By Alex Nowrasteh CATO Institute A common conservative refrain is that immigrants, once they enter the U.S., “immediately begin to depend on government welfare,” as Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama recently put it. That’s simply not true, according to a Cato Institute study by Professor Leighton Ku and lecturer Brian […]

By Oregon Tax News, What You Need to Know About the Internet Sales Tax This week the Senate passed the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act by a vote of 69 to 27.  Here are some important things to know about the bill. 1. Allows states to capture $11 billion in taxable […]

From Stoel Rives LLP Oregon law Firm Ahead of Schedule Blog No Contractor’s License Means You Work for Free Yet another California court decision has been issued requiring a contractor to return over $750,000 received for work he performed on a casino while he was unlicensed. In rejecting the contractor’s […]

The Disability Monster: A More Sober Analysis Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog Molly Young has an excellent article in The Oregonian explaining the downfall of SoloPower and the various incentives bestowed upon them by the feds, the state and the City of Portland and related agencies.  It […]

Columbia Sportswear Announces First-quarter Record By Oregon Small Business Association Columbia Sportswear Co. reported a 5 percent increase in net sales for a first-quarter record $348.3 million, compared with first quarter 2012 net sales of $333.1 million. In a press release, Tim Boyle, Columbia’s president and CEO commented, “During the […]

The Mobile Silicon Forest: In Focus With Congressman Greg Walden & Jonathan Spalter Friday, May 10th, 11:00am – 1:00pm Embassy Suites, Downtown Portland, 329 SW Pine St. Hosted Luncheon* Consumers are gravitating to mobile technology, and Oregon is a national leader in the new exploding application economy, recently ranked #4 […]

Video: Google Glass, Facebook 22% mobile boom Two video news item of the week. Video #1 is CNN doing a demonstration of Google Glass showing how it can be used to take pictures and get up to date news in your own glasses. Video #2 is a Wall Street Video […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sens. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ), the two lead negotiators in the Senate’s Gang of Eight immigration reform group, said that they believe their immigration reform bill will not just have a filibuster proof majority in the Senate—but majority support from both parties and the president. […]

By Oregon State Treasurer Oregon-led infrastructure effort gaining traction in Washington D.C., garners White House attention — State Treasurer leads Oregon delegation that is promoting new approach for projects A year ago, a west coast effort to look regionally at infrastructure development was only a concept on a whiteboard. Today, […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB (Originally published in Salem Business Journal) Oregon recently came under the scrutiny of two institutions making their annual examination of all 50 states’ economies. In March, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation released its yearly Facts & Figures, How Does Your State Compare? Fortunately for Oregon, our […]