Editor’s Roundup
PERS task force mulls revenue options; another dam comes down. Plus, my son gets a job.
Year: 2017
Employers charge into health care reform
Self-insurance, employer trusts and professional partnerships help businesses slash health care costs.
Morning Roundup
Portland takes on clean air, Adidas leases Montgomery Park and businesses step up efforts to resolve homeless crisis.
Morning Roundup
DEQ dilutes clean air plan, economic development in Eastern Oregon gets a boost and health insurance rates to increase.
Council Watch: Banking on brownfields
Portland considers a tax incentive program to ready polluted properties for development.
‘A smile and anything Nike’: Downtime with Sean O’Hollaren
Nike’s VP for public and government affairs talks about international travel, the swoosh sartorial style and saying goodbye to the Border Adjustment Tax.
What’s trending in undergrad degrees
University administrators are busy preparing to launch several new undergraduate majors in the fall where they see growth in demand from industry and business.
Morning Roundup
LUBA overturns fossil fuel ordinance, Portland pledges additional money for Superfund cleanup and $258 million housing bond spending lags.
Bird Elected to Third Term on National Association of Corporate Directors Northwest Chapter Board of Directors
Lane Powell Shareholder A. Jeffrey Bird was recently elected to a third three-year term on the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Northwest Chapter Board of Directors, where he serves as Vice President-Portland and Chairman of the Portland Advisory Board.NACD is a national organization and recognized authority on leading board practices. The organization is dedicated … Read more
Morning Roundup
Microsoft moves production to China, grocery industry seeks tax exemption and Apple’s wind farm gets the green light.