Jeff Merkley: “All Oregonians deserve a safe, affordable place to call home.”

Permitting reform for electrical transmission lines is essential. But the current bill raises too many serious issues that require more deliberation.

Our fisheries and farms deliver incredible products all around the world and are the lifeblood of our communities.

We need to rein in this gambling, and with Democrats taking back control of Congress, now is the time for long-overdue legislative action.

As Speaker of the Oregon House, I helped save the Coos Bay Rail Line because I saw how critical the Port of Coos Bay was to all those who call Oregon’s rural South Coast home.