by Chamber Comms | Jun 13, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on June 5, the business community received an update on the City of Salem’s current budget situation and the new budget forecast following the passage of the Livability Levy from the May Special Election. Before the...
by Chamber Comms | May 5, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on May 1, 2025, the business community received updates on three key topics of interest: the upcoming Center Street Bridge Retrofit Project, Oregon potentially disconnecting from the federal tax code, and the latest news from...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 12, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on February 6, 2025, we received updates related to our local housing market and how it has changed in recent years, housing affordability challenges, and legislation and policy that are creating additional barriers to meeting...
by Chamber Comms | Jan 17, 2025 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Meeting on January 9, 2025, we heard from three Salem-area state legislators about their priorities and committee assignments for the upcoming 2025 Legislative Session. The legislators touched on several issues, including housing,...