Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Friday October 17, 2025 ( 10 items ) |
Boycott of Instar-owned mushroom farm endorsed by Oregon AFL-CIO
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 16 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Boycott of Instar-owned mushroom farm endorsed by Oregon AFL-CIO
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In early September, the Oregon AFL-CIO, representing "over 300,000 working people across 300 unions in the state," endorsed the boycott of Instar-owned Windmill Farms at their biennial convention. The mushroom farm in Sunnyside, Washington has been the focus of a growing labor dispute, which has been endo
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Dexter Calls for Immediate Release of Jackie Merlos After Judge Terminates Case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Dexter Calls for Immediate Release of Jackie Merlos After Judge Terminates Case
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PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) announced that the removal proceedings for Jackie Merlos were terminated by an immigration judge. The ruling is the result of immense public pressure and advocacy led by Dexter and an acknowledgment by the judge that there is no legal basis for ICE to det
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Endangered Species Protections Sought for Two Pacific Northwest Fish
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Endangered Species Protections Sought for Two Pacific Northwest Fish
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PORTLAND, Ore.-- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect two declining freshwater fish species in Oregon and California under the Endangered Species Act. Petitions were submitted for the Umpqua chub in southwestern Oregon and the northern roach i
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Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call Out Noem's Blatant Violation of Federal Law with Partisan Airport Video
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call Out Noem's Blatant Violation of Federal Law with Partisan Airport Video
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"At a time when federal employees, including TSA agents, are being asked to work without pay, this outwardly political act was not just a violation of law but an insult to the thousands of TSA employees serving in your department."
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron
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Oregon State: Study Finds Large Fluctuations in Sea Level Occurred Throughout the Last Ice Age, a Significant Shift in Understanding of Past Climate
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 16 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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New study finds large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age, a significant shift in understanding of past climate
Large changes in global sea level, fueled by fluctuations in ice sheet growth and decay, occurred throughout the last ice age, rather than just toward the end of that period, a study publishing this week in the journal Science has found.
The findings re
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Ranking Members Warren, Wyden Issue Letter to Secretary Bessent on Staffing Levels at Treasury Dept.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter on Oct. 15, 2025:
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To: The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220
Dear Secretary Bessent:
We write today to request information regarding staffing levels at the Departmen
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School board perspective injected into accountability legislation rules discussion
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 16 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news:
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School board perspective injected into accountability legislation rules discussion
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Becky Tymchuk (left) questions Oregon Department of Education staff during the State Board of Education meeting Thursday, Oct. 16, in Salem. Tymchuk, a Northwest Regional Education Service District board member, is the school board adviser to the state education board. (Photo by Jake Arnold,
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Wyden Blasts Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Progressive Speech
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Wyden Blasts Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Progressive Speech
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a new report that the Trump administration is weaponizing the IRS with politically-motivated targeting of progressive individuals and organizations:
"Donald Trump believes he'
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Wyden Calls on Trump DEA to Crack Down on Fentanyl Middlemen
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Calls on Trump DEA to Crack Down on Fentanyl Middlemen
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Senator's letter sounds alarm on foreign chemical brokers aiding in fentanyl production and distribution in the United States
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Trump administration to take swift action to crack down on foreign middlemen known as "chemical brokers" that play a growing role in procuring t
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Wyden Slams Surveillance Tech Company for Ineffective Protections for Oregonians Against Abuses by Federal Agencies and Out-of-State Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Slams Surveillance Tech Company for Ineffective Protections for Oregonians Against Abuses by Federal Agencies and Out-of-State Law Enforcement
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., slammed surveillance tech company Flock for failing to meet its pledge to protect Oregonians against immigration and abortion-related searches by out-of-state law enforcement agencies and for deceiving s
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