AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Keizer Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/keizer-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/keizer-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:45:57 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that four Oregon school districts will receive a combined https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-20-million-to-oregon-school-districts-to-hire-more-mental-health-providers-31515453-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-20-million-to-oregon-school-districts-to-hire-more-mental-health-providers-31515453-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON D.C.  — Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) led nearly 70 Members in calling on the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-jacobs-lead-call-for-investment-in-child-care-early-childhood-education-31527434-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-jacobs-lead-call-for-investment-in-child-care-early-childhood-education-31527434-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., thanked U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for following through on a long-overdue https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-cbp-for-upgrading-borders-security-with-new-tech-wyden-requested-to-detect-fake-passports-31537081-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-cbp-for-upgrading-borders-security-with-new-tech-wyden-requested-to-detect-fake-passports-31537081-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he joined Senate colleagues to urge President Biden to use a https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-biden-administration-to-address-the-affordable-housing-crisis-31548666-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-biden-administration-to-address-the-affordable-housing-crisis-31548666-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act ensures Medicare and Medicaid plans treat mental and physical health care equally Washington, D.C. https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-introduces-bill-to-increase-access-to-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-kids-seniors-and-lowincome-americans-31555301-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-introduces-bill-to-increase-access-to-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-kids-seniors-and-lowincome-americans-31555301-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to end the use https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-lummis-question-justice-departments-use-of-paid-confidential-informants-to-obtain-americans-personal-information-without-warrants-or-court-orders-31555745-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-lummis-question-justice-departments-use-of-paid-confidential-informants-to-obtain-americans-personal-information-without-warrants-or-court-orders-31555745-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new proposed rule announced by https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-hhs-proposed-rule-to-strengthen-reproductive-health-care-privacy-31561653-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-hhs-proposed-rule-to-strengthen-reproductive-health-care-privacy-31561653-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that the Burns Paiute Tribe will receive nearly $500,000 from https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-500000-to-burns-paiute-tribe-for-communications-tower-31567696-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-500000-to-burns-paiute-tribe-for-communications-tower-31567696-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 On January 3, the 118th United States Congress will be sworn in and Lori will become Oregon's newest Congresswoman. She asked us to make sure you https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-loris-swearingin-ceremony-31512996-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-loris-swearingin-ceremony-31512996-salem-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Senator’s upcoming in-person, open-to-all town halls will be in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Clackamas, Linn, Lane, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-kicks-off-2023-with-11-town-halls-throughout-oregon-31513948-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-kicks-off-2023-with-11-town-halls-throughout-oregon-31513948-portland-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Following Fact-Finding Trip to Cuba, Wyden Renews Call to Normalize Trade Relations; Wyden Raised Need to Improve Human Rights In Meeting with Cuban https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-cuban-private-sector-small-businesses-should-get-strong-us-support-31513950-gresham-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-cuban-private-sector-small-businesses-should-get-strong-us-support-31513950-gresham-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced five appointments to fill judicial vacancies, all effective January 1, 2023. The Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-appoints-judges-to-oregon-supreme-court-oregon-court-of-appeals-and-multnomah-county-circuit-court-31513993-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-appoints-judges-to-oregon-supreme-court-oregon-court-of-appeals-and-multnomah-county-circuit-court-31513993-salem-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and strong defender of https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-issues-statement-spotlighting-the-importance-of-women-in-humanitarian-roles-and-access-to-education-following-talibans-continued-oppression-of-afghan-women-and-girls-31514668-sherwood-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-issues-statement-spotlighting-the-importance-of-women-in-humanitarian-roles-and-access-to-education-following-talibans-continued-oppression-of-afghan-women-and-girls-31514668-sherwood-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Today Governor Tina Kotek announced key hires who will stand up a new Office of Public Administration within the Governor’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-key-hires-to-lead-new-office-of-public-administration-31518389-tigard-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-key-hires-to-lead-new-office-of-public-administration-31518389-tigard-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today his first round of in-person town halls in 2023. https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-first-inperson-town-halls-of-2023-31515451-tigard-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-first-inperson-town-halls-of-2023-31515451-tigard-or.html Government and Politics Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600