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January 18, 2022 - AG warnings over Covid testing fraud

Oregon Attorney General News Release, With the growth of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the demand for Covid-19 tests rising throughout Oregon, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum reminded Oregonians to watch for testing sites that seem suspicious, or vendors that are selling at-home tests for sky-high prices. The Oregon Department […]


January 16, 2022 - One vaccine rule halted, another survives Court ruling

By Heather J. Van Meter Bullard Law NW Law firm Private Employer Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Stay Issued – Employers Do Not Need to Comply with OSHA Rule but Still Comply With State Laws The Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling today, staying and putting on hold the private employer vaccine-or-test mandate […]


January 13, 2022 - NFIB: Small business cheer Court striking down mandate

By National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauds today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a stay of OSHA’s vaccine mandate, which requires businesses with 100 or more employees to have employees vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. “Today’s decision is welcome relief […]


January 13, 2022 - Sen. Wyden, Sen. Sanders: Three N95 masks for every citizen

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and more than 50 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House to reintroduce lifesaving legislation to manufacture and distribute highly-protective N95 masks to every person in Oregon and nationwide. Under […]


January 12, 2022 - Legislature poised for change ahead of Special Session

By Oregon Business and Industry, Just days into what promises to be an eventful year in Oregon politics, two longtime legislative leaders have announced plans to leave their respective chambers and a prominent gubernatorial candidate has been told he’s ineligible to run. Updates involving Peter Courtney, Tina Kotek and Nicholas […]


January 11, 2022 - Some flatness in Oregon economy

By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum, University of Oregon On net, in November the Oregon economy continued to make up for ground lost during the pandemic. Details include: – The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.38 while the moving average measure, which smooths out the monthly volatility, remained […]


January 10, 2022 - Businesses have to deal with mask mandate backlash, protest

Photo: Mask debate at Eugene store results in fight By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Throughout 2021, Oregon kept up restrictions when most states went back to normal.  As state agencies make the rules, it is small businesses that are forced to implement it and take the backlash from upset […]


January 7, 2022 - NFIB study: Labor quality, costs rated as top problems

By NFIB, Small business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce, with 25% of owners saying labor quality was their top business problem in December, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. Thirteen percent of owners cited labor costs as their top business problem, up three points from November and […]


January 6, 2022 - Courts affirm Portland’s Rent Control law

By Oregon Realtor Association News Release, The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the City of Portland Ordinance 188829, known as “Mandatory Renter Relocation Assistance,” is not in violation of ORS 91.225 which prohibits cities and counties from “[enacting] any ordinance or resolution which controls the rent that may be charged […]


January 5, 2022 - Menu prices hit 40 year high

By National Restaurant Association Growth in menu prices continued to rise sharply in November, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average menu prices increased 5.8% between November 2020 and November 2021, which represented the strongest 12-month gain since 1982. Grocery store prices also accelerated in recent months, […]