WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is fighting for the resources her community needs - calling out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republican leadership for risking funds to combat the opioid epidemic while injecting anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-choice language into the appropriations process. Doing so "isn't just morally reprehensible," Salinas argues. "It's downright dangerous." Sal  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, members of the Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Interim Committee on testimony from several health care professionals about the possibility of treating mental health disorders, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with safe doses of substances frequently used for recreational use. Ongoing research is examining the effectiveness of psilocybin mushroom  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: An Oregon Health & Science University neuroscientist has earned a $300,000 research grant over three years to advance his basic science research, seeking to better understand the neural circuits in the brain involved in serious forms of mental illness. Arpiar "Arpy" Saunders, Ph.D., assistant scientist in OHSU's Vollum Institute, is one of three researchers nationwide named as Rising   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced an agreement in principle with national grocery giant Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay a total of $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments, including Oregon, for their role as a dispenser of opioids in the country's ongoing crisis. Oregon will receive approximately $40 million. In Oregon, Kroge  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed a stockholder derivative lawsuit against the board of directors of Fox Corporation, the corporate parent of Fox News, for breach of fiduciary duty. The Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund (OPERF) is a Fox investor. The Attorney General represents OPERF and Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, whose office partnered in the investigation.  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced funding allocations to counties within Oregon's Balance of State Continuum of Care as part of her homelessness state of emergency, as well as the specific outcomes attached to these emergency dollars. The funding comes from House Bill 5019, approved by the Legislature and signed by Governor Kotek in response to her homelessness state of emergency. The bill, am  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 16 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: To help fill a significant health care void that disproportionately affects underserved communities, Oregon Health & Science University is bolstering nurse-led primary health care by offering new scholarships for graduate students seeking to become nurse practitioners. Supported by a $2.6-million, four-year award from the U.S. Health Resource and Services Administration, or HRSA, the OHSU Scho  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * Chronic condition diagnoses increase after age 65 -- once Medicare coverage provides access to health care * * * A new Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals gaps in health insurance coverage for older Americans, who typically have more health issues than the rest of the population. Published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, the study fou  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 12 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Not only has the Oregon Employment Department forecast diesel mechanic jobs in the Portland area will grow by more than 14% through 2027 but Portland Community College Diesel Service Technology Program students on the Rock Creek Campus will have cutting-edge technology at their fingertips. This Fall, the program will be ramping up to full swing after a recent, much-needed technology upgrade to workstations. The  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College has partnered with WorkSource Portland Metro to offer free legal services once a month at the Willow Creek Opportunity Center (241 SW Edgeway Drive) in Hillsboro. This partnership now allows individuals in Washington County to access valuable legal and employment-related services. The CLEAR Clinic/PCC Legal Resource Center provides limited-scope legal services for various issues. Thes  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, about 40% of Oregon's total greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. As PGE works to achieve our emissions reduction targets and create a greener Oregon, supporting customers on their transportation electrification journey is a critical component. PGE's strategy, as outlined in our 2023 Transpor  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: * * * The multi-institution center will advance understanding of the Cascadia subduction zone and improve earthquake resiliency in the Pacific Northwest. * * * UNCW is partnering with several institutions including lead university, the University of Oregon, on a new multi-institution earthquake research center. The National Science Foundation will fund $15 mi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Western Seminary issued the following Q&A on Sept. 11, 2023, with Richard M. Blaylock, assistant professor of Biblical studies: * * * Richard M. Blaylock, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, recently published a two-volume series on the doctrine of divine reprobating activity, Vessels of Wrath, Vols. 1 and 2 (Pickwick). In a recent interview, he shared how he came to write on this topic and why addressing difficult doctrines is important for the  more