By Oregon Small Business Association, As coronavirus cases surge worldwide, prompting Gov. Kate Brown implemented a mask mandate in all indoor public settings beginning Aug. 13, the question of requiring passports to proof of vaccination status has arisen. However, a slight majority of people polled by the Portland Business Journal […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District A Gresham, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for stealing financial and identification documents from more than 100 people in and around Portland. Robert Loren Finanders, 40, pleaded guilty to unauthorized access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and […]

By Rachel Dawson Cascade Policy Institute Did you just have an order for a desktop computer or gaming system canceled by Dell? You have Oregon elected officials to thank for that. Dell recently stated that it will cancel all orders of certain energy-intensive computer systems to Oregon and five other […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, The importance of appropriately spending local tourism tax revenue was affirmed on August 11 by the State of Oregon Court of Appeals after a case brought forth by Bend lodging operators and the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) against the City of Bend. […]

By National Retail Federation, Retail sales slowed during July as retailers continued to face supply chain disruptions and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed consumers to shift some spending from goods to activities like going out to dinner and traveling despite the delta variant, the National Retail Federation said. “July retail sales […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Lawsuit Says Google Illegally Maintains App Store Monopoly; Unfairly Edges Out Competition Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 36 other Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against Google in California, alleging exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon office of Economic Analysis This morning our friends over at the Oregon Employment Department released the July employment report. I think their headline says it all: Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in July as Oregon Adds 20,000 Jobs. It was a banner report. Since it’s […]

By State Representative Peter DeFazio, Rep. DeFazio defended consumers and businesses victimized by scams and fraud by voting for H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This legislation restores the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take lawbreakers to court and recover stolen funds for victims of […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Latest communications with Oregon OSHA on the mask mandate ORLA had a conversation with Oregon OSHA Director Michael Wood regarding enforcement of business signage and mask wearing checkups for employees. See the latest documentation for how the statewide mask mandate will work in this […]

By NFIB, The NFIB Research Center released a new tax survey of small business owners assessing their biggest tax challenges, implications of potential changes to the tax code, and how tax policy impacts business operations. Most notably, federal income and payroll taxes are significant costs and administrative burdens for small […]