Paper explores the federal policy proposals that would exacerbate labor threats on Main Street By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 15, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released a new White Paper titled, “Direct Assault on Main Street: Looming Labor Threats That Could Decimate Small […]

Congressman Bentz and Golden Reintroduction of Legislation to Protect Patient Safety By Congressman Cliff Bentz,  WASHINGTON –  Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) reintroduced the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation prioritizes patient safety and will guarantee all Americans […]

OBI Releases Oregon Scorecard By Oregon Business & Industry OBI this month released the Oregon Scorecard, a web-based collection of data and rankings that shed light on Oregon’s business climate and declining economic competitiveness. For each piece of information, the Oregon Scorecard also presents up to 20 years of historical data […]

By Andrew Schpak & Carson Heideman Barran Liebman Law House Bill 3187 introduces new limitations on employers’ use of age in the hiring process. These limitations come into effect on September 26, 2025. Before an initial interview, Oregon employers will be prohibited from asking candidates about age, date of birth, […]

Congressional Letter Led by Senator Jim Banks, Congressman Warren Davidson Was Key Step in Protecting America’s Small Businesses By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 10, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released the following statement from NFIB President Brad Close in […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney, Press release, PORTLAND, Ore.—Joseph David Emerson, 46, of Pleasant Hill, California, an off-duty commercial airline pilot, pleaded guilty today for attempting to shut down the engines of a passenger plane in flight. According to court documents, on October 22, 2023, Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot […]

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Tax Fairness Bill for Striking Workers By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-OR) said today they have introduced legislation that would ensure workers in Oregon and nationwide are not taxed on the small stipends they receive while […]

Oregon Hospitality Foundation Supporting Reentry Work By Ella Sturdevant As featured in the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association blog Opportunity Oregon is an organization dedicated to supporting the success and career goals of individuals with felony charges. Amongst their impressive roster of programs is their in-prison career fairs that bring […]

By Oregon Small Business Association of Oregon, A 25-year-old Guatemalan man living in Woodburn, Ore., is challenging his detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who arrested four of seven workers during a raid on an Oregon blueberry farm. Before dawn on Aug. 7, ICE agents in unmarked SUVs stopped […]

By Becky Zuschlag Barran Leibman Law, Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program (“PFML”) will change once again next year, providing expanded employee protections and attempting to remedy the leave stacking issue many employers have experienced, among other changes. The amended provisions included in HB 1213 take effect on January […]