By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: On Feb. 19, OBI Executive Vice President and General Counsel Paloma Sparks testified in opposition to HB 3187, a redundant anti-discrimination bill that would harm both employers and employees. What the bill would do: The bill would make several changes to age-discrimination statutes, […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce led 492 state and local chambers of commerce and national trade associations—representing all 50 states—in calling on Congress to adopt a current-policy baseline in its budget resolution to extend the temporary provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation consumer advocates recovered almost $9 million for Oregonians in 2024; nearly $2 million in fourth quarter By Oregon Division of Financial Regulation The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), through its consumer advocates, recovered $8,964,423 for Oregonians in 2024, with $1,956,485 of that coming in […]

Oregon Contractors Challenge Costly Executive Order Mandating Union-Only Project Labor Agreements By Coalition of  Associated General Contractors, Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Northwest Utility Contractors Association, the National Federation of Independent Business,     SALEM, Ore – February 21, 2025 – A broad coalition of construction […]

2/19/25: Countless Changes at the NLRB – Acting General Counsel Rescinds Over 30 Memoranda February 19, 2025 By Nicole Elgin and Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman LLP, Since President Trump returned to office, there have been numerous changes at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board […]

Death Tax Repeal Act Would Immediately Help Family-Run Small Businesses By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 18, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent letters to Sen. John Thune (SD), Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04), and Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02) in strong […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release PORTLAND, Ore.–A Tualatin, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false currency transaction reports. David Katz, 48, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. He was also ordered […]

NFIB Oregon, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 6, 2025—Despite a long-awaited improvement in small business optimism across the nation, today’s release of NFIB’s latest monthly Jobs Report shows unfilled job openings continuing to plague Main Street enterprises. “If Oregon lawmakers want to help small business owners fill their open positions, the last […]

CEO Corner: ORLA Advocacy Initiatives Address Key Industry Challenges By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, The hospitality industry is navigating a tough landscape, with restaurant and lodging operators grappling with rising costs, workforce shortages, and evolving consumer expectations. To support businesses in overcoming these challenges, the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C. – John Murphy, Senior Vice President and Head of International at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision not to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) today: “It is […]