WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Election Commission cited seven campaign committees for failing to file the 2020 April Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). As of April 29, 2020, the required disclosure reports had not been received from: * Committee to Elect Enoch (OH-8) * Angela Roman for Oregon (OR-5) * Urbina for Congress (MD-5) * Owens for Congress (GA-13) * Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release: "As archivists go, Greg Bradsher '68 is retiring as a superstar, the Michael Jordan or Tom Brady of his profession." The first sentence of the Oregon Stater feature "If an archivist can be a legend, he's it" may mark the first time an archivist has been likened to a professional athlete. On the eve of his retirement, it doesn't get any better. Bradsher responded, "I was blown away." Last y  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through June 29, 2020, for national Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). CIG projects inspire creati  more

MONTEREY, California, April 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: "What do many immigrant and refugee communities have in common? They fear cops and don't trust the government," according to Natasha Haunsperger, a front-line officer with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) in Oregon. With several years of intelligence unit experience, Natasha found this attitude unsurprising. She should know. Growing up in her native Croatia, she   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $350,000 cooperative agreement to the Oregon State University for satellite-based mapping and modeling of glacier dynamics for national parks in Alaska. The categories of funding activity are a) environment, b) information and statistics and c) natural resources. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Glacier-covered landscapes in Alaska's national park  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Delaware and Oregon have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures. Background: Delaware and  more