By Oregon Small Business Association, While Scrooge may tear unemployment benefits from up to 70,000 Oregonians the day after Christmas, when the federal CARES Act expires, most may be given a 13-week reprieve with a shift to a new program. Congress extended the unemployment benefits awarded under the CARES Act […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association ORLA Remains Committed to Working Through Covid-19 Realities The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association is disappointed we were not able to secure a temporary restraining order against the latest indoor and outdoor dining room freeze on our industry, which continues to impact thousands of […]

By National Retail Federation A New York City gift shop owner testifying on behalf of the National Retail Federation called on Congress to approve legislation that would help businesses obtain insurance coverage for future pandemics. “When my team and I discussed closing on Friday, March 13 – yes, Friday the […]

By NFIB, The state director for Oregon’s leading small-business association today asked for consumers to buy big this Small Business Saturday, November 28. “Once again, our small businesses need some help to get them through tough times,” said Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for NFIB. “Small Business Saturday is a […]

Nathaniel Brown, communications director Oregon Business and Industry The Coronavirus Recovery Business Coalition, a large and diverse alliance of businesses and business associations, sent the attached letter to Governor Brown, urging her to pause on any future business closures or curtailed operations and instead engage in a series of actions […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) and the Restaurant Law Center (RLC) filed a joint complaint in federal court for injunctive relief from the “Two-Week Freeze” mandated by the Governor, which prohibits indoor and outdoor dining in restaurants from November 18 through December […]

National Restaurant Association Press Release, The restaurant industry’s sales recovery stalled in October, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Eating and drinking places* registered sales of $55.6 billion on a seasonally-adjusted basis in October, which was down from September’s volume of $55.7 billion. October represented the first […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis While the economic recovery continues, the virus remains in control. Expectations were already that growth would slow noticeably over the colder, wetter months ahead. The latest surge in COVID cases all but ensures it. Businesses and consumers are likely to pull back […]

Creation of a $75 Million Hospitality Relief Fund is Needed for Industry to Survive Jason Brandt, President & CEO, Oregon Restaurant Lodging Association Wilsonville, OR– Another shutdown of Oregon’s restaurants, bars and foodservice establishments is crippling an already broken and damaged industry.  While other industries in Oregon have experienced revenue […]

Oregon NFIB, From Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for NFIB, the state’s largest small-business association. “It’s frustrating that while the governor and state agencies have identified informal social gatherings as the primary driver of recent COVID-19 case increases in Oregon, these new restrictions are again targeting businesses. “Since the beginning […]