By John Charles, Cascade Policy Institute A new report released by Cascade Policy Institute suggests numerous ways state and local governments can lower the costs of public services through judicious, targeted use of “user fees,” rather than relying on general taxation. Resurrecting User Fees in Public Finance: A Prescription for […]

.. By Bullard Law, Portland law firm At the beginning the year I predicted that marijuana would be one of the most significant workplace stories for 2014. So far, this is proving to be true. While the personal use ballot initiative in Oregon is prompting The Bullard Edge to ponder pot, […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon’s economy showed further improvement in October. Highlights of the report include: – The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose sharply in October on the back of positive contributions from all sectors. The three-month moving […]

By Oregon Department of Justice Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown today announced a settlement that will protect Oregon businesses from a deceptive mailing that appears to be from the State of Oregon. Under the settlement filed in Marion County Circuit Court, Annual Business […]

By John Charles Cascade Policy Institute The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently issued a report describing the deteriorating condition of Oregon highways. The authors estimate that the cumulative cost to the state economy from poor roads will be $94 billion by 2035. At the same time, the Portland City […]

By Technology Association of Oregon. An article ran in The Portland Business Journal proclaiming “Valued at $111M, Oregon is building a top-10 video game industry,” a very encouraging headline, for sure. Especially for those of us who have been trying very hard to not only quantify, but also support and […]

Comcast has found a way to bring public wi-fi to the suburbs by piggy-backing on people’s home cable modems. It raised a lot of concern but the KGW-8 test shows that it does not reduce customer speeds or electricity. Watch the video below.

Gates Foundation Awards UofO $100,000 for Condom Research By Oregon Tax News, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded 11 recipients, including the University of Oregon, $100,000 to research improvements or alternatives to latex condoms. The recipient that puts forth the most promising research could be awarded up to […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon Economic Indicators: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity fell in September while the University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators rose. Highlights of the report include: – The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity fell […]

Portland fails to shine in national foodie survey By Oregon Small Business Association, Of the 150 most populous US cities in their foodie survey, Wallet Hub scored Portland #61. That is 14 points above the median, but still somewhat disappointing to many Portland foodies. The main reason for the lower […]