WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement by Chair Tom Emmer regarding Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, retirement announcement: "Chairman Greg Walden is a class act and political juggernaut who will be sorely missed in Washington. "I spoke to Greg and he assured me that he will remain heavily engaged in ensuring this seat remains in Republican hands. "I consider it an honor to follow in Greg's footsteps as NRCC Chairman and will continu  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following information on behalf of Ohio State Reps. Michael Sheehy, D-Oregon, and Gary Scherer, R-Circleville: The Ohio House Transportation Committee today recommended the passage of Ohio House Bill 106, which would provide more training and experience to all young drivers in the state. The committee's Ranking Member, Representative Michael Sheehy (D-Oregon), and Representative Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) sponsored the bipartisan bil  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Greenhouse and nursery products remain Oregon's leading agricultural commodity with an annual value of nearly $1 billion ($995,950,000) based on data collected by ODA, sources include USDA National agricultural Statistic Service (NASS), Oregon State University, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Oregon Wine Board. This is an increase for Oregon's greenhouse and nursery industry up from  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair K.C. Hanson on an announcement from Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, that he would not seek re-election to the state's Second Congressional District: "We welcome the news of Rep. Walden's retirement from the U.S. Congress. The Second Congressional District is at a crossroads and all signs indicate that voters are ready for a Congressperson that fights for working people and puts the interests of Oregonians   more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Kate Brown and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum applauded the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Oregon by advocacy groups to stop the Trump Administration's proclamation creating new, wealth-based health insurance requirements for immigrants. The proclamation, set to take effect on November 3, would deny visas to immigrants who plan to buy subsidized health insurance, such as plans  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown today announced details on her upcoming trade mission to Asia to promote foreign investment in Oregon, Oregon goods, and tourism. The Governor will lead the mission in South Korea and Japan from November 5 - 16. "A thriving economy here in Oregon is influenced by markets across the world," said Governor Brown. "Oregon exports hit a record high last year, and we want to keep those growth   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 28 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - New center of excellence aims to improve rates of cervical cancer screening, tobacco cessation * * * The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Family Medicine and OCHIN, Inc. a $7.5 million grant to improve strategies for implementing proven cancer screening and prevention practices. Supp  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 [TNSgrants] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - OHSU awarded $2.1 million to develop new adjuvants for Zika, Chikungunya viruses * * * Sometimes vaccines need a little help to protect people against infectious diseases. That help comes in the form of adjuvants, vaccine additives that help people have stronger immune responses against a virus. Vaccines against the human papilloma virus, the flu, shingles and hepatitis B  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 [TNSmedicalresearch-EMBO Molecular Medicine] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - New compound, tested in mice and human cells, corrects abnormalities that cause the disease * * * Research has revealed a promising new treatment for a rare and debilitating neurologic disorder that disproportionately affects children. Oregon Health & Science University medical geneticist Susan Hayflick, M.D., and neurologist Penny Hogarth  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 [TNSmedicalresearch-Journal of General Internal Medicine] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Study finds low-income Oregonians may obtain more critical health care services than previously thought * * * Nearly 95% of Oregonians have health insurance and one-quarter are enrolled in Oregon's Medicaid program, according to the Oregon Health Authority. A new study led by John McConnell, Ph.D., director of the Oregon Healt  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 2 [TNSmedicalresearch-Lancet Psychiatry] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Esketamine may not be as effective as physicians and patients have been led to believe * * * Mental health professionals should curb their enthusiasm about prescribing a new intranasal spray to treat depression, a onetime federal regulator and current associate professor of psychiatry in the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine wr  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 28 -- Troutman Sanders, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sidney Villanueva, an associate in Troutman Sanders' nationally recognized Energy practice, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for Serendipity Center, a non-profit therapeutic school in Portland serving at-risk students whose complex needs prevent success in other settings. Villanueva will serve a three-year term. "I believe in the mission of Serendipity Center and wanted to become   more