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April 16, 2015 - Oregon transportation infrastructure has rocky future

By Oregon Prosperity Project, Bumpy Roads Ahead: Why Oregon’s Transportation Infrastructure has a Rocky Future Did you know that there are over 71,500 miles of roads in Oregon? That’s a lot of miles; in fact, if they were stretched out into a straight line, they would go around the equator […]


April 15, 2015 - We may have avoided a new gas tax for now.

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB With the passage of Oregon’s low-carbon fuel standard, which is expected to raise the cost of gas by up to 19 cents a gallon, legislators don’t seem eager to proceed with a gas tax to pay for road and bridge work across the state. Other […]


April 14, 2015 - Job polarization & wages

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog This is an update on job polarization in the U.S. and across states, based on the new occupational data BLS just released. It is important to point out that the process of job polarization is best seen through the occupational lens, […]


April 13, 2015 - 2015 Oregon Angel Investment Report

By Technology Association of Oregon. The recently released Oregon Angel Investment report provides an overview of investment in Oregon’s entrepreneurial enterprises, in order to provide context for discussions regarding the economic impact of these early stage investments. The report discusses several categories of investment, including seed, angel, and venture capital. […]


April 10, 2015 - President veto of worker privacy bill

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randel K. Johnson issued the following statement on President Obama’s veto of S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution, to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush election” rule: “The NLRB’s […]



April 8, 2015 - AOI issues “job-killing” bill list

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate A coalition of Oregon industry, agricultural and small business advocates released a list of “job killer” bills this week calling attention to the cumulative impact that the proposals will have on Oregon’s job climate and economic recovery. As a group, these bills pose […]


April 7, 2015 - Oregon economy gains hit 6-month mark

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Although the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity dipped in February, underlying trends suggests growth remains above average and similar to that experienced in past expansions. Highlights of the report include: – The Oregon Measure of […]


April 6, 2015 - Oregon part of nationwide magazine scam

Release By Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a racketeering and unlawful trade practices lawsuit against 19 companies and 9 individuals who allegedly operate a nationwide newspaper and magazine subscription scam based out of White City, Oregon. According to the complaint, the companies and individuals inflated subscription […]


April 3, 2015 - Labor Board issues new memo on employment policies

Miller Nash LLP, Oregon and Washington Law Firm On March 18, 2015, the General Counsel for the NLRB issued a new memo providing guidance on common employer rules and policies that run afoul of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.  The memo is divided into two parts.  In the first, […]