by Chamber Comms | May 1, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Tensions Rise The House will take up two bills this week — HB 2002 and HB 2005 — both dealing with hot-button social issues that will likely generate a lot of emotion and hard feelings among legislators. The House floor session is expected to be contentious enough...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 25, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Deadline Today Today (April 25, 2023) is the deadline for voter registration to participate in the May 2023 Primary Elections. You should update your registration if you move, change your name or mailing address, or want to select or change your party affiliation....
by Chamber Comms | Apr 24, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Meandering Along Though the legislative pace has again resumed a normal cadence, with policy committees once again scheduled, this session so far appears to pose few changes or challenges to general business operations. There are a few exceptions highlighted below,...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 22, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On April 28, the Salem Chamber, Keizer Chamber, and Salem City Club are jointly hosting a special forum event featuring five of the six candidates vying for three seats on the Salem-Keizer School Board. You are invited to join your fellow community members to attend...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 19, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Tensions Rise Last week was a contentious yet slow week in the Capitol building. All committees except for Ways & Means and the Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures were shut down as both chambers spent almost the entirety of their days on the floor for arduous...
by Chamber Comms | Apr 12, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Halfway Through The April 4 deadline has come and gone and the total bills in circulation are now closer to 1,500 (down from about 3,000). Many surviving bills were moved to Ways and Means Committees where things are beginning to pile up. Likely there will not be...
