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April 5, 2019 - Chamber scorecard on Congress business votes

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored 263 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 55 members of the U.S. Senate with its annual Spirit of Enterprise Award, given in recognition of their support for pro-growth policies in the second session of the 115th Congress.


April 4, 2019 - Top 10 consumer complaints

Oregon Attorney General Office Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released the Oregon Department of Justice’s annual list of Top Ten Consumer Complaints. In 2018, the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline received 38,000 phone calls, which resulted in more than 7,000 written complaints, running the gamut from telecommunications to medical services and […]


April 3, 2019 - Oregon closer to pump your own gas

By Oregon Small Business Association, Yes, it could happen—more Oregonians may have the option to pump their own gas if lawmakers approve a bill introduced in the House. Oregon and New Jersey are the only two states that prohibit self-service gas stations—although smaller cities in Oregon (with populations of less […]


April 2, 2019 - Wyden: Stop abuse of ‘non-compete’ contracts

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Release, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden joined colleagues from both parties to request a federal investigation into the use and abuse of non-compete agreements, saying their widening use in recent years raises serious concerns about their increasing toll on workers and the economy. “We are concerned that […]


April 1, 2019 - California law threatens customer loyalty programs

National Retail Federation, The National Retail Federation and the California Retailers Association asked state officials to preserve popular customer loyalty programs, protect businesses from potentially ruinous financial penalties and address other provisions of a new privacy law set to take effect next year that could interfere with consumers’ expectations for […]


March 29, 2019 - Make the new business deduction law permanent

By NFIB, NFIB, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement on behalf of President and CEO Juanita D. Duggan regarding the White House Council of Economic Advisers’ report that called for making provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs act permanent, including the Small Business Deduction […]


March 28, 2019 - NFIB fights abuse of nuisance laws in court

NFIB Oregon, NFIB, the nation’s leading small-business association, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Juliana v. United States—urging dismissal of this controversial lawsuit, which seeks to compel the federal government to more aggressively address climate change. The brief was filed in conjunction with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and other concerned […]


March 27, 2019 - Oregon has a 6 year pot supply

By Oregon Family Farm Association, Oregon cannabis growers have enough marijuana to meet the demands of users for more than six years, and the oversupply has prompted Gov. Kate Brown to propose curbing the number of pot-growing licenses issued. In a report to the Oregon Legislature, the Oregon Liquor Control […]


March 26, 2019 - FBI: NIKE case details against Avenatti extortion

U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of Michael Avenatti For Engaging In A Scheme To Extort A Public Company Avenatti Is Alleged To Have Used Threats of Economic and Reputational Harm To Demand More Than $20 Million In Payments Federal Bureau of Investigation Press Release, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States […]


March 25, 2019 - Two big taxes before Oregon lawmakers

By Oregon Business & Industry Oregon legislators are looking to boost education funding by $2 billion through tax increases on the business community. Oregon Business & Industry supports targeted investments in education but we believe cost control must accompany any new revenue to ensure new dollars actually make it to […]