PORTLAND, Oregon, June 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Afghanistan Faces Returnee Surge Amid Regional Uncertainties and Precarious Iran-Israel Ceasefire * Mercy Corps prepares to scale its humanitarian response to support returnees from Iran and Pakistan with emergency cash, water, sanitation, and hygiene support As a precarious ceasefire between Iran and Israel comes into force, and with Iran's pre-conflict July 6 deadline looming for  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Celebrates House Passage of Three Bipartisan Bills * Washington, DC - Last night, the House passed Congresswoman Janelle Bynum's (OR-05) three bipartisan bills, which now head to the Senate to be voted on. The three bills, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, the ELEVATE Act, and the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, all benefit small businesses to help them  more

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, June 25 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * New FLIR Camera Technology Provides Unmatched Perimeter Security So Users Can Detect, Track, and Act FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, today released its newest high-resolution visible/thermal security camera for commercial and industrial sites, the FLIR PT-Series AI SR. FLIR developed this visible 4K and thermal pan/tilt short-range security camera in response to modern security chall  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Problem-Plagued Oregon Journalism Bill Fails to Pass the State Senate SALEM, OR -- On Tuesday, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act (SB 686) failed to pass the state Senate on a 15-14 vote. In April, Free Press Action testified that the legislation fell well short of its ambition to help support local-news production. SB 686 is loosely m  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Merkley: When Using Authentic Accounting, Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Costs $4.2 Trillion Over 10 Years Republicans Previously Directed JCT to Score the Senate Finance Tax Title Using the Budget Gimmick That Showed It Costing a Fraction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, using the current law baseline which is enshrined in law and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment * For Immediate Release: June 24, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after her vote on today's motion to table impeachment: "My position on the strikes in Iran has been clear. My constituents, regardless of party, do not want to send their children or their tax dollars to another fore  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Ansari Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule * Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule : "We are deeply disappointed by the Trump Administration's damaging decision to roll back critical environmental prote  more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska Breaks Ground on Redmond Municipal Airport Expansion Project in Central Oregon 80,000 square-foot concourse expansion and terminal renovation will increase accessibility, efficiency and passenger experience * BEND, OREGON - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced it has broken ground on the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) Expansion Project in   more

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * SOU maintains "Gold" in prestigious sustainability rating (Ashland, Ore.) -- Southern Oregon University's rating for campus-wide sustainability achievements remains at the "Gold" level and is the highest of five participating colleges and universities in Oregon, as measured by an evaluation system developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). SOU i  more

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, June 25 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * Teledyne FLIR OEM Unveils New Brand and Website to Strengthen Supply Chain and Accelerate Innovation in Infrared Imaging Goleta, Calif. - Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) and the global leader in enabling thermal imaging innovation, today announced the strategic evolution of the Teledyne FLIR OEM brand. The brand update is highlighted by the launch of a dedicated web  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Wyden, Schumer Reveal True Cost of Republicans' "Big, Ugly Betrayal": $4.2 TRILLION in Tax Giveaways to the Ultra-Rich Paid for on the Backs of American Families New JCT Analysis Finds Republican Proposals cost $4.2 Trillion When Measured According to Real-World Math and Traditional Senate Procedure; Republicans Rigged Previous Cost Estimat  more