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Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of the Treasury has previewed forthcoming guidance addressing Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code in light of federal rescheduling. For cannabis businesses licensed in Oregon and Washington, the anticipated gui...

Nonprofit leaders have more on their plates than ever before and it can be easy to inadvertently stumble over governance requirements established in your organization’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and board policies. Governance issues tend to...

Can a public body provide pizza to its board, council or commission members during a long official meeting without violating Oregon ethics law? Until recently, the answer was surprisingly unclear. Background: OGEC’s Food and Beverage Guidance In ge...

In recent months, members of governing bodies subject to Oregon’s Public Meetings Law (“OPML”) have faced uncertainty about what the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (“OGEC”) considers to be a serial communication in violation of the OPML. OGEC ha...

Smaller cities often face challenges in meeting grant matching requirements and complying with expenditure limitations. During the 2026 legislative session, the Oregon legislature passed a bill to help mitigate some of those challenges: SB 1585. What...

The Oregon Legislature has passed HB 4148, which, if signed by Governor Kotek, will provide local governments with more flexibility when it comes to spending transient lodging tax (TLT) revenue. HB 4148's Changes to Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Alloca...