by Chamber Comms | Mar 16, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Governor visits local businesses, affordable housing, workforce development, child care programs in Bend (Bend, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today signed House Bill 4005, the $100 million child care investment package, at Bloom Children’s Center in Bend. The Governor was...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 15, 2022 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog
On Sunday morning, March 13, the Salem community sadly lost the iconic Oregon business leader and statesman, Gerry Frank. Mr. Frank was a committed philanthropist and former Salem Area Chamber of Commerce President (1965-1967). Gerry Frank passed away at the age of...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 4, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEMarch 3, 2022Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 (Salem, OR) — After the passage of the Private Forest Accord package, Senate Bills 1501 and 1502 and House Bill 4055, Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement:“Thank...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 24, 2022 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced that she will be lifting Oregon’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, effective April 1. COVID-19 hospitalizations and case numbers continue to drop rapidly across Oregon as the Omicron variant recedes.“Over the past six...
by Chamber Comms | Dec 10, 2021 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEDecember 10, 2021Media Contact:Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Legislature to address winter evictions, drought relief, illegal cannabis proliferation and humanitarian impacts, and support for Afghan refugee resettlement (Coronado, CA) — After conversations with...
by Chamber Comms | Nov 30, 2021 | Coronavirus, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASENovember 30, 2021Media Contact:Charles Boyle, 503-931-7773 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced that she will be calling the Legislature into special session on December 13 to address eviction protections for renters.“As we enter our coldest...
