SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * "The Democratic Party of Oregon condemns the recent Supreme Court rulings that abolish affirmative action in college admissions, allows discrimination against LGBTQ+ people based on who they are, and blocks student loan relief for tens of millions of Americans," said DPO Chair Dr. Rosa Colquitt. "The extremist majority on the Supreme Court has walked away from its duty to uphold human r  more

EUGENE, Oregon, June 29 (TNSper) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Lane Community College (LCC) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brenton Munoz, M.A., M.S., P.M.P., as the institution's next Vice President of Information Technology. His first day will be July 24, 2023. Munoz brings with him an extensive educational background and a firm commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the realm of information technology. Munoz's p  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: What are 'Bidenomics,' really? Since Biden took office: * Inflation is up 16.3 percent -- higher than the last six presidents * Gas prices are up 51 percent * Food prices are up 19 percent Despite Democrats' claims, inflation continues raging in the western U.S., including Oregon, with prices up 0.4 percent in the last month and 4.5 percent in the last year. Americans see through it all. Recen  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: What are 'Bidenomics,' really? Since Biden took office: * Inflation is up 16.3 percent -- higher than the last six presidents * Gas prices are up 51 percent * Food prices are up 19 percent Despite Democrats' claims, inflation continues raging in the western U.S., including Oregon, with prices up 0.4 percent in the last month and 4.5 percent in the last year. Americans see through it all. Recen  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Who's the most progressive? Jamie McLeod-Skinner is teasing a Congressional bid in the 5th district. The uber-liberal McLeod-Skinner dropped a poll of Democrat voters showing her up 40 points over her Democrat rivals. McLeod-Skinner, a self-described "proud progressive," lost the support of the Democrat establishment last fall, which is now saying she is "too progressive." "Jamie McLeod-Skinner   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: With the conclusion of the 2023 Oregon Legislative session, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum commends the efforts of our legislators, their staff, and her DOJ policy team that yielded significant successes in an historically challenging session. Going into the legislative session, Rosenblum proposed legislation on several of her long-standing key priorities: consumer privacy; labor trafficking;   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 29 (TNSper) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on June 28, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she is appointing LaVonne Griffin-Valade to serve as Oregon's Secretary of State. Griffin-Valade worked as a government performance auditor for over 16 years, including eight years as an elected auditor. "I told Oregonians in May that the primary objective of our next Secretary of State was to restore confidence in the office. LaVonne Griffin-Valad  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 28 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Jackson County through Executive Order 23-15, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. May 2023 was one of the warmest months on record and high temperatures exacerbated evaporative and water supply demands. While conditions have improved since the beginning of water year 2023, a majority of Jackson County is experienc  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 28 (TNSper) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on June 27, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek, as Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced she has appointed Dr. Charlene Williams to serve as the next Director of the Oregon Department of Education and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. Williams brings 30 years of experience as a teacher and public school administrator, working in school districts of all sizes. She is the first Black woman   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on June 26, 2023: As part of her ongoing efforts to support Oregonians struggling with substance use disorders, Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she is bringing new focus and energy to the agency tasked with improving the effectiveness of state and local addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services for all Oregonians, with the first step being the appointment of Annaliese Dolph as the new director of  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on June 26, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will be allocating $688.9 million to Oregon to help improve access to affordable, high-speed, reliable internet in unserved and underserved communities across Oregon. The funding allocation will be used to develop and deploy the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program from  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 30 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: In case you missed it, students with disabilities will have new tools to access their right to attend public school all day thanks to the final passage of bipartisan legislation on Saturday, June 24. Senate Bill 819 requires the Department of Education to enforce the law by prohibiting school districts from offering students with disabilities fewer hours of school than nondisabled student  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: The Oregon Legislature has officially adjourned the 2023 Legislative Session. State Senator David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) is recognizing the adjournment of the session by highlighting important legislation he Chief Sponsored that has passed that will benefit Southwest Oregon and Oregonians across the state: * HCR 2 - In memoriam: Kendra "Kennie" Parry (1947-2021) * HB 2161 - Increases the value of sma  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 30, 2023: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck a major blow to all Americans' civil rights, particularly those of the LGBTQ community, with their unjust decision in the 303 Creative LLC v Elenis case. The Oregon Legislature's LGBTQ Caucus released the following statement condemning the decision: "This decision is proof that even with historic victories, we still have a long way to go for everyone -  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science are partnering with investigators at Oregon State University (OSU), as well as Semio, a Los Angeles-based software company that specializes in robotics applications, on a $5 million National Science Foundation effort to accelerate human-robotic-interface rese  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 (TNSjou) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Five faculty members from the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health recently received national recognition for their excellence in epidemiologic research. Drs. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, Neel Gandhi, Jodie Guest, Sarita Shah and Shakira Suglia earned four of the 10 awards presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research's   more

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 27 (TNSfund) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: The Early Childhood Development program at Southern Oregon University will receive a $1.75 million grant from the Oregon Department of Education's Early Learning Division to lead and expand a collaborative effort to provide education and support for early-learning professionals in the region. SOU will become the fiscal agent and lead institution for the Southern Oregon Early Learning Professiona  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 1 (TNSpp) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Southern Oregon University's 46 undergraduate and 10 graduate-level academic programs will be distributed among four "schools" rather than the university's seven current "divisions" when the 2023-24 academic year begins in September. The organizational shift will eventually eliminate the cost of three director-level positions and will build greater efficiency into SOU's administrative structure. It  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 27 (TNSfund) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * UW School of Medicine investigators will coordinate the American Heart Association's $20 million initiative aimed at improving care for millions of people. * * * Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine will oversee a $20 million initiative aimed at better understanding and mitigating factors that negatively influence the health of rural A  more