Beaverton startup releases assistive reading software
Open LORE offers an inexpensive product to help those with reading disabilities.
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Owner of gorge tree farms to expand Portland HQ
GreenWood Resources secured the U.S.-based Forest Stewardship Council’s project certification for its Portland office.
Cascade Policy Institute supports Measure 91
Oregon’s free-market think tank voted to support the marijuana legalization initiative.
Companies donate $690K to oppose GMO labeling
Seven major food companies donated a total of $690,000 to a campaign against Measure 92, which would require genetically engineered food to be labeled in Oregon.
Oregon carbon tax outlines receive positive response from legislative committee
Researchers say a $60 per ton tax on carbon emissions would raise around $2 billion annually.
Clackamas County bans e-cigarettes
The board voted to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes inside all county-owned buildings and vehicles.
Oregon RAIN looks to nurture non-Portland companies
The Oregon Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network hopes to spur economic development in the southern Willamette Valley.
Eugene tech firm takes a subsidiary
Real estate technology firm IDX acquired California-based Agent Evolution.
Study says Oregon has second fairest tax system in U.S.
Wallet Hub reports that Oregon’s tax system is the second-best in the country in terms of fairness.
Feds award $6.5M to Oregon health centers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded 29 health centers $6.5 million to expand primary care services.