The National Retail Federation, The National Retail Federation forecast that winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion during the same timeframe last year. […]

AG urges federal judge to remove unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone By Oregon Attorney General Press releases, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug Administration’s restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unnecessary and unlawful, and to order the federal […]

NLRB Decision Ends Longstanding Precedent of Approving Employer Proposed Consent Orders By Nicole Elgin and Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman Law, On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) issued a decision overruling the prior standard for approving consent orders and holding that the Board will […]

By NFIB, 10/9/24 — Today’s hearing concerns NFIB’s efforts to stop the onerous reporting requirements from going into effect WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2024) – Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas will hold its first hearing in the case Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, An Oregon pinot noir that costs less than $20 a bottle topped Wine Enthusiast’s list of 100 best buys in wine. The 2022 King Estate’s Inscription Pinot Noir ranked first after blind-tasting of about 23,000 affordable wines during the past year. King Estate debuted the […]

Wyden Joins Colleagues to Modernize Vehicle Safety Tests, Require Use of Female Crash Test Dummies Senator: “Safety testing that only uses male test dummies is negligent, and women are paying the price” By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press release Washington D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said today he has joined […]

By Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon, If it feel like Portland homeowners are struggling to keep up with mortgage payments lately, it’s true, as seen by an analysis by Zoocasa. The real estate company compared the growth in income in different cities from May 2018 to May 2023 to the increase […]

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warnings on social media platforms By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, In a letter sent to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General ( NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan […]

U.S. Chamber Calls on President Biden to Invoke Taft-Hartley, Avoid Work Stoppage at U.S. Ports By U.S. Chamber News Release, WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on President Biden to intervene in the contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance […]

Oregon’s Nonfarm Payroll Employment Rises by 1,500 Jobs in August By Oregon Employment Department, Press Release, In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July. August’s gains were largest in private educational services (+2,000 jobs) and health care and […]