Industrial Lands Bills Support High Wage Jobs
The 2011 Oregon Business Plan presents ten ideas to help create 25, 000 new jobs per year and lift Oregon’s per capita personal income levels above the national average by…
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On March 17 and 21 the Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee discussed the Governor’s proposals for moving Oregon to an education system that cares more about outcomes…
DetailsEnterprise Zone Extension Passes House Unanimously
Extending the sunset on Oregon’s Enterprise Zone Program was a key priority for economic developers and local governments across Oregon. The program allows local governments to provide property tax exemptions…
DetailsSenate Considers Capital Gains Reduction
The Oregon Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue held a hearing on March 23, 2011 on several bills related to capital gains reductions. There are many proposals floating around, from…
DetailsAOI Leading Issues: High Ed Bill Moves to Ways & Means
After a year of work by legislative task forces and interested stakeholders, SB 242 cleared its first policy committee last week, and is now in Ways and Means. SB 242…
DetailsLegislature Takes Up Industrial Land Availability Today
Today, the Senate Committee on Business, Transportation and Economic Development will hear four bills related to making industrial land quickly available for traded sector companies and the high wage jobs…
DetailsOregon House Committee Advances Connect Oregon IV Legislation
The Oregon House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development moved HB 2166 (Connect Oregon IV) out of committee today. The bill would provide $40 million in lottery bonds to fund…
DetailsOpportunity to Comment on Columbia River Crossing Thursday
The Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation will hold a listening session on their draft bridge type recommendation, a deck truss bridge, before making a final…
DetailsOregon Reconnects to Key Federal Tax Provisions
This was a bit of a complicated saga, but the Oregonian did a good job describing it. Here is there article: The Oregonian. Michelle Cole. Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Businesses…
DetailsKitzhaber Makes Compelling Case for Redesigning Public Services
During a speech to the Portland City Club, Governor John Kitzhaber made perhaps his best case yet about why Oregon must fundamentally redesign the way it budgets for and delivers…
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