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  1. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Pacific Power Bills Drop Slightly in January After Years of Sharp Increases

    Pacific Power customers in Oregon will see a slight decrease in their electric bills starting January 1, 2026.

  2. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Feels the Impact as Nationwide Corporate Bankruptcies Surge Toward a 15-Year High

    2025 is shaping up as one of the worst years for big-company bankruptcies since 2010, with tariffs and still-high costs squeezing manufacturers and consumer brands at…

  3. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Signs Onto Hyundai Kia Settlement Over Security Flaws but Offers Little Relief to Drivers Hit With Sky High Insurance

    A coalition of 36 states, including Oregon, settled with Hyundai and Kia yesterday following the exposure of their vehicles as easy targets for thieves after a TikTok…

  4. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee That Would Hit Major Employers Like Nike Hardest

    A coalition of 19 States, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration yesterday over its unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa…

  5. Diane Megaw

    Oregonians Could Soon Get Automatic Payments From a $700 Million Google Settlement

    As part of a coalition of 53 attorneys general, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield secured a $700 million settlement from Google. Most of this will be distributed to…

  6. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Leaders Promise a Business Climate Reset but Offer Few Concrete Plans

    Oregon leaders say they want to reset the state’s business climate, but the path forward remains uncertain.

  7. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Cracks Down on HelloFresh for Charging Hidden Costs Behind Its So-Called Free Offers

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield confirmed that the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) settled with Grocery Delivery E-Service USA, Inc., doing business as…

  8. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide

    Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business.