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July 2024

Chamber expresses concerns about the county’s deflection system implementation

Chamber expresses concerns about the county's deflection system implementation and delay of opening regional sobering center.
July 2024

Chamber continues to support gun control measure under appeal

In 2022, the Portland Metro Chamber endorsed Measure 114, a law that would ban high-capacity magazines and require people purchasing guns to pass a background check. This state measure was […]
June 2024

2024 State of the Alliance by Board Chair Alando Simpson

Portland Metro Chamber Board Chair Alando Simpson presents key accomplishments at the 2024 Annual Meeting, presented by U.S. Bank, on June 18.
Oregon state capitol April 2024

Chamber recaps results from the 2024 legislative session

The Chamber advocates at the local, regional, state, and federal levels and worked collaboratively with our statewide business partners and coalition stakeholders to advocate for legislation that aligned with our Policy Agenda.
March 2024

Chamber hosts debate for Multnomah County District Attorney candidates

The Chamber welcomed incumbent DA, Mike Schmidt and challenger, Nathan Vasquez, for a civil debate on the issues. A recording of the debate is available, courtesy of KOIN 6.
February 2024

2024 State of the Economy

This report offers some modest improvements over last year’s checkup, but on critical measures like population growth and housing production, the region still has a long way to go.
February 2024

2024 State of Downtown & the Central City

In this year's report, we document the first steps of the Central City recovery locally and in comparison with peer cities.
State of Oregon. February 2024

Chamber testifies in support of House Bill 4002

On February 7, Jon Isaacs, the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the Portland Metro Chamber, addressed the Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety, advocating for immediate action against the rampant proliferation of fentanyl in Portland.
River view of the Fremont Bridge across the Willamette. February 2024

Chamber releases poll showing voters are concerned about quality of life

From December 13 to December 19, 2023, DHM Research conducted a hybrid survey of 500 registered voters in the tri-county area.