Small Business Optimism Up, But Uncertainty Remains High Will the Oregon Legislature’s special session tamp down Main Street’s improved outlook? BY NFIB of Oregon, SALEM, Ore., Aug. 12, 2025—The good news out of the nation’s capital today showed an improving small business economy, but will the Oregon Legislature’s upcoming special […]

By Oregon US Attorney, Press Release PORTLAND, Ore.— Ermin Izaguirre-Estrada, 22, a Honduran national unlawfully residing in Oregon, was sentenced Monday to 70 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for trafficking fentanyl in downtown Portland and San Francisco, California. According to court documents, on August 9, 2023, […]

By Jeff Robertson  &  Iris Tilley Barran Liebman, The so called “One Beautiful Bill” authorized the creation and administration of “Trump Accounts.”  Trump Accounts have both an individual component and a potential employer sponsorship component.  While many questions remain as to administration and eligibility, it is important for employers to […]

By NFIB, In a new op-ed in The Washington Reporter, Dylan Rosnick, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relationshighlights the labor threats facing small business owners and outlines how certain policy proposals in Congress could decimate Main Street businesses. Rosnick urges lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to deliver relief by rejecting radical, big-government mandates […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Oregon saw a nonfarm job loss of 4,300 in June, after losing 2,100 jobs in May, according to the Oregon Employment Department as reported in The Coos Bay World. Most of the losses were in manufacturing, leisure, professional and business services, retail trade, and […]

Wyden, Lieu, Daines, and McClintock Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Americans from Warrantless Government Surveillance The bill protects the rights of Americans by stopping agencies from using “stingray” phone surveillance to track mobile devices without a warrant By Us. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, […]

7/29/25 Oregon Legislature Expands Veterans’ Preference to National Guard Members July 29, 2025 By Nicole Elgin & Avery Tunstill Barran Liebman LLP Law, The Oregon Legislature recently enacted SB 808, which allows for former and current Oregon National Guard members to benefit from Oregon’s veterans’ preference law. The law is […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement after the release of the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan to ensure U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence: “We applaud President Trump and his administration for issuing the […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, While In-N-Out made national news this month over their headquarters moving from their legendary California beginnings to Tennessee, they also have made news for their expansion into Oregon.  This is a sign that Oregon is still attracting popular food brands known nationwide, even if […]

By Eric Fruits, Economics International Corp. [Submitted testimony to DLCD]  I am president and chief economist at Economics International Corp., an Oregon-based consulting firm that provides economics services to private and public sector clients. I am also a senior scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics, focusing on […]