4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (397+ words) The City of Corvallis and the union representing most of its employees have submitted their final contract offers to the state’s Employee Relations Board. Required by law, the filing includes total costs for each proposal. The City of Corvallis says…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (843+ words) Since the COVID-19 pandemic, economic growth in Oregon has underperformed the nation’s. Now, the gap between the two is closing and the state’s economic output is growing at about the same pace as the national economy, according to Oregon’s chief…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) A lot of … stuff … is hitting the fan these days, and state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, wants to know how it will affect Oregon’s public retirees. She joined 15 of her fellow Democratic legislators Aug. 3 to call for a hard…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (574+ words) The fund is today mostly seeded with money from the state’s 40-cent-per-gallon gas tax and pays for Oregon roads and infrastructure. That revenue has slowed as more Oregonians in recent years buy less gas and pay less gas tax, opting…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1230+ words) Before even starting, yes, the City Council can impose citywide payroll and income taxes without voter approval. Scuttlebutt is they probably won’t. After all, the public could, of course, reverse that with their own ballot measure, and the Council knows…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (586+ words) Oil prices have doubled since Oregon’s top economists last met with reporters and lawmakers to discuss the state’s economic outlook, creating a “new economic reality.” “Rising energy prices basically impose a tax on households and businesses,” Riccadonna explained. “Often there’s…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (747+ words) Most of the year, the coastal city of Newport, Oregon, is home to 11,000 residents. In peak tourist season, the number of people staying overnight can rise as high as 40,000. But for more than two decades, state law has required most…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (485+ words) What should Oregon strive for when it comes to economic policy? According to Gov. Tina Kotek’s recently released Prosperity Roadmap, a key goal should be for Oregon to be among the top 10 states in the CNBC America’s Top States for…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (775+ words) Bet you couldn’t come up with a controversial topic which finds President Donald Trump and Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on the same side. Well, more or less. And not only one, but one with implications for the…...