By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released its “Top 10 Policy Priorities for 2024.” From burdensome reporting requirements to detrimental tax hikes, this list outlines the key legislative issues that will impact small businesses nationwide in the coming year. “Main […]

Greg Astley, Director of Government Affairs, ORLA By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (Portland, OR) – The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) is demanding the City of Portland review its subjective, unfair “smell” code immediately and cease targeting small restaurants and their owners, many of whom are people from […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Addresses National Park Service’s Intent to Terminate Crater Lake Concessionaire Contract By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Press Release, In December, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from posing safety risks to Crater Lake National Park, its visitors, […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Oregon Economist The Oregon Senate earlier this month approved SB 1596, the so-called “right to repair” bill. This legislation now awaits consideration in the Oregon House, with a hearing of the House Committee on Business and Labor scheduled for Wednesday. While motivated by good intentions, this […]

By Jeff Robertson & Iris Tilley Barran Liebman Law LLP Flying under the radar in the general news is the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), requiring filing from certain eligible entities. The CTA is intended to counter the use of shell companies utilized for financial and tax fraud and illicit corporate […]

Federal Law Enforcement Seizes $70k Vehicle to be Applied to Former CEO’s $74 Million Restitution Order US Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that it has seized a vehicle purchased for Jon Harder, the former CEO of Sunwest Management and […]

By Oregon Business & Industry Week two of the legislative session is complete. Today, Feb. 19, is the first major deadline. By the end of the day, bills must be passed by policy committees in their chambers of origin. While this deadline doesn’t apply to bills in the revenue committees, […]

Industry Organizations Continue Analysis of Appropriate Use of Local Lodging Tax Revenue By Oregon Resturant & Lodging Association Reforms enacted over 20 years ago require ongoing collaboration with local governments across Oregon Wilsonville, OR– The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) are […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 attorneys general nationwide, sent a letter today urging the United States Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund.”) The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, This week  Portland and our entire state came together to assemble a “dream team” of Oregon’s women’s sports luminaries at local bar The Sports Bra to show WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that Portland is ready to get in the game – and make […]