Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Press Release, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she is leading a bipartisan package of legislation to provide more pathways into the workforce and strengthen the economy. The package of workforce development legislation includes three bills that would increase access to youth career counseling programs, apprenticeships, and […]

Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Federal Employees During Shutdown By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would support federal employees experiencing financial hardship during a government shutdown. “This shutdown orchestrated by Donald Trump […]

Oregon finalizes 2026 health insurance rates for individual and small group markets By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has finalized the 2026 health rates for the individual and small group plans following months of federal uncertainty that delayed the normal […]

The case challenges the FCC’s defiance of Congress in enacting a 2024 FCC data privacy rule By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 6, 2025) – NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Ohio Telecom Association, et al. v. Federal Communications Commission, et al. at the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]

New ODOJ Economic Justice Section to Defend Oregon Consumers and Working Families By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the launch of a new Economic Justice Section at the Oregon Department of Justice, a major restructuring that doubles the state’s capacity to protect Oregonians. The […]

By Erik Lukens Oregon Business & Industry as featured in Oregon Transformation Newsletter, Every summer, CNBC releases a widely followed business-climate ranking. America’s Top States for Business, as it’s known, gives each state an overall ranking, as well as rankings in 10 categories, from cost of living to quality of […]

10/3/25 DOL Reiterates Joint Employer Overtime Standards October 3, 2025 By Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman Law, On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an opinion letter addressing the application of overtime requirements to joint employers. DOL opinion letters are not binding, but serve as informative guidance […]

Proactive Treasury Effort Returns $3.5 Million in Unclaimed Money to Oregonians Payments will be mailed in October through the ‘Checks Without Claims’ initiative By Oregon State Treasurer, Press Release Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD announced today Treasury will be proactively returning approximately $3.5 million in unclaimed property in October […]

New op-ed from NFIB expert outlines the importance of the SHIELD Act for small businesses By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 30, 2025) – The Center Square published an op-ed from NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations Tyler Dever on how small businesses are impacted by expanding unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility […]

Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, FTC and states allege By Oregon Attorney General, The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), The Federal Trade Commission, along with 18 other states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators […]