Oregon DFR reminds Oregonians to utilize ACA open enrollment period, be careful of ‘limited partner’ and ‘sharing’ plans By Oregon Division of Financial Regulations Press Release, Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) reminds Oregonians who receive or want to apply for individual or family health insurance coverage […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has appealed its challenge to Oregon’s 2021 far-reaching recycling law to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, contending a U.S. District Court judge erred in rejecting its challenge. The trade organization contends the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, Continued decline: The nonpartisan Tax Foundation released its annual State Tax Competitiveness Index today, and Oregon extended its multiyear decline. The state’s overall ranking for tax competitiveness fell two places, to 37th, and its rankings fell in three of the five subcategories that contribute to […]

Expanding healthcare options will lower costs and increase coverage for small businesses By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 16, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), […]

Eligible residents to receive money through the ‘Checks Without Claims’ initiative in October By Oregon State Treasurer,   Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner announced today Treasury will return approximately $7 million in unclaimed property this month to about 13,000 people as part of the agency’s 2026 “Checks Without Claims” initiative. […]

Oregon Broadband Office Announces Completion of Digital Connectivity Technology Program Projects By Business Oregon, Press Release Business Oregon’s Oregon Broadband Office (OBO) is pleased to announce a major milestone for grantees of the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP): Project Implementation Completion. Through DCTP, organizations across Oregon have expanded access to internet-enabled […]

Oregon will receive more than $10.4 million, and GM must now get drivers’ clear permission before collecting or sharing their driving and location data By Oregon Attorney General, Press release Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold drivers’ […]

By Portland Metro Chamber, Citing the Portland City Charter and Oregon Constitution, the Chamber argued that the city cannot increase taxes without voter approval. October 1, 2026 — Portland, OR — The Portland Metro Chamber filed a legal complaint today against the City of Portland in Oregon Tax Court, challenging […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.— The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon today announced that at least 40 people are facing federal charges for conspiring to defraud the United States of more than $3 million in fraudulent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases. The schemes […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, Oct. 21, 2026 — Oregon Business and Industry released the Oregon Jobs Report covering the third quarter of 2026. The report, which reflects state job postings from July to September, is produced by Colorado-based Aspen Tech Labs, which maintains a database of more than 10 […]