Governor Releases ‘Oregon Prosperity Roadmap’ By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: On Dec. 3, Gov. Kotek responded to Oregon’s weakening economy and steadily eroding business climate by releasing Oregon’s Prosperity Roadmap, which identifies three goals: a top 10 spot in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business ranking (Oregon is […]

Oregon Drops to 35th in State Tax Competitiveness Index By Oregon Business & Industry What happened: Oregon has fallen two places in the nonpartisan Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index, dropping from 33rd to 35th, the state’s lowest ranking in the widely followed index in at least 20 years. Oregon […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation The December 14 attack on members of the Australian Jewish community celebrating Hannukah, which killed 15 people and injuring 42 others, prompted Oregon leaders to bolster security at events. • Security was tightened as 500 people gathered at Pioneer Square in Portland to mark […]