Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJeff MerkleyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezflock camera legislation
Sen. Lee explains why he blocked bill banning demolition of presidential memorialsLee objected to an effort by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley to unanimously approve a bill that would ban the demolition of presidential memorials, including the Kennedy Center.Salt Lake City Deseret News6d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike LeeJeff Merkleypresidential memorial protection bill
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decided not to retireMerkley faces Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith of Port Orford in the November election.The Oregonian13d agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyoregon senate election
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decries Trump’s ‘entrenchment of an authoritarian state’The top concerns at the Oregon senator’s town hall were focused on the Trump presidency and mail-in voting.The Oregonian25d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJeff Merkleytrump presidency concerns
