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Oregon Business & Industry celebrated jobs, employers, businesses, companies and Oregon’s economy at the 2019 Annual Meeting on Tuesday.
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Read MoreThe Oregon Business & Industry Board of Directors on Tuesday affirmed that, based on agreements with legislative leadership, it is neutral on the tax provisions of the Student Success legislation pending at the Legislature.
...Read MoreApril 22 is Earth Day – a day to celebrate ways to help the environment and keep our planet healthy for the future.
...Read MoreOregon Business & Industry urged the Oregon Legislature to slow down in its rush to pass $2 billion in new taxes for education, and carefully weigh the impact of those new taxes and all of the other costly measures under consideration by the Legislature on the Oregon economy.
...Read MoreThese initiatives are an important step forward in the statewide conversation on how we should finally address the pressing PERS problem, which has been draining the budgets of school districts, local government and the state for decades.
...Read MoreAs we get deeper into the 2019 Legislative Session, a familiar specter is back: the runaway costs of the Public Employees Retirement System.
...Read MoreOregon legislators are looking to boost education funding by $2 billion through tax increases on the business community.
...Read MoreIn the 2019 Oregon Legislature, lawmakers are proposing tax increases to fund $2 billion toward education. This proposal does not take into account the skyrocketing cost of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), which will likely eat up much of any new revenue generated from new taxes proposed this year.
...Read MoreLegislators need to hear from Oregon Business & Industry members about how an inflated family leave proposal could hurt Oregon’s economy, businesses and workers.
...Read MoreA big thanks to everyone who participated in OBI’s 2019 Membership Survey. This new tool will help us develop priorities based on what is important to you and your business.
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