Linda Baker
Opinion: Clean Energy Jobs bill will benefit Oregon’s economy through a flexible market program
Inaction now will cost the state.
Opinion: Stabilizing Oregon’s Fiscal Foundation Should Be Legislative Priority
The CEO of Oregon Business & Industry discusses the need for collaboration and why the group opposes emissions reduction bills that were unveiled today in the state legislature.
Ethics ruling raises questions about Oregon legislators with stake in private businesses
The Oregon Ethics Commission last week found that former first lady Cylvia Hayes broke state laws barring officials from using their positions for personal gain. The long-running investigation toppled Gov. Kitzhaber and set in motion a slew of only-in-Oregon corruption jokes: Unscrupulous officials on the East Coast close bridge lanes lanes to punish political opponents, or pocket millions of … Read more
From the editor: Ten business stories to watch in 2018
Here’s my take on ten Oregon business stories to watch in 2018.
Power Couple: Gordon Sondland and Katy Durant
A hotel owner and money manager invest in family and property.
Jewelry stores try to hold onto the sparkle
The jewelry store closure rate of 4% clocked in at an all-time high in 2017. Oregon retailers didn’t buck the trend.
Power Chord: Portia Sabin
The president of the record label Kill Rock Stars talks about the evolution of Portland as a music city.
Power Broker: Andy Davidson
The CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems navigates state Medicaid crises, regulatory uncertainty and industry realignment.
Q&A with OHSU’s new General Counsel
The walls are still bare in the office of Alice Cuprill-Comas, who became senior vice president and general counsel for OHSU on December 7. “I haven’t put up my art yet,” she laughs. Cuprill-Comas has served as the university’s interim general counsel since last spring. Before that she was a member of OHSU’s legal team, … Read more