May 2012
The Wall Street Journal
05/03/2012. Oregon Gets Extra Funds to Test New Medicaid Method. PDF
Washington Post
05/04/2012. White House makes $1.9 billion bet: Oregon can fix health care. PDF
The Oregonian
05/14/2012. Oregon leaders push ahead on prison, crime reforms. PDF
05/04/2012. Gov. John Kitzhaber celebrates federal health pact, says real test lies ahead. PDF
05/06/2012. Build the Portland dream acre by remaining acre. PDF
April 2012
Portland Business Journal
04/26/2012. OSU teams with Oregon Industry Cluster Network. PDF
The Times
04/18/2012. Reports: Shortage of industrial land hurting region's economy. PDF
OPB News
04/04/2012. Kitzhaber Brings Good News On Water. PDF
March 2012
Statesman Journal
03/28/2012. Supreme Court ruling may mean tweaks to state's health care redesign. PDF
The Columbian
03/16/2012. Oregon lawmakers hear from CRC critics. PDF
Oregon Business
03/15/2012. Education reforms raise funding questions. PDF
February 2012
MacRumors
02/21/12. Apple Confirms Plans for Another Large Data Center in Prineville, Oregon. PDF
Portland Business Journal
02/13/12. Oregon health exchange bill hits a snag. PDF
Democrat Herald
02/13/12. Morse budget reform bill likely dead. PDF
Statesman Journal
02/29/12. Kitzhaber makes deal on two bills. PDF
02/25/12. Gov. Kitzhaber: Using the 'bully pulpit.' PDF
02/24/12. Governor's health care bill approved by Oregon House. PDF
02/23/12. What Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber sort of said at his press conference this morning. PDF
02/23/12. Gov. Kitzhaber pushes for education, health care and economy legislation. PDF
02/11/12. Lawmakers develop kicker plan. PDF
The Oregonian
02/28/12. Oregon adds 5,400 jobs as unemployment falls to 8.8 percent in January. PDF
02/23/12. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber invites business leaders for press conference; House Republicans show up too. PDF
02/21/12. Oregon consumer-run health plan among the first out of the starting blocks. PDF
02/12/12. Prospects excellent that governor's plan for 'achievement compacts' will become law. PDF
02/08/12. Panel endorses governor's plan to require schools and colleges to sign outcome-focused 'achievement compacts' PDF
02/05/12. Sweeping changes to Oregon's early childhood programs would start with small steps. PDF
02/02/12. Columbia River Crossing triggers testy debate in House committee. PDF
02/02/12. Oregon Senate Committee moves Kitzhaber-backed health reform over Republican objections. PDF
January 2012
Portland Business Journal
Business energy agenda light in the face of budget PDF
December 2011
The Forest Grove News-Times
A decade later, job not finished PDF
Portland Business Journal
Slideshow: Oregon Leadership Summit
Leadership Summit: Kitzhaber 'optimistic' about Oregon PDF
Leadership Summit: Wyden touts Portland patent office PDF
Leadership Summit Kicks Off With Ambitious Agenda PDF
Kitzhaber Proposes Streamlining State Permitting Processes PDF
Education a Hot Topic at Oregon Leadership Summit
Leadership Summit: Surviving health care reform PDF
Big Issues Loom at Oregon Leadership Summit
OPB News
Kitzhaber: Oregon Jobs Outlook is Brighter PDF
Legislators Skeptical of Kitzhaber Tax Reform PDF
Portland Tribune
Leadership, ideas build stronger economy PDF
Oregon leaders gather to focus on economy PDF
The Oregonian
For Oregon leaders, it's all together now PDF
Kitzhaber, Business Leaders Say Oregon is Bouncing Back Despite Slow Economic Recovery PDF
Portland Incomes Still Lagging, Hurting Schools and Public Services PDF
Oregon Business Magazine
Food Processing Jobs Go Unfilled for Lack of Skilled Workers, Employers Say PDF
Associated Press
Political, Business Leaders Discuss Ore. Economy PDF
Business Officials Push Tax Overhaul at Summit PDF
The Oregon Catalyst
Oregon Leadership Summit Ignoring the Obvious PDF
Eugene Regster Guard
Talking Tax Reform PDF
News/Talk KBND
Kitzhaber Committee to Study Oregon Business Climate
Lake Oswego Review
Oregon Should Confront Variety of Economic Issues PDF
AGC-Oregon.org
The Oregon Leadership Summit PDF
November 2011
Portland Business Journal
Oregon Leadership Summit is Dec. 12 & 13
KCBY.COM
Cleaning up Oregon's complex regulatory system PDF
Oregon Business
Annual summit expands to 2 days
October 2011
The Portland Business Journal
Oregon Business Plan summit slated for Dec. 12 PDF
KBND.COM
Senator Telfer appointed to Governor's Business Regulatory Advisory Committee PDF
June 2011
The Register Guard
A promising shake-up PDF
The Portlander
Major Education Reform Bills Pass the House & Senate
Portland Business Journal
Kitzhaber discusses economic progress PDF
Industrial lands bill sails through Senate PDF
Health exchange bill heads to Kitzhaber PDF
The Portland Tribune
Focus on jobs, jobs, jobs for a better economy (editorial) PDF
The Oregonian
Governor John Kitzhaber, Business Leaders Join in Proclaiming Legislative Successes PDF
Oregon Legislature unleashes flood of education bills, from open enrollment to all-day kindergarten PDF
Massachusettes Health Insurance Exchange Provides Lessons for Oregon PDF
Don't bow to defenders of status-quo schools (editorial) PDF
How the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange will work PDF
As Oregon legislators seek deal on education, Teacher's Union opposes key to Gov. John Kitzhaber's plan PDF
Industrial lands bill passes Senate, heads to Oregon House PDF
State House approves health insurance exchange to cover all Oregonians PDF
Oregon House shrugs off attacks from the left and right to pass Health Exchange bill PDF
Oregon House to decide final passage for health insurance marketplace today PDF
May 2011
Clackamas Review
Can schools cope with fewer funds? PDF
Statesman Journal
Governor recruits economic allies PDF
KTVZ.com
Ore. Senate GOP Forces Water Bill Vote PDF
Yamhill Valley News Register
Legislature should pass full kicker reform plan PDF
Portland Business Journal
Exchange bill passes House committee PDF
Business groups push legislative agenda PDF
Oregon Business Report
Business coalition lays out top bills PDF
The Portlander
Oregon Business Groups Push for Job Creating Legislation PDF
The Oregonian
Oregon Live: Frustration grows over job bills at Oregon Legislature PDF
Oregon business associations try to revive kicker, capital gains package in Legislature PDF
Three Corvallis startups announce $20 million in venture backing PDF
House committee grapples with big ideas of bill to combine all levels of Oregon Education PDF
Oregon Senate panel approves kicker shift, capital gains cuts PDF
The Register Guard
Deal changes 'kicker' refunds PDF
April 2011
Business News Daily
State tax policies on small business spark debate PDF
The Lund Report
Insurance exchange bill likely to progress without much change PDF
Sustainable Business Oregon
Get ready to say bye-bye to BETC PDF
Solar Nation prefers Oregon but faces barriers to work here PDF
Kitzhaber airs plan for 10-year energy strategy for Oregon PDF
Statesman Journal
Governor: State's improving PDF
Oregon Senate votes to create insurance exchange PDF
Editorial Blog: Legislature should fundamentally reform Oregon education service districts PDF
Kitzhaber's plan to change Oregon's dysfunctional health care system PDF
Health insurance exchange bill clears committee PDF
House approves schools budget amid cries that its "too little" or "too much" PDF
Mail Tribune
It's time to reform the kicker PDF
The Oregoninan
The good, the bad and the ugly of Oregon taxes PDF
Will this state ever save? PDF
Appointed superintendent: an overdue change to Oregon's education leadership PDF
Governor John Kitzhaber wants to give Oregon Health Plan a boost with better, less costly healthcare PDF
Gov. John Kitzhaber begins lobbying in the Oregon Legislature to create a new statewide education board PDF
Portland Business Journal
Industrial land battle underway in Salem PDF
February 2011
Blue Mountain Eagle
Focus of regional centers: JOBS
The Spokesman-Review
Oregon sees fuel, jobs in forests PDF
The Dalles Chronicle
Developers blast state over wetlands process
KVAL.com
Oregon's economy continues slow recovery PDF
Portland Business Journal
Oregon Senate considers business incentive plan PDF
PBA calls for tax, revenue reform PDF
Biomass Magazine
Oregon governor announces biomass grant program PDF
The Oregonian
Oregon lawmakers pitched on new incentives for business expansion PDF
Ready for action: Finally, a real savings plan PDF
Gov. John Kitzhaber plans a powerful education board, connecting school funding to performance PDF
Business leaders tie 'kicker' change to capital gains cut PDF
Governor John Kitzhaber names statewide education team PDF
New Brunswick Business Journal
New Brunswick business leaders use Oregon Business Plan as a model for economic strategy
Business Plan helped growth in Oregon.
Register Gaurd
Governor's Redesign: Kitzhaber proposes broad cuts in his search for a new way of delivering services PDF
Statesman Journal
Kitzhaber Budget Will Mean the Beginning of Legislative Business
Oregon lawmakers take first look at changing kicker
Kitzhaber's biomass strategy faces hurdles
Actions indicate Kitzhaber will govern differently this time
State wants health insurance cap, end to PERS pickup
Sustainable Business Oregon
Businesses: save money, help the economy and the environment. PDF
January 2011
The Oregonian
In Salem, Its Anything But Business As Usual PDF
Career Readiness Certificate Program Rolling Out Across Oregon PDF
Governor John Kitzhaber Calls First Press Conference To Outline Initial Steps to Create More Jobs PDF
Oregon Has A New Commander-in-Chief PDF
Portland Business Journal
Legislature Focuses on Deficit PDF
Daily Journal of Commerce
Innovative Industrial Land Plan Proposed for Oregon PDF
Bloomberg
Governor Announces First Oregon Job-Creation Ideas PDF
Oregon Natural Resources Report
Business Summit Urges Changes/Business Summit Plan PDF
KBNW News Radio Central Oregon
House Democrats See Budget, Education, Key to Upcoming Session PDF
Register Guard
Kitzhaber Emphasizes Jobs PDF
Statesman Journal
Kithzaber Inauguration Remarks PDF
Other:
House Democrats See Budget, Education Keys to Upcoming Session PDF
December 2010
The Oregonian:
Death spirals and dead horses PDF
We haven't come along way, baby PDF
Kitzhaber: Hold me accountable for income gains PDF
Fixing Oregon's economy means fixing Oregon's schools first PDF
Kitzhaber vows to remake healthcare coverage;chooses GOP aid PDF
Changing Tide in Oregon: OHSU moves to adapt to new economic and health care realities PDF
Portland Tribune:
Kitzhaber calls for transforming state government PDF
Local leaders say ther is 'no time to waste' ending business as usual PDF
Albany Democrat-Herald:
Leaders: Tough times before they get better PDF
Kitz needs more teams PDF
Bend Bulliten:
Business leaders plan state's fiscal restoration PDF
Portland Business Journal:
Leadership summit tackles big challenges PDF
Oregon in death spiral PDF
Summit: a new budget strategy PDF
Register Guard:
Oregon's sputtering economy PDF
Oregon Business:
On the scene: leadership summit returns PDF
Leaders pull no punches PDF
Other:
Oregon's death spiral PDF
Kitzhaber: Fiscal crisis calls for spending overhaul PDF
Only business can build prosperity PDF
Kitzhaber: Rural as important as urban jobs PDF
Summit will promote a sustainable economy PDF
Oregon Leadership Summit News