by Chamber Comms | Apr 5, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Committee meeting on April 4, 2024, the business community learned about Salem’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative, led by the City of Salem and the Salem Police Department. Salem Chief of Police Trevor Womack shared...
by Chamber Comms | Mar 14, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
At our monthly Business Advocacy Committee meeting on March 7, 2024, the business community received updates on four important and timely topics with major local impacts. First, Bark Boys, Inc. Owner and volunteer Salem Revenue Task Force Member Bill Riecke joined us...
by Chamber Comms | Feb 23, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On February 1, 2024, the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a City of Salem Candidates Forum as part of its monthly Business Advocacy Committee Meeting. Community members heard from seven candidates running for Salem City Council seats and three running for Salem...
by Lena Prine | Feb 6, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
The 2024 legislative session is underway. The session will run through March 10 for a maximum of 35 days. If legislators complete their work in a timely fashion, they could wrap up before the 35-day limit. All of the bills were made public this past week. As of now,...
by Chamber Comms | Jan 5, 2024 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
On January 4, 2024, Chamber members received a preview of the upcoming Oregon Legislative Short Session from four local lobbyists during our monthly Business Advocacy Committee Meeting. Our group also received an update from a representative of the U.S. Chamber of...
