House bill addresses burdensome diesel regulations and preventable equipment damage By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 15, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to Rep. Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) in support of H.R. 9618, the Diesel Engine Flexibility (DEF) […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has appealed its challenge to Oregon’s 2021 far-reaching recycling law to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, contending a U.S. District Court judge erred in rejecting its challenge. The trade organization contends the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Help is on the rescue in Bend after the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. • The Cambira Hotel has offered free stays for visiting family members of victims. • The Lukcy Woodsman food truck has been offering free meals to the community (without strings, […]