Press Release: Governor Kotek Meets with Students Learning Construction Skills, Building Homes

by Chamber Comms | May 27, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEMay 27, 2025 Salem, OR – Last week, Governor Tina Kotek visited Amity High School’s Construction Trades program, led by John Stearns, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director for Amity School District, where students learn technical skills in...

Press Release: Governor Champions Bill to Cut Red Tape for Housing, Reduce Prices

by Chamber Comms | Apr 3, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEApril 2, 2025 Media Contact:Governor Tina Kotek Press Officenews@govpress.oregon.gov Program will streamline development for the homes Oregonians need Salem, OR – This week, the members of the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness heard testimony for...

Press Release: Governor Kotek Releases Improved Customer Service Outcomes, Sets New Expectations on State Rulemaking

by Chamber Comms | Feb 19, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASEFebruary 19, 2025 Media Contact:Governor Tina Kotek Press Officenews@govpress.oregon.gov Andrea ChiapellaAndrea.CHIAPELLA@das.oregon.gov Direction to state agencies on rulemaking is latest step to improve transparency and improve how Oregon state...

Press Release: Governor Kotek Directs DMV to Take Action to Protect Integrity of Oregon Motor Voter Program

by Chamber Comms | Sep 24, 2024 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

NEWS RELEASESeptember 23, 2024 Media Contact:Roxy Mayer, Press Secretary, Office of Governor KotekRoxy.Mayer@Oregon.Gov Governor Kotek Directs DMV to Take Action to Protect Integrity of Oregon Motor Voter Program Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek directed Oregon...

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Measure 118 Statement

by Chamber Comms | Sep 17, 2024 | Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

Salem Chamber Urging a No Vote on Measure 118 Measure 118 proposes a 3% tax on businesses with gross Oregon sales exceeding $25 million per year. This tax would be levied on sales, not profits, meaning businesses would be required to pay it whether they are profitable...

Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast – September 2024

by Chamber Comms | Sep 3, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog

On August 28 the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides, and forecast data, click here. The following is the blog post from Josh Lehner, Senior Economist.  The economy has...