SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: * * * Economic report sets more bountiful table for budget discussions The outlines of Oregon's 2025-27 state budget were drawn Wednesday. It's a bigger picture than economists saw in November, good news for education advocates looking for greater investments. The available resources for the next biennium increased $350 million since the last report in November, according to the l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from seven State Attorneys General. Here are excerpts: * * * COMMENTS OF THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, OREGON, NEW JERSEY, AND VERMONT February 19, 2025 To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on the United States Environmental  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan Charge to Enhance WIC Benefits WASHINGTON, DC - In a united effort to support American families, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) introduced the MODERN WIC Act. This bipartisan bill proposes essential updates to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), aiming to simp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 14, 2025, from Tualatin Together: * * * Tualatin Together is a youth substance use prevention coalition and knowing the impact of the social norms our adults and the industry place impose on society, we are asking you to prioritize the ICCPUD Alcohol Intake & Health report over the NASEM Alcohol & Health report. We believe this is critical for the following reason  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Wyden, Salinas Join Legislation to Lower VA Medical Care Costs for Traveling Veterans WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) said today they are joining legislation that would make it easier for 8 million veterans in Oregon and nationwide to receive essential health care and ensure the Department of Veterans A  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Charged with Smuggling Body Armor from China to Sell to Law Enforcement Customers as American Made Counterfeit body armor with fake DOJ certifications was sold nationwide CLEVELAND - Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, Ohio, has been charged in a three-count information with smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement agencies and o  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General to Host Series of Community Impact Hearings on Federal Firings and DOGE Funding Freezes Across the Country First Community Impact Hearing Will Be in Arizona on March 5th Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, and New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez will hold the first Community Impact Hearing in a national series of townhalls hosted  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Bill to Fund Infrastructure, Boost Housing Projects Receives Public Hearing Governor's Recommended Budget includes $100 million for Infrastructure Production Fund Salem, OR - Today, House Bill 3031, introduced by Business Oregon on behalf of Governor Tina Kotek, received a public hearing in the House Housing and Homelessness Committee. Acknowledging that the state ha  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Issues Statement in Response to March Revenue Forecast Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to the March revenue forecast: "Oregon must remain focused on core programs and act strategically on issues that make a real difference in peoples' lives. Oregon's economy continues to be stable, and now is not the time to get distracted. We must lean in on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Huffman, and Salinas Call on Trump Administration to Reverse U.S. Forest Service Layoffs Amid Growing Wildfire Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 80 House Members in a letter today urging the Trump administration to reverse their decision to fire 3,400 federal workers f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Huffman, Chu, and Salinas Call on Trump Administration to Reverse U.S. Forest Service Layoffs Amid Growing Wildfire Crisis Washington, D.C. -- House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 80 House Members in a letter today urging the Trump administration to reverse their decision to fire 3,400 federal work  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Chu, and Huffman Call on Trump Administration to Reverse U.S. Forest Service Layoffs Amid Growing Wildfire Crisis Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), who serves as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, along with House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), led 80 of their collea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Initiates New Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Wildfire Risk WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is embarking on a new era of effectiveness as we continue to move away from the status quo. Secretary Rollins, along with USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore and Sierra Pacif  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member: House Republican Budget Proposal Means "Families Lose, Billionaires Win" WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to advance their version of a FY 2025 budget resolution: "The House Republican b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Hoyle, Salinas Join Legislation to Lower VA Medical Care Costs for Traveling Veterans Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden along with U.S. Reps. Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) said today they are joining legislation that would make it easier for 8 million veterans in Oregon and nationwide to receive essential health care and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs' travel rei  more