Civic Pulse

Are today’s business and policy leaders risk averse?

Legislative Preview: A Shifting Balance

BY APRIL STREETER

Democratic gains pave the way for a revival of environment and labor bills as revenue reform languishes.

A Complex Portrait: Immigration, Jobs and the Economy

BY JOE ROJAS-BURKE & KIM MOORE

Oregon Business reports on the visa squeeze, the skills gap and foreign-born residents who are revitalizing rural Oregon.

Political Clout

BY KIM MOORE

Businesses spend billions of dollars each year trying to influence political decision makers by piling money into campaigns.