/tags/jeff-merkley Jeff Merkley en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion Julia Shumway /politics-government/2023-03-27/most-oregon-congressional-members-support-restoring-some-land-rights-to-grand-ronde-tribe All of Oregon’s congressional members – except Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz – are behind a proposal to restore some tribal rights over land Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:49 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-27/most-oregon-congressional-members-support-restoring-some-land-rights-to-grand-ronde-tribe Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-14/rogue-valley-residents-call-for-more-input-on-northwest-pipeline-expansion Climate activists hosted a “People’s Hearing” in Phoenix, OR, on Monday night to record video testimony opposing a potential natural gas pipeline expansion in the Pacific Northwest. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:46:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-02-14/rogue-valley-residents-call-for-more-input-on-northwest-pipeline-expansion Jane Vaughan /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-23/oregon-sen-jeff-merkley-tour-reveals-morrow-county-residents-frustration-with-groundwater-inaction Residents want the government to ensure water deliveries and take action against polluters. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:01:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-23/oregon-sen-jeff-merkley-tour-reveals-morrow-county-residents-frustration-with-groundwater-inaction Antonio Sierra /politics-government/2022-07-11/its-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-oregon-political-icon-mark-hatfield Mark Hatfield, one of the most iconic figures in Oregon political history, would have turned 100 years old Tuesday. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:54:45 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-11/its-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-oregon-political-icon-mark-hatfield Chris M Lehman / KLCC /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/merkley-visits-jackson-county-pipeline-construction-project Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley visited the site of a new water pipeline project in the works in Jackson County on Friday. The development of the 13.6-mile-long pipeline marks a significant investment in water-moving infrastructure in Southern Oregon that could benefit both farms and fish. Sun, 15 May 2022 14:06:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-15/merkley-visits-jackson-county-pipeline-construction-project Erik Neumann /politics-government/2020-01-23/sen-merkley-describes-possible-cover-up-if-evidence-is-withheld-from-impeachment-process Senator Jeff Merkley, D-OR, described the impeachment trial of President Trump as a possible “travesty” during a call with reporters on Thursday, if… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:22:35 GMT /politics-government/2020-01-23/sen-merkley-describes-possible-cover-up-if-evidence-is-withheld-from-impeachment-process Erik Neumann /health-and-medicine/2019-09-19/sen-merkley-calls-for-more-attention-to-cbd-products-and-wildfire-tainted-wine-grapes Two crops common to Southern Oregon, wine grapes and hemp, were the focus of a conference call with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and reporters on Thursday.… Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:02:12 GMT /health-and-medicine/2019-09-19/sen-merkley-calls-for-more-attention-to-cbd-products-and-wildfire-tainted-wine-grapes Erik Neumann /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-04/sen-jeff-merkley-answers-congressional-questions Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is getting well known outside the state he represents. Merkley has been outspoken in his criticism and opposition to the… Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:35:54 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-04/sen-jeff-merkley-answers-congressional-questions Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-11-05/sen-merkley-calls-for-moratorium-on-oil-gas-leases For a guy in the minority party in the Senate, Jeff Merkley knows how to make headlines. He certainly did so this week, with a proposal (shared with Sen.… Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:03:04 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-11-05/sen-merkley-calls-for-moratorium-on-oil-gas-leases Geoffrey Riley