SALEM, Oregon, May 13 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Bills brighten summer learning prospects Bethel fourth grader SofIa Vasquez shared her story of how a summer program helped her become an avid reader at the ceremonial signing April 30 in the Oregon State Library of two bills to fund summer learning programs. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Bethel fourth grader SofIa Vasquez told a roomful of legislators, education advocates, st  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - April 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In - The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Current Issues (2025) The FCC's ability to preempt state laws has been at the heart of many of its regulatory initiatives in recent years. In particular, preemption has been at the forefront of the Commission's stated efforts to (1) establish a der  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In - The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Similar to its approach to internet access itself, the FCC has taken a hands-off approach to regulating internet enabled communications - most notably VoIP, which enables users to make voice calls using the inter  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Challenges President Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force in filing an amicus brief (link is external) challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Econom  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)-- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Hampton Lumber, Portland, Oregon, a fourth-generation family-owned wood products manufacturer, has urged the Department of Commerce to refrain from imposing new tariffs on Canadian Western SPF lumber. In a letter to Secretary Howard Lutnick, CEO Randy Schillinger expressed concern about the potential impact on American lumber buyers. Hampton Lumber, which operates sawmills in both the United States and Canada, acknowledged the administration's efforts to support domestic w  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Van Hollen, Colleagues: Trump's Military Actions in Yemen Must Follow the Law Washington, D.C. - As President Trump visits the Middle East this week, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen--both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--today led their colleagues in demanding answers from the administration about its military operations against  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), offering feedback on the EPA's Draft Water Quality Standards (WQS) Handbook Chapters. In a letter dated April 30, 2025, ODEQ Water Quality Program Manager Connie Dou expressed support for the EPA's effort to provide guidance but also raised concerns about certain aspects of the draft. ODEQ's comments address designated uses, antidegradation policies, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi, House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 147 Democratic Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief late Monday night challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The lawmakers' brief stands up  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on Release of Edan Alexander For Immediate Release: May 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after the release of Edan Alexander, the last remaining living American hostagethat was in Hamas captivity: "Edan Alexander has been freed from Hamas captivity and has finally come home to his family. His freedom is long overdue. "  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Coons Lead Group Of 27 Senators In Introducing Resolution To Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift To Trump From Qatar WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution in the Senate condemning a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Schatz, Padilla, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 13 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Summer learning bills heat up school plans Bethel fourth grader SofIa Vasquez shared her story of how a summer program helped her become an avid reader at the ceremonial signing April 30 in the Oregon State Library of two bills to fund summer learning programs. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Bethel fourth grader SofIa Vasquez told a roomful of legislators, education advocates,   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto Demand Answers From Promoters who paid IRS Nominee Billy Long to Sell Investors Fraudulent "Tribal Tax Credits" New Recording of Investor Call Suggests Tax Scheme Was Far Larger Than Previously Known and Trump Contacts Are Key to Promoters' Scheme Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Catherine C  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore) today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would ban so-called "conversion therapy," a practice fraudulently claiming to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. "Forcing Americans into sham therapy for a non-existent illness is medieva  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore) today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would ban so-called "conversion therapy," a practice fraudulently claiming to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. "Forcing Americans into sham therapy for a non-existent illness is medieval q  more