‘Exceptional’: Commerce secretary visits Oregon as … United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spent the day in Oregon taking a close look at the state’s tech industry, as she decides where to send billions of dollars from the CHIPS and Science Act.
Bipartisan Senate committee targets drug industry … Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Finance Committee are working on legislation targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of insurance plans. Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and his GOP counterpart Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) on Thursday released an outline of […]
Oregon cities net nearly $2M to develop, preserve … Portland and Sherwood are among five cities in Oregon to receive, between them, nearly $2 million in federal grants to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs in communities.
President Biden gives Portland a shout-out in State … A project that brought President Biden to Portland last April made its way into Tuesday’s State of the Union Speech.
Masters coverage affects KOIN Sunday schedule The heavy weather in Augusta not only affected the entire Masters golf tournament it also re-arranged the KOIN 6 programming schedule for Sunday.
Oregon leaders react to ‘forever fabulous’ drag queen … Leaders across Oregon are expressing their condolences after Walter Cole, the performer behind one of Portland’s most beloved figures Darcelle, died on Thursday.
Wyden: ‘Troubling questions must be answered’ after … The Department of Homeland Security has spent years operating a relatively covert program that gathers domestic intelligence through concerning and legally questionable methods – including during the 2020 protests in Portland, according to an article published by POLITICO Monday.
Wyden says changes to DHS’ use of force policy are … U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, is applauding updates made to the Department of Homeland Security’s use of force policy that clarify when it’s appropriate for federal law enforcement to use deadly force and adjust how the department reports use-of-force data.
Sen. Cassidy to Yellen at hearing: ‘That’s a lie’ Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) abruptly cut off Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a hearing Thursday and declared, “That’s a lie,” when Yellen said that President Biden is ready to work with Congress on reforming Social Security. “What, doesn’t the president care?” Cassidy asked during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Biden’s budget. “He […]
Biden allies join Republicans in vote to resume solar … The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-41 to override President Biden’s two-year suspension of tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asia countries. The resolution, sponsored by Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), is the Senate version of a measure that passed the House on Friday in a 221-202 vote. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) […]
