By NFIB, Golden anniversary of SBET finds Main Street entrepreneurs in no mood for celebration SALEM, Ore., Nov. 14, 2023—Today’s release of NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report is the 50th anniversary issue, but it is not finding small business owners in a mood for celebration. “This month […]

Portland Metro Chamber, The Portland Metro Chamber, in coalition with six other business organizations, sent Multnomah County Chair Pederson and the County Commission a letter expressing deep concern regarding the large fee increases proposed by the County Health Inspections Program. The County Health Inspection Program ensures that local businesses comply […]

Oregon Attorney General Press Release Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, among other brands. The federal complaint, joined by 33 states and filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, asserts that Meta knowingly designed and deployed harmful […]

By Oregon Business & Industry   Oregon, Beware: Tax Hikes Brewing in Calif. OBI’s director of tax policy, Scott Bruun, was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the Council on State Taxation (COST), which is considered the nation’s premier taxpayer advocate organization. In addition to joining a conference […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced that the former CEO of Sunwest Management and associated companies, who previously admitted to orchestrating one of the largest financial fraud schemes in Oregon history, was ordered to pay over $74 million in […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers from Tax Prep Companies After FTC Warns of Improper Sharing of Confidential Data Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he and six congressional colleagues are demanding answers from five tax preparation companies that recently received notices of […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Trail Blazer fans in the Portland area who want to watch their basketball team on cable will need to pay an extra $20 a month after Comcast Xfinity dropped Root Sports from it standard package, according to KGW-TV. Root Sports, now added to the […]

By Portland Metro Chamber of Commerce, Below is a letter that was sent to representatives of Portland Public Schools, the Portland Public Schools Board and Portland Association of Teachers. The Portland Metro Chamber is the leading voice for our region’s employer community representing over 2,300 members. More than 80% of […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation Finding a place to pump gas in Eugene may be harder in the future if the Eugene City Council sides with activists and bans construction of new stations as a means to curb the use of fossil fuels, according to OPB. The city has […]

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 […]