by Chamber Comms | Jan 24, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Press Room blog, Public Policy blog
NEWS RELEASEJanuary 22, 2024 Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will begin the process to reinstate the Climate Protection Program in the first quarter of 2024 following a December ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals . The court decided...
by Chamber Comms | Jan 21, 2021 | Chamber Blog, Press Release
Eugene, Oregon – Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) OCCU is taking the progressive step of implementing a $15-per-hour minimum starting wage, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Paying $15 per hour as a minimum starting wage is more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25...
by Chamber Comms | Dec 2, 2020 | Business Spotlight, Marketing
For nearly 50 years, DeSantis Landscapes has called Salem ‘home’. From investing in new ways to conduct sustainable business in Oregon, to their approach to landscape construction, to the talent they hire, DeSantis Landscapes has always placed respect for the...
by Salem Chamber | Nov 4, 2020 | Public Policy blog
The 2020 General Election will bring only slight changes to the Oregon legislature. Although there are still a lot of outstanding votes in swing districts, it appears that the Oregon Senate will stand pat at 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Republican incumbent Denyc...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 12, 2020 | Press Release, Public Policy blog
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced the appointment of Matthew Garrett as Wildfire Recovery Director, effective immediately. In this role, Garrett will serve as principal advisor to the Governor on recovery issues related to the 2020 wildfire season,...
