SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Oregon were 108,998, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 103,160, the U.S  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Floridian Sentenced for Role in Money Laundering Operation PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Ocala, Florida, has been sentenced to time served, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction for money laundering conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Senior United States District Judge Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and nine of their colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Appoints Ryan O'Connor to the Oregon Court of Appeals Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she will appoint Ryan T. O'Connor to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Mr. O'Connor will fill the vacancy created by the prior resignation of Josephine Mooney. The appointment is effective immediately. Ryan O'Connor is a partner with O'Connor Weber LLC, one of Oregon's strongest   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Releases Improved Customer Service Outcomes, Sets New Expectations on State Rulemaking Direction to state agencies on rulemaking is latest step to improve transparency and improve how Oregon state government works In her first week on the job, Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter of expectations to all state agency directors. Since then, the Governor, her office, and the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Welch Lead Push to Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Survivors' Personal Data Senators: "When disaster strikes, Americans should have confidence the government will safeguard their data, regardless of the Administration at the helm" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) demanded answers from the Federal Emergency Man  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Dan Yates, executive director of the Ground Water Protection Council, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Technologies Act. * * * Thank you, Madame Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to Google CEO Sundar Pichai with concerns that the company has recently reversed promises to not develop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Beyer, Garamendi Urge Secretary Rubio to Replace Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) with Congressmen Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to Secretary of State Marc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36835) entitled "OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund, Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC and Jaguar Rail Holdings LLC - Continuance in Control Exemption - Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad LLC": * * * OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund (OPTrust), Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC (JTH), and Jaguar Rail Holdings, LLC (JRH, and collectively with OPTrust and JTH, Jaguar), each a non  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: * * * United States Attorney Natalie K. Wight Concludes Service to the United States Department of Justice PORTLAND, Ore.-- The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today the departure of United States Attorney Natalie K. Wight. Ms. Wight was informed of her termination in a communication from the White House. As a Presidential appointee,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Age to Buy Assault Weapons More than 85 percent of deaths in public mass shootings involving four or more fatalities were caused by assault rifles Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today said that he is joining legislation to raise the minimum age to buy assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21. "If you're not old enough to pu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Lori Chavez-DeRemer Nomination Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today released the following statement on Donald Trump's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be U.S. Labor Secretary. "As a proud supporter of the PRO Act that would empower Oregonians and all Americans to unionize and advocate for fair wages, benefits and working conditions, I took special note of Lori Chavez   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden  more