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While Oregon lawmakers debated campaign finance limits, Phil Knight gave $2 million to Republican PAC
While lawmakers debated campaign finance limits last month, Oregon’s richest man — Nike co-founder Phil Knight — quietly gave another $2 million to a political action committee that tries to elect Republicans to the statehouse.
Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades.
All gas companies in Oregon fail to gain approval for plans on meeting state’s climate goals
The state Public Utilities Commission rejected all three plans, saying they were ‘unreasonably optimistic’ about future gas demand.
Oregon Supreme Court considers ‘misleading marketing’ case against Tillamook creamery
The lawsuit claims Tillamook misled consumers. The creamery disagrees with the allegations and says it's never tried to hide its farming practices or where it sources its milk.
Boeing promises changes after getting poor grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality
Boeing received bad grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality, and the company says it's making changes to address the situation.
Update: Oregon approves controversial Corvallis Clinic, Optum merger
The Corvallis Clinic says an imminent financial crisis justifies the state expediting the normal merger review process. The clinic refused to comment if its crisis is related to payment disruptions from the Optum cyberattack.
As Oregon enforces its water use requirements, small farmers face the consequences
As Oregon more actively enforces state rules around water usage, some farmers have learned that they’ve been operating illegally for years.
Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras
Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.
Time marches forward at Portland’s historic Union Station on daylight saving
The clock, which is powered by gravity, must have its time changed by hand twice a year for Daylight Saving time. It weighs more than a ton and had to brought in pieces to the top of Union Station's iconic Romanesque clock tower.
Oregon lawmakers address looming semiconductor workforce needs
Oregon made big investments in this key part of the state’s technology sector last year, but a strategy to attract the workforce needed to grow these tech companies is still missing.