Small businesses call for legislative solutions to address the growing health coverage affordability crisis By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 19, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, submitted testimony for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance ahead of its […]

November 17, 2025 By Abby Fitts and Winslow Robinson Barran Liebman Law, On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (“EADs”) for employees who file timely renewal applications. Under this new rule, employees […]

Wyden, Warner Demand Release of CISA Report on Insecurity of U.S. Phone Networks The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has Ignored Multiple Requests to Release Vital Information; Following China’s Salt Typhoon Hack of U.S. Networks, Americans Deserve to see the Unclassified Report By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, (11/13/25) Washington, […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, The fourth quarter of 2025 has brought devastating news to employees at Wells Fargo, Oregon’s fifth-largest bank, which plans to lay off 444 workers in Portland, Hillsboro and Salem by Dec. 26. Hillsboro’s call center will see 263 employees laid off, while 147 in […]

The National Retail Federation, WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2025 — The National Retail Federation said a proposed settlement reportedly close to being announced in a class-action antitrust lawsuit over billions of dollars in “swipe” fees charged to retailers to process Visa and Mastercard credit cards should be rejected. “This is the […]

By Oregon State Senator, SALEM, Ore. – Senate Republican Leader Bruce Starr (R–Dundee) released the following statement today after Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3991: “After delaying for more than a month to keep Oregonians from weighing in on this historic tax increase, Governor Kotek finally signed her $4.3 […]

By Oregon Business &Industry, Policy and Rulemaking Updates State lands EO: On Oct. 23, Gov. Kotek’s office announced an executive order, EO 25-26, to “increase the pace and scale of adoption of climate resilient strategies into existing state programs to deliver benefits for communities and ecosystems.” The EO directs agencies […]

Oregon Building Codes Division warns of wire transfer scam By Oregon Building Codes Division Press Release Salem – The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is warning Oregonians of a phishing scam that is targeting people who are awaiting approval for a project from their local building or planning department. In […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Office, Press Release, (11/4/2025) PORTLAND, Ore.—A Seaside, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $567,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). Tamara Fulmer, 47, pleaded guilty today to one count of Theft of Government Benefits. According to court documents, between […]

Oregon Drops to 35th in State Tax Competitiveness Index By Oregon Business & Industry What happened: Oregon has fallen two places in the nonpartisan Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index, dropping from 33rd to 35th, the state’s lowest ranking in the widely followed index in at least 20 years. Oregon […]