By Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) slammed the flawed Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule, commonly referred to as “blacklisting,” released  by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council. The rule, which was accompanied by a guidance document from the U.S. Department of Labor and a […]

By NFIB, It’s true: Local government and small businesses can work together. The Oregon License Directory is one of six nominees for a National Association of State Chief Information Officers award in the category of digital government. The office is a useful resource for small business owners that allows them […]

By National Retail Federation UGG combats rising levels of counterfeit Serving an eviction notice is a routine task for law enforcement officers, but when police arrived at a Long Island property in late June, failure to pay rent was the least of the transgressions going on. Law enforcement officials discovered […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, After the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced it would not reschedule marijuana from the most restrictive federal drug class, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement: “The DEA’s decision flies in the face of choices made freely by voters in Oregon […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog The unemployment rate in Oregon has increased from 4.5% to 5.2% in the past two months. What is going on here? Well, regular readers know it always important to take real-time economic data with a grain of salt, but the so-called […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, This year the Seattle Seahawks finally dethroned the legacy of the New England Patriots for having the highest average ticket costs in the National Football League for secondary sales. The total costs are $466 for an average home ticket price. The Patriots were slightly behind […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm The Ninth Circuit Sides with the NLRB, Class Action Waivers Are Unlawful By Kyle Abraham and Nicole Elgin On August 22, 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that employers may not require employees to sign arbitration agreements that include class action […]

National Retail Federation News Release, The National Retail Federation today welcomed the release of draft online sales tax legislation by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Robert Goodlatte, R-Va., saying action is needed to break Congress’ years-long deadlock on the issue. “We hope this move will bring the attention needed to get […]

Oregon Prosperity Project, The Washington Post, citing research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), recently addressed an important topic that should be part of the discussion when legislators debate several policy issues currently in the news.  Luxury goods are falling in price while many necessities become more expensive. While food […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2 Percent in July, Job Growth Continues Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July, an increase from June’s 4.8 percent. It’s risen from a record low of 4.5 percent in the three months of March, April and May. Oregon’s labor […]