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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Wednesday June 04, 2025 ( 8 items )  

2025 NAIA Softball All-Americans, Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards Announced
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 3 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Softball All-Americans, Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards Announced * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the three teams of 2025 NAIA Softball All-Americans, and pitcher and player of the year awards. Southern Oregon freshman Ayla Davies was named the 2025 NAIA Pitcher of the Yea  more

51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year as a Direct Result of Republican Health Plan: New Analysis
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * 51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year as a Direct Result of Republican Health Plan: New Analysis Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement today after a new analysis estimates that more than 51,000 people will die per year as a direct result of the Republican reconciliation bill, and their  more

Consumer Reports Applauds Texas Legislature for Passing Right to Repair Bill
YONKERS, New York, June 4 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports applauds Texas Legislature for passing Right to Repair bill Austin, TX -- Consumer Reports applauds the Texas Legislature for passing HB 2963, a right to repair bill that would require manufacturers of consumer electronics worth more than $50 to provide replacement parts, tools, and repair documentation available to consumers and independent repair providers. Texas is now the seventh state  more

Democrats Use District Work Period to Conduct Oversight of ICE Detention Centers
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Use District Work Period to Conduct Oversight of ICE Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Debbie Wasserman Sc  more

Merkley Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Order to Pollute Our Parks with Plastic Waste
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Order to Pollute Our Parks with Plastic Waste * Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration moves to recklessly reverse a federal policy protecting America's national parks and public lands from single-use plastics, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced his Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. This legislation would restore a previou  more

Merkley Statement on Trump's Request to Codify Illegal, Disastrous DOGE Cuts to Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on Trump's Request to Codify Illegal, Disastrous DOGE Cuts to Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS Trump Administration's Actions of Impounding Funds Remains Illegal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Senate For  more

Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT's Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT's Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving to $83,215,245 for wor  more

Oregon State: New Technologies Help Wood-burning Stoves Burn More Efficiently, Produce Less Smoke
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%. The work has key implications   more