Willamette Week

Goaded by Oregon Lawmakers, Congress Moves Forward With Bill That Would Remove Barriers for Banks to Take On Cannabis Clients

A federal bill that would encourage banks to serve cannabis companies in states where pot is legal was voted through the U.S House of Representatives on Sept. 25.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Recounts Scenes of Migrant Abuse to Portland Crowd

“We don’t treat people like that in the United States of America,” Merkley said, to cries of “Yeah!” from the gathered audience.

For Third Year, TriMet Receives Federal Funding to Buy Three Electric Buses and Their Chargers

Portlanders might have a smoother, quieter and less smelly bus commute with these new electric buses.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Sponsors Bill to End Cruel Treatment of Children in Camps at Mexican Border

Improving health, safety and oversight would keep migrant children safe and help “hold this monstrous administration accountable,” says Ron Wyden.

Murmurs: Merkley Unveils Wildfire Plan

In other news: Tenant screening plan might survive court challenge.

Murmurs: Jeff Merkley Isn’t Running for President

In other news: Oregon settles a lawsuit over the Elliott State Forest.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Won’t Run for President in 2020

No Oregonian has run for president since U.S. Sen. Wayne Morse in 1960.

Jeff Merkley Worries Republicans Could Target His Senate Seat If He Runs for President

Merkley seems to have more faith in Oregon Republicans than about anyone else.

Merkley Has Sharp Words for Decision to Repeal Obama-era Regulations on Payday Loan Companies

“Let’s call it for what it is: a payday predator protection plan.”

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Still Leads The Charge In The Fight Against ICE, DHS, And Aggressive Immigration Enforcement

“Compelling new evidence has emerged revealing that high-level Department of Homeland Security officials were secretly and actively developing a new policy and legal framework for separating families as far back as December 2017,” Merkely wrote in a letter to the FBI.

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