by Lena Prine | Sep 27, 2023 | Press Release, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASESeptember 27, 2023 CONTACTAnca Matica, Press Secretary to Governor KotekAnca.Matica@Oregon.Gov Nathan Buehler, Business Oregon Communications and Research Manager Nathan.Buehler@Biz.Oregon.Gov Oregon to Receive $157 Million for Broadband Infrastructure...
by Lena Prine | Sep 26, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Press Release, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) this week published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2024. The DAS Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) has calculated the maximum percentage as 10.0%. Following the...
by Lena Prine | Sep 26, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
With only five days until the end of the fiscal year and no clear path forward on funding the government beyond Sunday, it is likely that a government shutdown is imminent. The United States Chamber of Commerce is working to impress upon lawmakers the economic damage...
by Chamber Comms | Sep 7, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On September 7, 2023, attendees of our monthly Business Advocacy Committee Meeting heard from Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Senior Economist Josh Lehner about the state’s most recent Economic and Revenue Forecast. The meeting also included both sides of the...
by Lena Prine | Sep 6, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Last week (August 30) the Office of Economic Analysis released their quarterly economic and revenue forecast. State economists frequently remind us that there is still a significant amount of uncertainty to this forecast, but the overall projection is a soft landing...
by Lena Prine | Aug 29, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
During last night’s (August 28) Salem City Council meeting a motion was put forth by Councilor Julie Hoy (Ward 6) to repeal the Safe Salem Payroll Tax ordinance. A discussion followed the motion in which a ‘citizen trust deficit’ was identified in...
