CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 26 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson hosts Promotion and Tenure - Innovation and Entrepreneurship team to support innovation recognition and university impact By Ryan Real Clemson University recently hosted Oregon State University professor Rich G. Carter and the Promotion and Tenure - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PTIE) team as part of a collaboration through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Clemson University's STRIDE   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 25 -- Freightliner trucks, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news: * * * Freightliner Cascadia Takes Spaceplane One Step Closer to Orbit Freightliner trucks, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), has long defined how freight moves across Earth. That legacy now extends to the edge of space. In an exciting collaboration with Sierra Space, the Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia supported high-speed runway tests for Dre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Oregon and ACLU of Oregon File Amicus Brief to Defend Oregon Voters' Privacy Against Justice Department's Pursuit of Sensitive Voter Data * The brief cites Oregon's strong privacy laws as protection for voters' data from the federal government EUGENE, OR \- Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) and ACLU of Oregon filed a "friend of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Fighting to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * Washington, D.C. - After Trump and Congressional Republicans earlier this year passed their 'Big, Ugly BETRAYAL' of a budget bill that will let millions of families go hungry, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led the entire Senate Democratic Caucusincluding Oregon's U.S. Senator Ron Wydenin introducin  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 25 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Oregon School Board Member of Year 'is the one you want in your village' * Kelly Bissinger has been on the InterMountain Education Service District board since before the ESD was formed in 2011. "His sense of responsibility and community service have been a driving force for our board," said InterMountain Superintendent Mark Mulvihill. "He is special due to his longevity, h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, from a Nov. 21, 2025, member day hearing on affordable housing and black lung disease: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Education and Workforce Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this Member Day hearing and discuss priorities where I believe there is a real opportunity for bipartisan partnership to better serve working fami  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Evans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Spouses of Active-Duty Servicemembers * Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Gabe Evans (CO-08) introduced the bipartisan PCS Leave for Military Spouse Federal Workers Act. This legislation would provide critical support to military families by requiring federal agencies to grant paid leave to military sp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Health Care Agenda Hurts Children New Finance Committee Analysis Shows Historic Cuts To Health Care, Food Assistance, Education, And Child Welfare Programs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a new analysis outlining the extensive harm the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are inflict  more

YACHATS, Oregon, Nov. 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Sorry for the Humpback Who Washed Ashore? PETA Says to Save Whales, Just Stop Eating Fish A young humpback whale washed ashore fatally entangled in crab pot lines recently, and now PETA will place sky-high messages along the Oregon coast that pay tribute to the whale and point out who's responsible for his death--anyone who eats fish, crabs, or other aquatic animals. The pointed pl  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Syria at a Crossroads: Turning Fragile Progress into Lasting Recovery * Nearly one year after Syria's political transition, signs of recovery and renewal are beginning to emerge. After fourteen years of brutal conflict, the past twelve months have created new opportunities for economic growth, recovery, and re-engagement from regional and international partners. Yet lagging investme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Announcement of Medicare-Negotiated Drug Prices Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced the next round of Medicare-negotiated prices on 15 of the most expensive prescription drugs in Medicare. "Democrats took on Big Pha  more