The National Retail Federation, WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2025 — The National Retail Federation said a proposed settlement reportedly close to being announced in a class-action antitrust lawsuit over billions of dollars in “swipe” fees charged to retailers to process Visa and Mastercard credit cards should be rejected. “This is the […]

By Oregon State Senator, SALEM, Ore. – Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr (R–Dundee) released the following statement today after Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3991: “After delaying for more than a month to keep Oregonians from weighing in on this historic tax increase, Governor Kotek finally signed her $4.3 […]

By Oregon Business &Industry, Policy and Rulemaking Updates State lands EO: On Oct. 23, Gov. Kotek’s office announced an executive order, EO 25-26, to “increase the pace and scale of adoption of climate resilient strategies into existing state programs to deliver benefits for communities and ecosystems.” The EO directs agencies […]

Oregon Building Codes Division warns of wire transfer scam By Oregon Building Codes Division Press Release Salem – The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is warning Oregonians of a phishing scam that is targeting people who are awaiting approval for a project from their local building or planning department. In […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Office, Press Release, (11/4/2025) PORTLAND, Ore.—A Seaside, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $567,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). Tamara Fulmer, 47, pleaded guilty today to one count of Theft of Government Benefits. According to court documents, between […]

Oregon Drops to 35th in State Tax Competitiveness Index By Oregon Business & Industry What happened: Oregon has fallen two places in the nonpartisan Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index, dropping from 33rd to 35th, the state’s lowest ranking in the widely followed index in at least 20 years. Oregon […]

Wyden, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Increasing Costs of Air Travel By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reverse its decision to roll back consumer protections for airline passengers […]

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good reminder to protect your business from cybercriminals By Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Salem – October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) reminds everyone that cybersecurity is a hot topic for the insurance sector today and […]

Owner of money service business pleads guilty to Launder Drug Proceeds By Oregon U.S. Attorney, PORTLAND, Ore.— The owner and operator of La Popular, a money service business with locations in Oregon and Washington, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes, 40, a […]

Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon Business & Industry filed an initiative petition, the Local Control and Safety Act, that seeks to repeal a 2021 Oregon law that prevents cities and counties from addressing unsanctioned camping. Repealing this law would allow communities to determine for themselves how to respond to the […]