Technology and Innovation

Intel's decision to site its multibillion-dollar factory expansion in Ohio rang alarm bells across Oregon last month. In response, more than two dozen of the state's top political and business leaders have joined a task force aiming at renewing Oregon's chip industry. In addition to chairs Wyden, Pope and Brown, the task force's roster includes Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and U.S.

The Department of Energy and Oregon State entered into a partnership in 2016 to build the PacWave South facility for exploring how to harness the carbon-free wave energy created from wind blowing over the surface of the sea. PacWave South, prepermitted by the DOE, is designed to alleviate the challenges associated with testing technologies in the open ocean.

"PacWave in Oregon is at the forefront of wave energy, thanks in large part to the visionary researchers at Oregon State University," U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said.

Promise King, North Portland

Bipartisan legislation enabling Medicare to cover MCED is before Congress. I'm grateful Oregon's own Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Congressman Peter DeFazio and Congressman Kurt Schrader are all supporters.