By Naomi D. Johnson & Benjamin P. O’Glasser Bullard Law NW Law Firm The U.S. Supreme Court announced its intent to decide whether gay and transgender employees can assert claims against employers for alleged discrimination on the basis of “sex.” The Court has agreed to hear Bostock v. Clayton County, […]

By Rachel R. Marmor Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP Despite support from the technology industry and almost unanimous support in the state Senate, the Washington Privacy Act (SB 5367) appears to dead after it failed to pass the Washington House before the April 17 deadline for the current legislative session. The […]

By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Cascade Policy Institute I’ve got a big family, which means we do a lot of laundry. With our old appliances, we were doing a load a day and there was a backlog of dirty clothes. When our old washer and dryer went kaput, we decided on […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Most people who live in single family zoned neighborhoods moved there because they wanted what single family neighborhoods offer: quiet, uncrowded streets lined with well-maintained houses occupied by justifiably proud homeowners. They wanted neighbors with driveways and garages in which to store their cars, not […]

US Attorney Oregon District Office, Deshawn Antonio Kelly, 27, a Portland resident and former baggage handler at Portland International Airport, pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing a stolen firearm after he was caught stealing firearms from the checked luggage of airline passengers. According to court documents, between August 19, […]

Congressman Kurt Schrader Press Release, The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee marked up and passed a series of bills aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, including Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA)’s bipartisan BLOCKING Act, HR 938, that would increase competition in the generic […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement relating to Cuba and Title III of the LIBERTAD Act: “Six decades of trying to isolate Cuba has failed to bring change to the island, and today’s move only doubles down […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon-made products have secured a spot on store shelves around the country, and even the world. Some of these products have obvious Oregon roots, tasty things like marionberry jam, cheese, fine wines, and beers that say ‘Oregon’ right on the label. Some Oregon-made products remain out […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, A much praised and watched Oregon based animation company, Laika, just ran into it’s first film flop after a series of successful hits. “Missing Link,” the latest movie by Hillsboro-based animation company Laika, grossed $5.8 million during its opening weekend—$10 million less than the company’s […]

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon Capitol Update Series Most of the proposed paid family leave bills died midway through the Oregon Legislature, but one remains—and it’s likely to hurt small businesses. Many lawmakers have been making a promise to provide workers with paid family leave for births, adoptions, and other […]