Industry Organizations Continue Analysis of Appropriate Use of Local Lodging Tax Revenue By Oregon Resturant & Lodging Association Reforms enacted over 20 years ago require ongoing collaboration with local governments across Oregon Wilsonville, OR– The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) are […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 attorneys general nationwide, sent a letter today urging the United States Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund.”) The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, This week  Portland and our entire state came together to assemble a “dream team” of Oregon’s women’s sports luminaries at local bar The Sports Bra to show WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that Portland is ready to get in the game – and make […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, With recent store closures in Oregon, consumers might be wondering how a Kroger/Albertson’s merger could affect their local grocery store.  Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer, and Albertsons who owns Safeway, have struck a merger deal that is being reviewed by the Federal Trade […]

By Portland Metro Chamber Press release, From December 13 to December 19, 2023, DHM Research conducted a hybrid survey of 500 registered voters in the tri-county area. The purpose of the survey was to track opinions about the economy, jobs, and community issues over time, assess voters’ top priorities, and […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Small businesses in Oregon are alarmed over a surprise tax bill emerging quickly in the 2024 Oregon Legislative Special Session that would directly impact businesses.  House Joint Resolution 201 would create a statewide property tax and allow a new taxing authority controlled by State Lawmaker […]

By Becky Zuschlag & Hannah LaChance Barran Liebman Law LLC, Though every workers’ compensation claim is different, it is not uncommon for a claim to end with a settlement agreement, which is often accompanied by an additional agreement that includes an employment release. It used to be common practice for […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $350 million national settlement with global marketing firm Publicis to resolve investigations into the firm’s role in fueling the opioid crisis. “Oregon’s $5.2 million share of the Publicis settlement will be added to the nearly one billion […]

By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Press Release,  Salem – Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) joined a multi-state settlement alleging that Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. charged unreasonable commissions to retail customers on small-dollar transactions. As a result of a coordinated […]

By Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Public Press Release, Governor Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each declared a 90-day state of emergency to address the public health and public safety crisis driven by fentanyl in Portland’s Central City. The tri-government fentanyl emergency declarations […]