By Oregon Department of Revenue, Press Release, Oregon’s Statewide Transit Tax (STT) is a one-tenth of 1 percent or .001 payroll tax first enacted by the Oregon Legislature in House Bill (HB) 2017 (2017). With the certification of Initiative Petition 302 by the Oregon Secretary of State on December 30, […]

Owens, Breese-Iverson, McLane Call on OHA to Seek Emergency Funding to Prevent Rural Health Closures. — By Representative Mark Owens, Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson, and Senator Mike McLane, OREGON – Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane), Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville), and Senator Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) are urging the Oregon Health Authority to […]

Division of Financial Regulation Press Release Salem – Several new consumer protection laws take effect immediately when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2026. The Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), part of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services – the state’s largest consumer protection and business regulatory […]

Wyden, Warren Press Trump Administration Over Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Sound Alarm on Impact to Housing Costs — As Americans face a housing affordability crisis, key Democratic Senators warn that merger could increase housing costs By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, It’ll be easier to fly from Portland to four cities next spring after on Alaska Airlines adds flights to St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Idaho Falls, Idaho. The company headquartered in Seattle announced it will add four new daily routes beginning May 13. While […]

Governor Releases ‘Oregon Prosperity Roadmap’ By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: On Dec. 3, Gov. Kotek responded to Oregon’s weakening economy and steadily eroding business climate by releasing Oregon’s Prosperity Roadmap, which identifies three goals: a top 10 spot in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business ranking (Oregon is […]

BY US Attorney, Oregon District, Press Release, Four Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States made their initial appearance today after allegedly making false statements on their application to purchase firearms and for illegally possessing firearms. Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos, 27, Samuel Amador Ortega, 23, Aldo Melo Amador, 23, […]

Don’t let scammers steal your holiday spirit: DFR unveils the 12 top investor threats Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, Salem – Don’t let fraudsters play the Grinch with your finances this holiday season. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, along with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), is warning […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Press Release, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mike Flood, senior vice president of the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement applauding the House’s passage of H.R. 3383, the INVEST Act. This legislation includes over 20 bipartisan bills that […]

12/15/25 IRS Releases Guidance on Overtime and Tips Reporting for 2025 By Barran Liebman Law,   As the federal government shutdown ended, the IRS returned to work and released Notice 2025-69 providing guidance for employees on overtime and tip reporting. Such guidance may result in additional questions to employers on […]