Senate Reaches $19 Billion Deal For Disaster Aid Without Border Wall Funding
Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET The Senate approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid package Thursday that includes money for states impacted by flooding, recent hurricanes and tornadoes, as well as money for communities rebuilding after wildfires. The measure passed overwhelmingly — 85-8. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., announced the deal hours before lawmakers were planning to head home for a weeklong Memorial Day recess. The bipartisan agreement came after months of...
JPR Live Sessions Presented By Sierra Nevada Brewing: Devon Gilfillian
There is deep soul in the music of Devon Gilfillian —but for the talented Nashville-based singer-songwriter and bandleader, that descriptor goes way beyond a mere genre classification. Growing up in Philadelphia on a steady diet of R&B, hip-hop, rock, blues, and soul music, Gilfillian gravitated to records that ignited his mind while making his body move.
Inside The Oregon Wildfire Council
There were some complaints about the formation of the Oregon Wildfire Council, ordered by Governor Kate Brown. The complaints generally held that Oregon's recent wildfires demanded more robust action than some kind of committee. But Ashland State Representative Pam Marsh is glad to be on the council, looking for appropriate actions to curtail the danger of wildfire and smoke.
Oregon Legislator On The Power, Frustration Of Being The Only Black House Member
Across the country, state legislatures have become more diverse over the past four years.New lawmakers bring different backgrounds and life experiences, and that can lead them to push for more inclusive measures. In Oregon, Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Clackamas, is the only African American legislator in the state House. Last summer, Bynum was canvassing voters in her district when someone one of her constituents called the police on her. The encounter ended with Bynum and the officer taking a...
The Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Californians Find Surgery?
Leticia isn’t sure where she is on the waitlist. She knows it’s been about seven months since she asked a pro bono surgery program for help with her aching left knee, and her doctor says it could be another half a year until her number comes up. She knows there are other patients in front of her who can’t afford the procedure, and who, like her, are depending on volunteer physicians to get their lives back on track.
