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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Monday May 18, 2026 ( 12 items )  

AABP Begins 2026 Regular Season: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
DURHAM, North Carolina, May 14 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * AABP Begins 2026 Regular Season: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week The sound of "Play Ball!" will be heard across the Midwest this weekend as the American Association of Professional Baseball (@AA_Baseball) opens the 2026 regular season. The Cleburne Railroaders host the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the lid-lifte  more

Fed Reviews Bank Holding Company Deals in Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued a notice regarding applications involving bank holding company acquisitions in Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington under the Bank Holding Company Act. The notice, published May 12 in the Federal Register, covers separate filings reviewed through the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and San Francisco. In Oklahoma, B.O.E. Bancshares Inc. of Lawton applied to acquire 23 percent of the voting shares of Reeves Bancshares Inc. of Gould,  more

Hanford Waste-glass Model Update Flags Communications as the Main Bottleneck
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, titled 'Glass Property-Composition Models Update for use in Direct Feed High-Level Waste Flowsheet Development' and authored by Xiaonan Lu, John D. Vienna, Pavel Ferkl, Dongsang Kim, Jos Marcial, Jincheng Bai, Dewei Wang, Jarrod V. Crum, James J. Neeway, and Nicholas A. Lumetta, with report number PNNL-38953, Rev. 0 / EWG-RPT-058, Rev. 0, says the latest modeling work is meant to support direct-feed high-le  more

N.H. Natural & Cultural Resources Dept.: Seven Properties Added to NH State Register of Historic Places
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Seven properties added to NH State Register of Historic Places The N.H. Division of Historical Resources has announced that the State Historical Resources Council has added seven properties to the N.H. State Register of Historic Places. Built circa 1874 and at one point one of nine schools serving a total of nearly 150 Dorchester students, Cheever School b  more

NOAA Issues Information Collection Notice on West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program
WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following information collection: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of  more

Only Seven Days Out From Primary, GOP Candidates Continue to Duck and Dodge
SALEM, Oregon, May 12 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Only Seven Days Out From Primary, GOP Candidates Continue to Duck and Dodge With only seven days until the primary, the leading GOP gubernatorial candidates - Christine Drazan, Ed Diehl, and Chris Dudley - have dodged and deflected several key questions on the issues that matter most to Oregonians. As voters across the state continue to cast their ballots, here are five questions each candidate must answ  more

PCC Earns $1.2 Million State Grant to Grow Semiconductor Workforce Pathways
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 11 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC earns $1.2 million state grant to grow semiconductor workforce pathways By James Hill As Oregon works to meet the growing demand for highly skilled semiconductor workers, Portland Community College has earned a $1.2 million state grant to expand access to training and connect more students to high-wage careers in one of the state's most critical industries. The money is part of the Higher Education C  more

PCC's Board of Directors Announces College Leadership Transition
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 14 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC's Board of Directors announces college leadership transition By James Hill On May 14, the Portland Community College Board of Directors announced that the Board and PCC President Dr. Adrien Bennings have entered into a mutual separation agreement, with Dr. Bennings utilizing family medical leave benefits until her employment concludes at the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2026. "We are grateful f  more

Rep. Andrea Salinas Congratulates Cherriots General Manager for 19 Years of Service
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Congratulates Cherriots General Manager for 19 Years of Service * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor, congratulating Allan Pollock, General Manager of Salem Area Mass Transit District, also known as Cherriots, on his upcoming retirement. For 19 years, Pollock has bee  more

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statemen  more

States Face Pressure to Define DER Communications Rules as FERC Order 2222 Advances
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued by FERC2222.org and cusln.org, titled 'FERC Order 2222 & DER Policy and Implementation Report January 2026' and identified as PNNL-38952, examines progress in distributed energy resource integration while highlighting unresolved gaps in communication rules between utilities and aggregators. The report outlines regulatory and market developments tied to FERC Order 2222, which enables aggregated distributed energy resources to participate in wholesa  more

Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Ignoring Request from Senate Intelligence Committee Leadership to Release Secret Surveillance Court Opinion
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Ignoring Request from Senate Intelligence Committee Leadership to Release Secret Surveillance Court Opinion * Senate Intelligence Committee Leaders Urged Executive Branch to Release Opinion by May 15; FISA Court Document Sheds Light on Violations of Americans' Constitutional Rights During Government Surveillance Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,   more