BY NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress. NFIB sent a letter urging Senators to advance this legislation, which will […]

Wyden, Dingell & Nunn Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Abusers From Targeting Survivors with Technology By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Representative Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help prevent domestic abusers from using […]

6/24/25 Practical Guidance for Understanding Senate Bill 426 June 24, 2025 By Hannah LaChance & Xavie Davenport Barran Liebman Law LLP, Oregon law firm, Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 426 into law on June 9, 2025. The new law effectively makes property “Owners” and “Direct Contractors” liable for unpaid […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, As Americans brace for an uncertain economy, airlines are cutting back schedules, including those flying to and from Portland International Airport, according to The Business Journals, which analyzed schedule data from Cirium Inc. The review showed 32 fewer flights at PDX on May 22 […]

By Oregon Business &Industry Tension Ramps Up as Legislative Session Winds Down Less than a week remains in the 2025 legislative session, which cannot extend past Sunday, June 29. Rumors have swirled in the Capitol about a targeted adjournment on Wednesday, June 25. As the clock winds down, tension is […]

By Jeff Robertson  &  Iris Tilley Barran Liebman, Oregon law firm, June 17, 2025 — Recent confirmation hearings related to the potential head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) provide a roadmap to the likely issues facing retirement plans over the next few years. During the hearings, the presumptive […]

By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization released a “Small Business Growth Agenda for the 119th Congress,” which highlights input from NFIB small business members and reflects the top small business legislative priorities.“The 119th Congress […]

U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, A Portland, Oregon defendant made a first appearance in federal court today after being charged with failing to obey a lawful order Monday near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Eli Victor McKenzie, 21, has been charged by information […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: On June 9, with less than three weeks remaining in the 2025 session, legislative leaders finally released a transportation funding package, the 102-page HB 2025. The proposal includes nearly a dozen new or increased taxes and fees, from a 37.5% increase in the […]

By Oregon National Federation of Independent Business, Expectations of better sales and business conditions among the nation’s small business owners boosted NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Also noteworthy in the latest index, released today – a new issue has reclaimed […]