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State Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 28 items )  

DCCC Releases Second TV Ad in OR-05: "Contract"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct, 8, 2024: The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, "Contract," highlighting Lori Chavez-DeRemer's long record of threatening Oregonians' Social Security and Medicare benefits. The ad reminds voters that while Chavez-DeRemer voted against Social Security and Medicare 26 times - constantly threatening to deny Oregon's workforce the benefits they  more

DCCC: "I'm an 8-Year Legislator Because You Lost to Me Twice" - Top Moments From Janelle Bynum's Dominating Debate Performance Against Lori Chavez-DeRemer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: During last night's debate in Oregon's 5th Congressional District, infamous hypocrite Lori Chavez-DeRemer blatantly lied to voters about her far-right agenda that would ban abortion nationwide, cut Social Security and Medicare, and implement Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy. Fortunately, Democratic nominee Janelle Bynum made sure Chavez-DeRemer couldn't hide from her record in real time. T  more

Eric Levine Gives Case Law Update at OSB Debtor-Creditor Section Annual Meeting
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 11 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Tonkon Torp attorney Eric Levine was a panelist at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section. For the continuing legal education program, Levine and his co-panelists offered an update on recent case law relating to debtor-creditor matters. Levine covered Ninth Circuit cases touching on such issues as trustee compensation, arbitration agreements and receiverships, Ponzi schemes, stays,  more

JLL Orchestrates Sale and Financing of The Louisa in Portland
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Iconic Pearl District high-rise with prime retail space changes hands in thriving urban market * * * PORTLAND, Oct. 8, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the sale and financing for The Louisa, a 242-unit multifamily high-rise in Portland, Oregon. JLL worked on behalf of the seller in procuring the buyer, Guardian Real Estate S  more

Jones Lang LaSalle: Sale of Portland Area Medical Outpatient Building Closes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates the sale of 4004 Kruse Way Place in Lake Oswego, Oregon * * * PORTLAND, Oct. 8, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of 4004 Kruse Way Place, a 59,865-square-foot medical outpatient building repositioning in Lake Oswego, Oregon. JLL represented the seller, Shorenstein, and procured the buy  more

Josie Jeremiah Talks Funding Strategy for Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Business attorney Josie Jeremiah was a featured presenter at an Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) event on "Funding Your Company." The session was part of OEN's 2024 Startup Business Essentials Series. Speaking to the audience of entrepreneurs and startups, Josie reviewed funding options for growing businesses to help owners determine which options are best for their businesses. She also offered advice on creatin  more

Linfield Student Earns International Recognition for English Essay
MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Linfield University issued the following news: Linfield University student Emma Bare '25 earned international recognition from the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society for a critical essay she submitted for publication. The English major from Camas, Washington, is the recipient of the Frederic Fadner Critical Essay Award. Her winning entry - "Interrogating Torture and Surveillance in J.M. Coetzee's 'Waiting for the Barbarians' in a Post-9/11 Space  more

Melina LaMorticella Moderates USCIS Panel at AILA PNW Conference
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 11 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Immigration attorney Melina LaMorticella moderated a panel of Officers representing the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) at the 2024 AILA PNW Regional Conference, hosted by the Oregon Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Melina guided the four panelists and audience members through a discussion on the USCIS' Keeping Families Together process for parole-in-place, and qu  more

Mo. Natural Resources Dept. Awards $44,000 Grant to City of Oregon
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * City will evaluate wastewater system improvements * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $44,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Oregon in Holt County to evaluate the city's wastewater system. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs of evaluating potential wastewater system improvemen  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Janelle Bynum Abuse Cover-Up Scandal - What They are Saying
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: If you're watching tonight's Oregon 5th Congressional district debate, here are the facts about Janelle Bynum's spiraling campaign cover-up scandal: An Oregon Democrat filed an ethics complaint against Janelle Bynum with the Oregon State Legislature "alleging that Bynum had failed to be a mandatory reporter of allegations against a man working for the PAC that staffed her State Representative campa  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Janelle Bynum Struggles to Defend Abuse Cover-Up Scandal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Extreme Democrat Janelle Bynum struggled to explain her behavior and the damning text messages as a growing cover-up scandal engulfed her campaign. Bynum doubled down trying to shift blame away from herself after more reports an Oregon Democrat filed an ethics complaint against her for turning a blind eye to sexual harassment in her campaign. In case you missed it... KOIN: "...Janelle Bynum is no  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Jeffries - Candidate Turning a Blind Eye to Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Oregon Democratic candidate Janelle Bynum covered up sexual assault allegations against a minor and threatened her campaign staff who pushed her to take action, according to a new report over the weekend. Hakeem Jeffries stumped for Bynum last week, calling her the"quintessential example of what a member of the House of Representatives and a public servant should be." Not to mention... Jeffries re  more

New Suite of Offerings Bolsters Insight Into Energy Use and Cost Savings for PGE's Customers
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: Portland General Electric customers now have access to a new suite of tools and resources that provide greater clarity, transparency and control when it comes to managing energy use and costs. The enhancements, introduced throughout 2024, include customized energy dashboards, energy use tools and easier enrollment into energy shifting programs. "Service is core to wh  more

NRCC Statement on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer Defeating Extreme Janelle Bynum In First Debate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released a statement following Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer's decisive debate victory in Oregon's 5th Congressional district tonight: "Oregon's bipartisan leader Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer demonstrated tonight why she's the right choice to lower inflation, secure the border and protect Oregonians from crime and c  more

NRCC Statement on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer Winning Second Debate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released a statement following Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer's second debate victory in Oregon's 5th Congressional district tonight: "Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer crushed it tonight, showcasing her bipartisan leadership and commonsense solutions to inflation, border security and crime. Oregonians c  more

NRCC: WTAS - Oregon Rape Survivors and Police Leaders Call Out Janelle Bynum
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: ICYMI -- Oregon rape survivors and victims' advocates as well as Oregon police and sheriff leaders called out extreme Janelle Bynum in recent days. In last night's debate, voters witnessed Bynum lying and denying reality as she struggled to defend her record of ramming through extreme soft-on-crime legislation in Salem. What they are saying... Crime Victims United of Oregon: "Sexual Assault Vict  more

Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Announces $52 Million National Data Breach Settlement With Marriott; $2.1 Million to Go to Oregon
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that a coalition of 50 states, led by Oregon along with eight other states, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. over a massive 4-year long data breach of its Starwood system databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has coordinated closely with the states, has reached a parallel settlement with Ma  more

Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Sues TikTok for Violating Oregon Consumer Protection Laws and Addicting Oregon's Youth
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon's action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceive  more

Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Urges Federal Judge to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: * * * Oregon co-leads 18-state coalition suing FDA * * * Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unnecessary and unlawful, and to order the federal agency to remove these barriers to the drug's access. Attorney General Rosenblum is co-leading the mul  more

Oregon Health & Science University: Advanced Imaging Research Center Helps Scientists Make Ground-Breaking Discoveries
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * From zero research MRI to one of the most comprehensive imaging centers in the world * * * By Angela Yeager At the Oregon Health & Science University Advanced Imaging Research Center, or AIRC, scientists who specialize in magnetic resonance imaging conduct their research and serve as advisers and collaborators to other researchers who use MRI techniques. Within the Lamfrom Biomedical  more

Oregon Health & Science University: Brain's Waste-Clearance Pathways Revealed for the First Time
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study uses imaging in neurosurgery patients to show how brain's glymphatic system clears waste; lifestyle measures can keep system sharp * * * By Erik Robinson Scientists have long theorized about a network of pathways in the brain that are believed to clear metabolic proteins that would otherwise build up and potentially lead to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. But they h  more

Oregon State Audit Division: 'Oregon Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority'
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- The Oregon Secretary of State's Audit Division issued the following report (No. 2024-27) on Oct. 9, 2024, entitled "Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority: The Oregon Eligibility System Appropriately Determines Eligibility, but Input Errors Continue to Occur." Here are excerpts: * * * WHY THIS AUDIT IS IMPORTANT * As of April 2024, over 1.4 million people were receiving Medical benefits under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health In  more

Oregon State Board of Trustees to Discuss Presidential Assessment, Compensation Adjustment
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 24 and 25 and consider a fiscal year 2024 assessment of President Jayathi Murthy and a presidential compensation adjustment. The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Horizon Room. Additionally, the board   more

Oregon State University Enrollment Reaches Record for 28th Consecutive Year, Nearing 38,000
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: By Sean Nealon Enrollment at Oregon State University has reached a record for the 28th consecutive year, nearing 38,000 students this fall. Among 108 Public Research 1 universities in America, only Oregon State has produced 28 consecutive years of fall-over-fall enrollment growth, according to an analysis by Jon Boeckenstedt, the university's vice provost of enrollment management. The Carnegie Commission   more

Oregon State University: Climate Report Warns of Escalating Crisis, Urges Immediate Action as UN Summit Nears
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published today that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis" and that "decisive action is needed, and fast." The collaboration directed by OSU's William Ripple and former postdoctoral researcher Christopher Wolf outline  more

Oregon State: Toddlers Show Increased Physical Activity With a Robot Playmate Moving Around the Room
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are important because movement plays a key role in the overall health of children, both in youth and later on in adulthood, the authors note. Researchers observed individual sessions fo  more

Teledyne FLIR Releases Prism AIMMGen With Synthetic Data Generation for Automated AI Model Optimization
WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * AI modeling and generation service significantly reduces the cost, engineering effort, and time-to-market for AI-powered products; it delivers high-quality models in days versus weeks * * * Goleta, Calif. - October 9, 2024 - Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced Prism AIMMGen, its latest addition to the Teledyne FLIR Prism software family. Prism AIMMGen is an ITAR-free   more

Wash. A.G. Ferguson Urges Federal Judge to Unravel Restrictions on Mifepristone
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release: * * * Washington leads coalition of 18 AGs to force FDA to open up access to abortion drug * * * SPOKANE -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson is urging a federal judge in Spokane to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's severe restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unlawful, and order the federal agency to go back to the drawing board on regulating the drug. F  more