Oregon power players in business, labor are negotiating a campaign finance package

nikholasFebruary 13, 2024010 mins

FILE – A sign points to a ballot box in downtown Bend in 2020. Proposals to limit political giving in Oregon could lead to an expensive fight on the November ballot. Emily Cureton / OPB Oregon business and labor groups have quietly begun negotiating a deal that could result in campaign contribution limits in state…

Hotel and airline labor shortages may wreak havoc on your summer trip

nikholasApril 10, 2022014 mins

Henry Harteveldt had already lined up a couple of morning meetings at his hotel’s restaurant by the time he arrived in New York recently. But when he checked in, he learned it was closed for breakfast because of staffing issues. Getting room service was tricky, too. The travel industry analyst and co-founder of Atmosphere Research…