By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, The second Special Session of 2020 wrapped up in one day. While the focus was on agency budget cuts as we have discussed previously, ORLA was involved in a leadership role on Senate Bill 1701 helping to get it passed with bipartisan support. Here […]

By Anthony K. Smith Oregon NFIB Like the U.S. Congress, the Oregon Legislature has some big decisions to make – both in the short-term, and in the months and years ahead. As our state begins the process of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic – and the resulting economic hardships that […]

By US Chamber, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with more than 30 trade associations sent a letter to Congress and the U.S. Department of Treasury urging them to work together on a path forward that provides much-needed tax relief to American families without imposing a large tax bill in […]

By US Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and a group of their colleagues to announce the framework for a new college athletes bill of rights that would advance justice and opportunity for college athletes. The proposal would guarantee fair and equitable compensation, […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office economic Analysis There continues to be a robust discussion around pandemic migration and working from home. Following our office’s most recent forecast for population growth, in addition to our updated report on Working from Home and new outlook for housing, I wanted to circle back […]

US Attorney, Oregon District News Release, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that a Portland woman has been charged with preparing more than 1,000 false and fraudulent federal income tax returns requesting over $3 million in fraudulent refunds. A federal grand jury has returned a 25-count indictment charging Elizabeth Munoz, […]

Dr. Eric Fruits, Originally published by Oregon Transformation Newsletter. The New York Times ran a 2,300-word piece describing the challenges owners of vacation homes have faced in converting their second homes into their primary residences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges included the inability to get a Starbucks vanilla latte or […]

By National Federation of Independent Businesses, Many top concerns, including the cost of health insurance, labor, and taxes, remain constant despite economic conditions, according to the 2020 NFIB Problems and Priorities Survey. The data, collected just prior to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, reflects owners’ views four years into […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 56,600 jobs in June, following a gain of 26,100 jobs in May. Over the past two months, employers added back nearly one-third of the jobs that were cut in March and April. Over-the-month job gains in June were largest […]

Bullard Law By Benjamin P. O’Glasser & Dennis E. Westlind The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in General Motors, giving employers more latitude to issue discipline for employees’ racist, sexist, threatening, or other offensive speech in the context of strikes and union organizing. In doing so, the […]