Wyden, Lummis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege for Incarcerated People By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today reintroduced their bipartisan bill to protect the confidentiality of email communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys. Despite mail, phone […]

Governor’s Recommended Budget Released, Provides Strong Start for BOLI’s Critical Needs By Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries Press Release, [Portland, OR] — Yesterday, the Governor’s Recommended Budget (GRB) for the 2025-2027 biennium was released, allocating $83.6 million in total funding and 230 positions to the Oregon Bureau of Labor […]

By: Nicole Elgin & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman Law, On December 18, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 24-31 (EO 24-31), implementing a requirement that project labor agreements be established on certain construction projects funded by the state. What is a Project Labor Agreement? A project labor agreement […]

By NFIB, Small businesses continue to deal with inflation and workforce shortages, but there are some key policy issues that could help reduce burdens elsewhere for Main Street. NFIB constantly monitors issues that are most important to small business owners and released its “Top 10 Policy Priorities for 2024.” This list […]

Business Oregon Awards $1.5 Million in Matching Grants to Support Small Business Growth By Business Oregon, More than $1.5 million was awarded in matching funds to 20 businesses who received an eligible federal grant. Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) are thrilled to announce the 20 recipients […]

By Portland-Metro Chamber, News release On Wednesday, December 4, the Portland Metro Chamber hosted the 2024 Economic Summit presented by Ferguson Wellman, an important presentation on the economic health and trends affecting Oregon and the national economy at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Portland. Featuring a presentation from Tim Duy, Professor […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Press Release PORTLAND, Ore.—A Damascus, Oregon woman was arraigned in federal court Monday after she was indicted for filing twenty fraudulent small claims in circuit courts throughout Oregon and receiving at least $190,000 in garnished funds from victims. Sharon Neal has been charged with five counts […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, On Dec. 18, Gov. Kotek issued an executive order that requires the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on significant construction projects funded by the state. Oregon Business & Industry is deeply disappointed by this action. It was made without consulting affected businesses, without involving […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Nine of every 10 Gen Z workers say they’re underpaid, and one in five say they need more than $100,000 to survive, according to azbigmedia.com. A ResumeTemplates.com September survey of 18- to 27-year-olds working full time without children showed 87 percent feel underpaid and […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, If you want to know why Oregon’s economic competitiveness has slipped so dramatically, consider this graph. It shows Oregon’s ranking against other states since 2010 in three of the categories that inform CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business ranking. The blue line in the […]