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Oregon Farmland Has Dropped in Value for the First Time in 12 Years, Says the USDA
For the first time in 12 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported a real decline in the value of Oregon farming real estate.
Using the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator, the…
Oregon Job Market Near Breaking Point Amid Layoffs and Federal Shutdown
The federal government shutdown is beginning to have a ripple effect on the employment market, and the indications are grim for Oregon.
Unemployment in the state has been steadily increasing throughout the year, but the October shutdown…
Oregon Supreme Court Hears Appeal Challenging Measure 114 Gun Control Law
Oregon Supreme Court justices on Thursday took under advisement an appeal by two Harney County gun owners challenging Measure 114's gun control regulations.
This is not the first time that Harney County has proactively attempted to block…
Taxpayers to Receive Nearly 10% Kicker Credit After Oregon’s $1.4 Billion Revenue Surplus
After Oregon delivered a revenue surplus of over $1.41 billion in the 2023-2025 biennium, triggering a tax surplus credit, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) confirmed there will be a "kicker" for the 2025 tax year.
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Oregon Signs Trade Pact With U.K. to Boost Semiconductor and Clean Energy Collaboration
Oregon is forging economic ties with the United Kingdom amid uncertainty about the federal government’s stance on international trade relations.
In a move to strengthen economic development and trade relations, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek…
Oregon Argues Before Supreme Court That Trump Tariffs Exceeded Emergency Powers
A multi-state challenge to President Trump's Tariffs, invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), was before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) yesterday, where the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ)…
Oregon Named One of America’s Greenest States, Second for Recycling
Oregon has been named as one of the Greenest States in the country.
The Beaver State was placed fourth in a study that assessed five metrics – emissions, eco-friendly vehicles, recycling, energy consumption, and landfill waste.…
Trump Administration Axes $1 Billion Hydrogen Hub Grant, Jeopardizing Oregon and Washington Jobs
A $1 billion federal grant, part of the 2021 Infrastructure Bill, intended to fund hydrogen clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest, has been cancelled by the Trump Administration, a decision that has been criticized for the…
Order Preventing National Guard Deployment to Oregon Expires Tomorrow Night
A U.S. District Judge’s temporary order barring the government from sending National Guard troops to Portland expires tomorrow (Sunday), and the Trump administration refuses to briefly extend the order to allow more time to rule on the…
Oregon Governor Under Fire From Both Parties Over Delay in Signing $4 Billion Transportation Bill
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has been put under pressure by Democratic and Republican Senators to sign the Transportation Bill, House Bill 3991, which was supported by a broad, bipartisan coalition, into law.
Democrats Pressurize…