By Oregon Small Business Association Wineries in the Willamette Valley want PacifiCorp to pay $20 million for damage to grape crops caused by 2020 Labor Day wildfires. Lawsuits filed in Yamhill, Polk, and Lane counties contend that negligence on the six-state utility’s equipment sparked wildfires and its Oregon operation, Pacific […]

By Jeff Robertson & Iris Tilley By Barran Liebman LLC, Secure 2.0 placed certain limits on catch-up contributions. In particular, where a plan offers catch-up contributions, Secure 2.0 included a mandate requiring plans to only allow catch-up contributions for those earning $145,000 (as adjusted) in the prior year if the […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, While hiring has increased in manufacturing, construction hospitality, and health care since Covid-19 pandemic, jobs in Oregon’s financial sector have dropped, according to the Portland Business Journal. Part of the slump can be attributed to commercial banking, which cut Oregon employment by 22 percent […]

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) News Release, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced legislation that would prevent any tolling project from moving forward until drivers and local communities have a complete understanding of its economic and environmental impacts. Specifically, the Tolling Transparency Act would require the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) […]

REI Co-op to open in Beaverton, Oregon in spring 2024 New store will be the largest co-op location in the state By REI, News Release,   SEATTLE – Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open in Beaverton, Oregon in spring 2024. As the anchor tenant at Walker Center, REI Beaverton will feature […]

By Oregon US Attorney Office News Release, A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today after he was caught engaging in an identity theft and bank fraud scheme and illegally possessing an AK-style assault rifle while on supervision following his release from state prison. Quandre Leroy Hollingsworth, 30, was […]

By National Retail Federation Press Release U.S. consumers are still buying more than last year, but spending growth is slowing as the economy settles down amid higher interest rates intended to reduce inflation, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “The economy was clearly more resilient in the first half […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, With Oregon’s paid family and medical leave insurance program, Paid Leave Oregon, only weeks away from implementation, experts with the Oregon Employment Department provided an overview of the program, discussed updates and answered questions from webinar attendees. Follow the links below to watch a recording of […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Wyden Statement on Cyber Safety Review Board Investigation of Recent Microsoft Exchange Online Intrusion Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security announcement that its Cyber Safety Review Board will review the recent Microsoft Exchange […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, In 2017, the Oregon legislature set up a government-run retirement system called OregonSaves. After years of delays, one of the program’s major deadlines came and went last month.   Businesses had until July 31, to either enroll in OregonSaves or certify that they already […]