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OBI NEWS AND EVENTS
Sept. 2, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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Aug. 31, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Oregon Again Tops Occupational Licensing Burden Index
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Reports Show Effects of Weak Economy, Population Shift
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Aug. 17, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Aug. 5, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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OBI Releases Quarterly Job Posting Report
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Aug. 3, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Webinar Recording: Prepare for Extended Closure of I-5 Southbound
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June Year-Over-Year Job Data Show Continued Weakness
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July 20, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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OBI, Partners Challenge Constitutionality of Revenue-Raising Bill
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Policymakers Must Act Urgently on Prosperity Council Report
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July 1, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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June 29, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Romi Oji of Portland Wins 2026 Oregon Civics Bee
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June 15, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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OBI Announces 2026 Oregon Visionary Award Honorees
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June 1, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Oregon Economic Summit Highlighted Challenges, Imperatives
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June 3, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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Economic & Revenue Forecast Undermines Case for Tax Hikes
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May 18, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Bandon Dunes Founder Mike Keiser Recognized as Jobs Champion
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Nine Middle Schoolers Qualify for Oregon Civics Bee
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May 6, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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OBI Releases Quarterly Jobs Report
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Oregon Scorecard Updates: School Data, Establishment Births & Deaths
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May 4, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Oregon Scorecard Updates: GDP, Employment, Taxes
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Register for Statewide Candidate Webinars
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April 20, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Employers, Labor Unions File Suit Over Oregon Climate Rules
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OBI Deeply Disappointed by Signing of SB 1507
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Oregon Scorecard Updates: Population, Spending, More
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April 6, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Q&A with OBI Board Chair Justin Delaney
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OBI Shares Recommendations with Prosperity Council
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April 1, 2026 Oregon Business Insider Newsletter
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Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Coming Sept. 24
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March 24, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Q&A with Outgoing OBI Board Chair Lori Olund
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March 9, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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March 2, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Value of Oregon’s Goods Imports Exceeded Value of Exports in 2025
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Feb. 23, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Feb. 16, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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Portland Metro Chamber Releases Sobering Economic Report
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Feb. 9, 2026 Capitol Connect Newsletter
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OBI, Agriculture and Food Producers Respond to Revenue Forecast
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OBI Releases Inaugural Quarterly Jobs Report
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Tax Foundation’s Jared Walczak on Federal Tax Code Connection
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Application Deadline for Oregon Civics Bee Extended to Feb. 17
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Feb. 2, 2026 Capitol Connect
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New Poll Shows Growing Voter Pessimism
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Webinar Recording: 2026 Legislative Session Preview
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Jan. 26, 2026 Capitol Connect
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OBI Releases 2026 Oregon Competitiveness Book
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Learn about the Partners Retirement Plan
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Oregon Business Tax Burden Continues to Top National Average
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Jan. 12, 2026 Capitol Connect
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Dec. 15, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Dec. 2, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Nov. 17, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon’s Nation-Leading Drop in Tax Competitiveness Ranking
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Oregon Scorecard Updates Show Continuing Struggles
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Oregon Drops to 35th in National Tax Competitiveness Index
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Nov. 3, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Webinar Recording: HR 1 Tax Changes Oregon Employers Should Know
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Vision Oregon Event Celebrates Entrepreneurs, Visionaries
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Bullseye Glass Wins Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Contest
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OBI Files Initiative Petition to Address Unsanctioned Public Camping
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Webinar Recording: HR 1 and Employer Obligations
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Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Final Set
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Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Field Cut to Final Four
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2025 End of Session Report
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Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Field Narrowed to Eight
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OBI Releases Oregon Scorecard
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Vote Now for 16 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Finalists
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Oregon Plummets to 39th in CNBC Top States for Business Ranking
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OBI Announces 2025 Oregon Visionary Award Honorees
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OBI Releases Oregon Regulatory Impact Analysis
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June 30, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Recording: AP Business Principles/Personal Finance Course
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June 23, 2025 Capitol Connect
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June 16, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon Business Matters Talks with State Sen. Mike McLane
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June 9, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon Business Matters Talks with Dr. Memo Diriker about Oregon’s Regulatory Environment
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Juniper Ward of Corvallis Wins 2025 Oregon Civics Bee
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OBI President and CEO Angela Wilhelms on Oregon’s Slipping Competitiveness
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OBI Statement on Advancement of SB 916
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June 2, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon Business Matters Talks with Stand for Children’s Sarah Pope
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May 27, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Releases Interviews with Legislative Leaders
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May 19, 2025 Capitol Connect
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DEQ Delays Unworkable Electric Truck Mandate
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State Releases Key Revenue Forecast
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May 12, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Ten Students to Compete in Oregon Civics Bee June 5
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Report Highlights Importance of Trade to Oregon Economy
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May 5, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon Drops in Chief Executive Business Climate Ranking
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Webinar Recording: Oregon Trade Summit
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April 28, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Legislative Committee Warned about Economic Conditions (video)
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Webinar Recording: Recycling Modernization Act Overview
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April 21, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Five Students from Eugene Civics Bee Qualify for Oregon Civics Bee
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Webinar Recording: Mid-Session Update with OBI Policy Team
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April 14, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Releases Lists of ‘Job Killer’ and ‘Job Creator’ Bills
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Legislative Session Passes Key Deadline for Bill Movement
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Analysis Shows Growing Burden of Oregon Regulations
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April 7, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Initial Transportation Funding Proposal Difficult to Take Seriously
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Fifteen Students to Compete in Eugene Civics Bee April 17
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Beverage Tax Would Make Oregon Less Affordable, Competitive
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March 31, 2025 Capitol Connect
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First Five Middle Schoolers Advance to Oregon Civics Bee Final
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Key OBI Competitiveness Bill Avances to House Floor (video)
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OBI Testifies in Support of Organized Retail Crime Bill (video)
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March 24, 2025 Capitol Connect
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State Report Urges Governor to Prioritize Economic Development
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Bill to Create Industry Workforce Board is a Competitiveness Killer
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OBI Backs Permit Reform Aimed at Oregon’s Housing Crisis (video)
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March 17, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Testifies against Unworkable Emissions Bill (video)
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Key Recycling Registration Deadline Approaching
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OBI Releases Oregon Competitiveness Book Update and Website
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March 10, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Testifies in Support of Funding to Combat Retail Crime (Video)
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OBI: SB 916 Would Further Erode Oregon’s Competitiveness (Video)
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OBI Supports Increase in CAT Threshold (Video)
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March 3, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Webinar Recording: Behind Oregon’s Slipping Student Test Results
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Per-Student Spending: Oregon vs. Education Standouts
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HB 4002: Why Legislators Should Listen to Businesses
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OBI Opposes Prevailing Wage Requirements for Manufacturers (Video)
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OBI Testifies in Support of Agency Audit Bill (Video)
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Economists Point to Weak Economy. Policymakers Should Listen
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Feb. 24, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Warns Legislators about Anti-Jobs Bill (Video)
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State of the Economy Report Should Worry State Policymakers
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OBI Testifies against Potentially Harmful Discrimination Bill (Video)
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Feb. 17, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI: Bill Would Exacerbate Oregon’s Chronic Land Shortage (Video)
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OBI Urges Lawmakers to Increase Rulemaking Transparency (Video)
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OBI Testifies in Defense of Unemployment Insurance System (Video)
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OBI Urges Legislators to Address Industrial Land Shortage (Video)
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Feb. 10, 2025 Capitol Connect
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OBI Testifies in Support of Estate-Tax Reform (Video)
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Employers Oppose Push to Give Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers (Video)
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OBI Urges Legislators to Index Tax Thresholds to Inflation
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Oregon Test Results Point to an Accountability Problem
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Portland Developer Says Governor’s PLA Order Will Boost Cost of Affordable Project by 37%
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Feb. 3, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Oregon Civics Bee Returns for 2026
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OBI Tells Committee about Competitive Challenges
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Papé CEO Dissects Unworkable Electric Truck Mandate
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Jan. 27, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Free Enterprise Report Gives Oregon Low Marks
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OBI in Action: Pursuing Regulatory Relief
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Task Force Report Notes Consequences of Portland-Area Tax Hikes
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Jan. 14, 2025 Capitol Connect
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Executive Order Requiring Project Labor Agreements is Harmful
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Oregon’s Eroding Competitiveness: High Costs, Little Friendliness
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Epic Aircraft E1000 GX Voted Coolest Thing Made in Oregon
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Videos: 2024 Oregon Visionary Award Honorees
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Video: Q&A with State Sen. Elizabeth Steiner, D-Portland
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OBI Releases Report on Oregon’s Business Tax Burden
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OBI Releases 2024 State of Oregon Manufacturing Report
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Webinar Recording: 2024 Oregon Manufacturing Sector Report
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The Sports Bra Founder Jenny Nguyen Final 2024 Oregon Visionary Award Honoree
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OBI Announces 2024 Oregon Visionary Award Honorees
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Keizer’s Thomas Morgan Wins Inaugural Oregon Civics Bee
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Q&A with Outgoing OBI Board Chair Jordan Papé
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In Op-Ed, OBI CEO Urges Lawmakers to Hit ‘Pause’ on New Taxes
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Webinar Recording: Secretary of State Candidate Tobias Read
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Voters Defeat Salem Payroll Tax by a Wide Margin
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Freres Mass Ply Panels Win 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon Contest
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ICYMI: From Towers to Terminals, Freres Product Has Mass-Timber Mojo
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Webinar Recording: Learn about HealthChoice Employee Assistance Program
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Survey: Small Businesses Feel Overtaxed and Overwhelmed
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OBI’s Growth and Innovation Roadmap
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Report Details Soaring Business Tax Burden in Oregon, Portland
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2022 Oregon Visionary Video: Dutch Bros
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2022 Oregon Visionary Video: Scott Hamlin
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‘State of Sport’ Report Highlights Impact of Athletics, Recreation
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2021 Oregon Visionary: Alando Simpson
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2021 Oregon Visionaries: Bill & Karla Chambers
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2021 Oregon Visionaries: Rogue Food Unites
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A Conversation with Incoming President & CEO Angela Wilhelms
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