Fixing Oregon’s broken roads
BY KIM MOORE | RESEARCH EDITOR
The technology at the center of Oregon’s road usage fee reform.
Oregon Business Team
Young people already wary of retirement
USA TODAY: Millennials and Gen Xers express lack of confidence in being able to retire when the time comes.
Senate passes bill to kill Kitzhaber ed board
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The Oregon Senate voted to halt the Oregon Education Investment Board, an entity created by former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
Prineville railroad eyes Hanjin business
Can Prineville’s three-person rail and freight company compete with major trucking companies for the freight business of shipping titan Hanjin? Dale Keller thinks it can.
Business leaders urge Hales to give Pembina a hearing
A group representing business and labor interests sent a letter to the mayor criticizing his about-face on a proposed propane terminal at the Port of Portland.
Kotek to make late push for minimum wage hike
Portland Democrat aims to introduce proposal before legislative session ends.
Google Fiber seeks plant manager in Portland
Ultra-fast Internet service has not yet confirmed it will launch in Rose City.
Feds to Oregon lawmakers: Don’t make it easy to skip Common Core
Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education warns state legislators of a loss in federal funding if they pass a bill making it easier to opt out of Common Core testing.
Voters in Tacoma to weigh $15 minimum wage
ASSOCIATED PRESS: An initiative for a $15 minimum wage will appear on the ballot in November in Tacoma.
Obama to expand overtime pay
USA TODAY: New order would increase the number of workers who can receive overtime pay.