By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, People involved in buying and selling real estate in Oregon must provide greater transparency during the transactions under a new regulation that took effect on Jan. 1. Other new regulations that took effect this year include establishment of a new license designation for managing […]

By US Chamber of Commerce, Watson M. McLeish, Senior Vice President for Tax Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on this development. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends Secretary Bessent, Deputy Assistant Secretary Burch, and all their colleagues who contributed to this historic multilateral agreement. […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, With no sign that U.S. Immigration and Customs (“ICE”) enforcement and removal operations are slowing, it is wise for employers to be aware of their rights and responsibilities should ICE show up on their doorstep, particularly in trades more likely to be targeted, like […]

Oregon Business Tax Burden Continues to Top U.S. Average By Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon tax trend: Before fiscal year 2021, Oregon had one of the nation’s lowest business tax burdens, a competitive advantage that helped offset various disadvantages. These include the state’s high personal income tax rates, its difficult […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, When it comes to picking a place to live, Oregon ranks toward the bottom, according to a Consumer Affairs 2025 study. Although the state has a high quality of life, ranking 10th overall, concerns about affordability, education, safety and healthcare dropped the state to […]

NFIB outlines legislative priorities for the remainder of the 119th Congress By NFIB, Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 6, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released its “Small Business Legislative Priorities for 2026” which highlights input from NFIB small business members and reflects the top […]

By Oregon Department of Revenue, Press Release, Oregon’s Statewide Transit Tax (STT) is a one-tenth of 1 percent or .001 payroll tax first enacted by the Oregon Legislature in House Bill (HB) 2017 (2017). With the certification of Initiative Petition 302 by the Oregon Secretary of State on December 30, […]

Owens, Breese-Iverson, McLane Call on OHA to Seek Emergency Funding to Prevent Rural Health Closures. — By Representative Mark Owens, Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson, and Senator Mike McLane, OREGON – Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane), Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville), and Senator Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) are urging the Oregon Health Authority to […]

Division of Financial Regulation Press Release Salem – Several new consumer protection laws take effect immediately when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2026. The Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), part of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services – the state’s largest consumer protection and business regulatory […]

Wyden, Warren Press Trump Administration Over Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Sound Alarm on Impact to Housing Costs — As Americans face a housing affordability crisis, key Democratic Senators warn that merger could increase housing costs By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, […]