How unemployment in Oregon compares to the rest of the nation Oregon & the Economy

Even as hiring picks up, unemployment is higher in Oregon than most other states, shows new data from the federal Labor Department. Oregon's 7.0 percent unemployment rate in January was the 14th highest in the U.S., sandwiched between New Jersey and Ohio. Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate of any state, at 9.2 percent. North Dakota had the lowest rate, of 2.6 percent. The national average, meanwhile, was 6.6 percent. Explore the map above to see all the state unemployment rates. Click on each state to see how the rates have changed in the past year.
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Convention center hotel opponents file second lawsuit seeking vote on subsidy!!

Critics of a plan to use public dollars to back a hotel at the Oregon Convention Center have launched a second legal challenge of the project. Paige Richardson, a spokeswoman for an opposition group, is the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in Clackamas Circuit Court on Friday against the Metro regional government. The suit, citing state law, argues that Metro doesn’t have the authority to help finance construction of the proposed Hyatt Regency hotel at the Oregon Convention Center. Metro, which operates the Oregon Convention Center, has led this effort to build hotel at the facility, in part with revenue bonds backed by hotel lodging taxes. The lawsuit seeks an injunction prohibiting Metro from issuing the bonds until after it's approved by voters.
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Rep. Carolyn Tomei endorsed by atheist, humanist PAC

Rep. Carolyn Tomei endorsed by atheist, humanist PAC:: What Does A Witness Say Before They Take The Stand In A Courtroom? Tomei has taken an oath of office nine times in her political career, but never taken the oath on the Bible or said "so help me God." She often invites poets, singers and non-religious speakers to give the opening invocation of House floor sessions. Towards the end of the 2013 session, Tomei gave the invocation by leading a singalong of "You Are My Sunshine." The PAC selected Tomei based on her voting record, answers to a questionnaire and personal relationships some in the organization have with Tomei, he said. "She's been a longtime advocate about the issues we care about, so we thought it'd be a good fit to make her one of our first endorsements," McNeill said. Is This The Type of Representation We Want in Salem?
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Rep. Carolyn Tomei endorsed by atheist, humanist PAC

What Does A Witness Say Before They Take The Stand In A Courtroom? Tomei has taken an oath of office nine times in her political career, but never taken the oath on the Bible or said "so help me God." She often invites poets, singers and non-religious speakers to give the opening invocation of House floor sessions. Towards the end of the 2013 session, Tomei gave the invocation by leading a singalong of "You Are My Sunshine." The PAC selected Tomei based on her voting record, answers to a questionnaire and personal relationships some in the organization have with Tomei, he said. "She's been a longtime advocate about the issues we care about, so we thought it'd be a good fit to make her one of our first endorsements," McNeill said. Is This The Type of Representation We Want in Salem?
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Bob’s Red Mill will open a new distribution center in Clackamas next year!!

Glad The Retail Store is staying in Milwaukie. Love their breakfasts!! Bob’s Red Mill will open a new distribution center in Clackamas next year, the company announced Tuesday. In the past few years, Bob's Red Mill has registered double-digit growth, according to company spokeswoman Ashley Sherrick. The new 125,000-square-foot facility, with more than 30 loading docks, a railway connection and enough space to house 11,000 pallets, will help meet projected growth over the next five years, Sherrick said.
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