic exponentially increases in the world's most vulnerable communities, President Trump's decision to terminate the United States' relationship with the World Health Organization coul  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 28 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association issued the following news release: As COVID-19 educational recovery efforts begin, NWEA, a not-for-profit educational assessment provider, teamed up with researchers from Texas A & M, Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and Duke University to take a closer look at the practical implications for teachers and students. Two areas were examined: 1) potential impact on pre-existing achievement gaps; and 2) pot  more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 28 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Southern Oregon organizations filed a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. FERC issued its approval in March, conditioned on the project qualifying for critical permits from the state of Oregon. Three of those permits have already been denied or withdrawn. A group of Oregon landow  more