A gross receipts tax would hurt Oregon's small businesses (Guest opinion) Stayce Blume Oregonians need to know about some lawmakers’ plans to balance the state budget on the backs of small and homegrown Oregon businesses. State Sen. Mark Hass’…
In bid for new taxes, Democrats paint grim future for Oregon. SALEM – A new list of possible cuts to state agencies that paints a dark future for Oregonians was the talk of the capitol Tuesday. To fill the…
Sen. Mark Hass blasts corporate tax attack ads as ‘amateur,’ ‘lazy’ Ads from a new business group calling itself Priority Oregon are undermining lawmakers' efforts to garner business support for a new type of tax on corporations, Senate Revenue…
Anti-tax groups mounted a pre-emptive strike Tuesday on any solution to the state’s $1.6 billion budget shortfall that includes a new gross receipts tax on Oregon businesses. The group is acting ahead of any such tax proposal that may emerge…
Priority Oregon Launches Statewide Advertising Campaign Portland, OR- -Priority Oregon today previewed a new ad that will begin airing on Wednesday in the Portland and Eugene television markets. The ad is part of a campaign to educate the public about…
If lawmaking doesn't work out for the Legislature's chief budget writers, they have a solid future in horror flicks. The budget framework released earlier this month by Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, and Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, is nothing short of terrifying…