By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Portland City Council Passes Tax Incentive to Bring Businesses Back Downtown – To qualify for the tax credit, businesses must enter a new lease or extend a current lease for four years or more in central city neighborhoods including Downtown, Lower Albina, the Lloyd […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve access to local media on streaming platforms. Current law and FCC rules state that traditional cable and satellite networks must work directly […]

By Oregon Business and Industry Are you excited, worried or just curious about artificial intelligence and the opportunities the technology might create for your business? If so, register now for OBI’s 2023 Vision Oregon Event, which will feature a keynote address by futurist Steve Brown. He will share some of […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 50 attorneys general in announcing a $20 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide. Oregon will receive approximately $200,000 from the settlement. The settlement resolves a 2021 testing error that led to processing $2.3 billion in unauthorized mortgage […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association. Lane Workforce Partnership (LWP), in collaboration with Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB), Northwest Oregon Works (NOW), Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA), and the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is proud to announce their successful joint application for a Department of Labor Critical […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation Higher interest rates in the third quarter of 2023 have slowed investment by out-of-state venture capitalists in Portland area start-up companies, which spent $79.6 million in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area according to Portland Inno.   That represents a precipitous drop from the $207.2 million […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release Urges the Fifth Circuit to uphold the U.S. Department of Education’s student loan discharge authority and other protections for borrowers harmed by predatory institutions. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. […]

Upcoming Changes to Washington’s Paid Sick Leave & Minimum Wage October 11, 2023 By Nicole Elgin & Bruce Garrett By Barran Liebman Law, Paid Sick Leave In the 2023 legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5111 (ESSB 5111) requiring employers with construction workers who have […]

By Portland Metro Chamber On September 28, the Portland Metro Chamber testified to support the proposed investments by the Multnomah County Commission for the unanticipated revenue that the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) tax raised, along with the balance of the American Rescue Plan funds. The Chamber supports the following proposed […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023, which passed out of the Senate Banking Committee this morning and heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. […]