National Federation of Independent Business, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced S.J.Res. 29, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Biden Administration’s vaccine and testing mandate, as an NFIB Key Vote for the 117th Congress in a letter sent […]

By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law NW law Firm A federal judge in Georgia placed a nationwide injunction on the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. As noted in our previous alert, a federal judge in Kentucky enjoined the mandate in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio last week. The mandate, which […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Large metro areas led the recovery coming out of the Great Recession. Portland’s growth last decade was transformational. Among the 100 largest metros in the country, Portland ranked in the Top 10 for high-wage job growth, median household income gains, and increases […]

By Oregon US Attorney Press Release, A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud. According to court documents, in April 2020, Lysne devised and perpetrated […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Oregonians are less likely to quit their jobs than workers in other states, according to Gusto, a payroll services firm that focuses on small- and medium-sized businesses. Nationally, the Bureau of Labor announced in September that 3 percent of employees had quit their job. In […]

By NFIB, Small business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce with 29% of owners reporting labor quality as their top business problem in November, a 48-year record high. Ten percent of owners cited labor costs as their top problem, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. “Unfortunately, the tight […]

COVID Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers On Hold Nationwide and Other COVID Developments By Heather J. Van Meter Bullard Law, NW Law firm A federal judge in Louisiana halted implementation nationwide of President Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Louisiana Federal Judge Terry Doughty has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Oregon’s ban on “love letters” designed to sweeten a potential buyer’s offer on a home, which takes effect Jan. 1, violates the First Amendment, according to the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation. Representing 20 agents with Total Real Estate Group in Bend, the foundation filed a […]

By Quinn Thomas Public Affairs, Generation Z is between 10-24 years old and comprises 33% of the world’s population. They are the next generation of consumers, patients, patient advocates, and industry leaders for the healthcare industry. Gen Z should be a focal point for how healthcare marketing leaders adapt their […]

October 2021 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties By Oregon Employment Department, In October 2021, all of Oregon’s 36 counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. Thirteen counties experienced a 0.4 percentage point decrease over the month including Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Jefferson, Josephine, Lincoln, Tillamook, Crook, […]