Updated: Portland approves $9 million revenue bond for affordable housing
Revenue from short-term housing permits will fund housing bond.
Johnston Joins Lane Powell’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group
Holly L. Johnston has joined Lane Powell as Counsel to the Firm in the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Johnston assists clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies to strategically develop and manage their U.S. and foreign intellectual property (IP) portfolios. Johnston is admitted to practice in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office … Read more
Morning Roundup
Providence Health Plan might drop coverage for 260,000 Oregonians, group proposes Seattle to Portland Hyperloop and business leaders recommend carbon emission reduction strategies.
Businesses rally behind strategies for reducing GHGs
A diverse group of high-profile businesses have recommended a set of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to frame the discussion on how the state should respond to climate change.
Navigating Leadership in a Changing World
April 24th, 2017Mercy Corps Northwest | 45 SW Ankeny St | Portland, OR 97204 An array of forces are changing the ways in which managers need to lead organizations. These forces include the digital revolution, flat management trends and the multi-generational workforce. Today’s executives and managers need to understand how these trends and technologies are … Read more
Morning Roundup
Portland colleges partner on $100 million academic hub, wind industry gets new project and lawmakers could stop Elliott Forest sale.
Court Rejects BOLI’s Position In Manufacturing Overtime Dispute
With certain exceptions, including supervisors and employees working in non-production areas, ORS § 652.020 provides that Oregon employees working in mills, factories, and manufacturing establishments are entitled to daily overtime at time and one-half the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of ten hours in a day. Generally, such employees also are … Read more
Pamplin School Ranked Top Part-time MBA Program in Oregon
The Pamplin School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program has been ranked 84th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad School rankings last week. The Pamplin School is ranked highest out of Oregon institutions that offer part-time MBA programs. The … Read more
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How to Convince Your Employer to Pay for Your MBA
The desire to expand your skill set and move into a more significant and lucrative management role are both good reasons to pursue an MBA.