By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB State Retirement Plan Bad Idea For Everyone Involved “No other state has implemented such a plan because of these obstacles” March 12, 2015—Testimony on the House version of two bills that would put the state of Oregon in the business of managing retirement plans for […]

By Bullard Law, Portland law firm Late last year the (fictional) mailbag was dominated by questions about marijuana in the workplace. This week’s letter picks up where last year’s ended with a question concerning a forklift driver who is known to be currently receiving treatment for pain management from a […]

Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, Press Release U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s release of its Depression-era rules to regulate the Internet. “The world finally gets to read and understand just what […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randel K. Johnson issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote on S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution, to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush election” rule: “The NLRB […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Law that keeps cities from raising minimum wage is under attack. Oregon’s pre-emptive wage law, which generally requires that the minimum wage be set at the state level, is under attack. As cities across the country—including Seattle, SeaTac, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago—have established their […]

By NIKE Apple Watch provides users a unique way to interact, launch and control Nike+ Running from their home screen. Available April 24, Nike+ Running App users around the world will have even more ways to connect with the global running community through Apple Watch. Nike+ Running App users will […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon   Oregon continues to experience solid economic growth now on par with past expansions. Highlights of the report include: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 1.12 in January from 0.62 the previous month. […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Oregon’s transportation system serves as the backbone of the state’s economy. Without a strong backbone, the body cannot remain upright. Nobody knows this better than businesses. Transportation dependent businesses understand that a well-maintained, resilient, and efficient network of highways, rail, air and waterborne […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB, Article published in Salem Business Journal Presidents’ Day was no holiday for Oregon legislators, as they busied themselves pushing legislation certain to keep our state’s unemployment rate one of the highest in the nation. Apparently, our jobless rate is no longer an embarrassment to them. […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides and forecast data please see our main website. Below is the forecast’s Executive Summary. With each passing month, it is becoming more […]