City Council Unanimously Approves Exempting Construction, Garbage and Recycling Firms From New Clean Energy Tax

Metro Mulls a Payroll Tax to Fund 2020 Transportation Measure

The Portland Business Alliance is listening to the idea.

Murmurs: Metro Mulls Payroll Tax

In other news: Hardesty powers up.

Emails Show Portland Businesses Wanted Homeless Meal Service Gone From a Downtown Park

Newly obtained emails show the city’s crackdown on free meals in a downtown park, couched as a sanitation and regulatory measure, followed significant pressure from nearby businesses and trade associations.

Top Democratic Lawmaker: Cap and Trade Bill Will Return in February Session

Democrats will try again to pass carbon-reduction legislation in the 2020 legislative session.

Portland Business Alliance Pushes City to Limit the Clean Energy Fund Surcharge

A fight under way in City Hall could determine whether the cost of affordable housing and schools rises.

The Latest Flashpoint in the Debate Over Portland’s Housing Costs? Bike Parking.

The City Council will vote this summer whether to expand bike parking requirements for developers.

Uber’s Jon Isaacs Leaving the Ride-Hailing Company for the Portland Business Alliance

Isaacs previously worked for Sen. Jeff Merkeley, Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Portland Public Schools.