Results of May Primary Election Are a Mixed Bag By Oregon Business & Industry, Strong turnout: As is often the case, the results of this year’s primary election are a mixed bag. At a high level, we saw a significant increase in voter turnout, with higher participation rates than any […]

By Barran Leibman Law, On April 6, 2026, Oregon enacted House Bill 4111 (the “Law”) into law. Effective June 5, 2026, the Law prohibits employers from discriminating against, discharging, or retaliating against an employee who updates or attempts to update personal information after a lawful change in employment authorization documentation. […]

By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Press Release Salem – A new law going into effect June 5, House Bill (HB) 4116 (2026), closes a loophole that allowed internet lenders to charge interest rates in excess of Oregon’s limit of 36 percent for consumer finance loans. Consumer finance […]

Protect Small Businesses from Frivolous Lawsuits By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2026) – In a new op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, Mary Alex Hamby, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations,highlights the need to protect small businesses from frivolous and abusive lawsuits. Hamby urges Congress to pass legislation to reform this predatory […]

$10 Million Awarded to Reduce Infrastructure Barriers in Housing Development Awards will fund 11 new housing infrastructure projects, producing an estimated 722 new housing units By Business Oregon press release,  To assist with Oregon’s statewide housing shortage, Business Oregon has awarded $10 million to support 11 new housing infrastructure projects. […]

By Oregon Small Business Association of Oregon Foundation, The hotel market in downtown Portland is struggling unsuccessfully to rebuild its occupancy levels to pre-pandemic levels, while their counterparts in nearby Beaverton are faring better because of corporate and Silicon Forest business travel. Portland occupancy levels dropped to 61.8 percent in […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, OBI is excited to announce the fourth annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest, in which Oregonians will vote for the coolest thing manufactured in the Beaver State. Finalists will be chosen from a list of products nominated by the public. The nomination window is […]

By Oregon State Treasurer, Press release, Oregon’s trusted 529 education savings plan, Embark, is celebrating two major milestones this year: its 25th anniversary and more than $4 billion saved by families for education and career training. For a quarter century, Embark—formerly the Oregon College Savings Plan—has helped families prepare for […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, May 21, 2026 On May 20, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) presented Economic and Revenue Forecast for the second quarter of the year. This forecast, technically the June forecast, provides an update for the Legislature following the short session, which concluded in early […]

Oregon OSHA advises employers to be aware of fraudulent activity By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) wants employers to know that scammers are trying to steal money from them through tactics of misrepresentation. Oregon OSHA has learned of several recent […]