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Across Oregon districts are offering more courses and programs in Career Technical Education (CTE) due to increased funding from Measure 98 passed in November 2016.
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Read MoreAs Young Entrepreneurs Business Week (YEBW) completed its 2018 summer camps, leaders and volunteers saw reasons to be encouraged about the program and Oregon’s future workforce.
...Read MoreThe most recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction, held Tuesday at the Capitol, featured compelling and consistent testimony from business voices about issues that must be addressed if a carbon reduction policy is passed by the Legislature.
...Read MoreThe seventh Annual Oregon Coastal Caucus Economic Summit drew about 700 participants to the Chinook Winds Casino and Resort in Lincoln City to focus on issues important to economic development on the Oregon Coast.
...Read MoreOregon Business & Industry (OBI) has a new chief executive officer effective October 8. The board held a special meeting on August 21 and voted to appoint Sandra (Sandi) McDonough as its new leader.
...Read MoreThe Governor’s Medicaid Financing Work Group is wrapping up its review of policy options. It was tasked with identifying cost reduction and revenue raising strategies to address the $830 million+ deficit in the Medicaid budget.
...Read MoreThe integration of computers and electronics into education over the past two decades has helped drive up the amount of money spent in preparation for the school year.
...Read MoreSalem, OR—August 21, 2018—Oregon Business & Industry (OBI), the leading voice of business and industry in the state, today announced Sandra (Sandi) McDonough as the business association’s chief executive officer effective October 8.
...Read MoreThe comment period for new rules applying to businesses involved in the employment of janitorial services workers ends August 21.
...Read MoreTwo recent articles and a video by reporters at The Oregonian/OregonLive drive home the need for reform of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in a straightforward, balanced and understandable manner.
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