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Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee That Would Hit Major Employers Like…
A coalition of 19 States, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration yesterday over its unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions that would create a costly barrier for employers- especially…
Oregonians Could Soon Get Automatic Payments From a $700 Million Google Settlement
As part of a coalition of 53 attorneys general, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield secured a $700 million settlement from Google. Most of this will be distributed to people who made purchases on the Google Play Store and were harmed by…
Oregon Leaders Promise a Business Climate Reset but Offer Few Concrete Plans
Oregon leaders say they want to reset the state’s business climate, but the path forward remains uncertain.
As lawmakers prepare for the February session, calls for clearer economic direction have grown louder amid slowing population…
Oregon Cracks Down on HelloFresh for Charging Hidden Costs Behind Its So-Called Free Offers
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed that the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) settled with Grocery Delivery E-Service USA, Inc., doing business as HelloFresh, after finding that the company misled consumers with deceptive…
Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide
Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business.
Oregon Ranks 36th For Business Creation In The U.S.
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TriMet Cuts Night Bus Service and Eliminates 68 Positions Amid $300 Million Budget Shortfall
PORTLAND, Ore. — To address a projected $300M shortfall between revenue and expenditure over the next several years, TriMet is implementing changes, including $17.7 million in cuts that will result in fewer night-time buses, and plans to…
PacifiCorp Reaches $150 Million Settlement With Over 1,400 Oregon Wildfire Victims
PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs related to the 2020 Labor Day Fires.
More Pacificor 2020 Labor Day Fire Claims Settled
Since 2020, Pacificor has settled…
Oregon Secures Landmark Settlement Forcing Greystar to Halt Algorithm Driven Rent Pricing
A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United States, following Greystar's August non-monetary settlement with the…
Providence Oregon Cuts 150 Jobs After $255 Million Operating Loss
Amid workforce challenges and regulatory pressures, Providence, Oregon, announced that 150 positions, mostly non-clinical roles, across its acute care ministries, Providence Medical Group, and Providence Health Plan, will be eliminated.…
Intel Announces 669 More Oregon Layoffs as Workforce Cuts Surpass 3,000 Despite Massive Tax Breaks
Intel, one of Oregon's biggest employers, announced Thursday that another 669 employees will be laid off from its facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha before the end of the year.
The latest round of layoffs comes after Intel’s Oregon…