Study: Other States Poach Oregon Businesses
The report by UO researchers and commissioned by Business Oregon urges lawmakers to prioritize economic development to avoid losing thousands of jobs and billions in revenue.
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After Six-Week Strike, Providence Nurses Agree to New Contract
The deal reached with the health care system features large wage increases and retroactive bonuses.
Dispensaries Sue to Stop Oregon’s New Pot Labor Law
Critics say Measure 119 runs afoul of the National Labor Relations Act.
Container Service at Terminal 6 to Continue Under New Plan
Private company Harbor Industrial will operate the state’s only shipping facility and the state will spend $35 million on improvements.
OHSU Board Delays Vote to Replace Jacobs as University President
The plan to quickly appoint Dan Selden was tabled after Gov. Kotek and others cried foul.
Report: Continued Shipping at Terminal 6 Would Cost Public Millions
A financial forecast prepared for Gov. Kotek says container service is feasible but costly.
New PDX Terminal Celebrated With “Housewarming”
Officials exhale at the end of a major $1.6B project, with one final, 16-month phase to go.
Voter Proposal Would Give Oregonians $750 Each
IP 17 already has opponents including business groups and Gov. Kotek.
North Plains Expansion Vote Will Test State Law
Voters in the small Portland suburb might have thrown a wrench in the governor’s housing plans.
Looking Forward, Looking Back
We asked leaders in Oregon’s business and political sectors what they make of 2023 — and what they hope to see in 2024. Here’s what they said.