Plastic bag ban goes away
As I called for in my press release weeks ago to stop the ban on plastic bags in Oregon. https://www.opb.org/news/article/coronavirus-covid-19-plastic-bag-bans-takeout/
FAQ Paycheck Protection Program
Here are some really great FAQ for the Paycheck program that might be beneficial to you! It is a PDF so you can download it. https://friendsofvikki.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequenty-Asked-Questions.pdf
COVID Weekly Report April 7
https://friendsofvikki.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FWgP9MbXQSiVlxbh9eQc_COVID-19-Weekly-Report-04-07-2020-FINAL.pdf
Crook County COVID-19 Task Force formed to help local businesses in time of crisis with $2,500 grants
PRINEVILLE, OR – Crook County has formed a local COVID-19 Business Assistance Task Force to help local companies deal with the Coronavirus economic impacts affecting daily business operations. Technical assistance with federal resources, local grant dollars, and regional assistance are available through the collaboration effort. The Task Force is comprised of the following organizations: State Representative […]
Small Business Capital Cleared.
With $349 Billion in Emergency Small Business Capital Cleared, SBA and Treasury Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of […]
Financial Morning report from Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management
The torrent of Americans filing for unemployment insurance continued last week as 6.6 million new claims were filed, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones estimated 3.1 million, a week after nearly 3.3 million filings in the first wave of what has been a record-shattering swelling of the jobless ranks. Before the […]
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) INFORMATION SHEET: BORROWERS
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) INFORMATION SHEET: BORROWERS The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. All loan terms will be the same for everyone. The loan amounts will be forgiven as long as: The loan proceeds are used […]
Great resources from Congressman Walden
Help is on the way to Oregon and the country now that Congress has passed the CARES Act. I was with the President when he signed this record-setting, bipartisan rescue package into law. The CARES Act provides a tax rebate to most Americans in the amount of $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for couples and $500 […]
With Oregon Schools Likely Closed For The Year, Officials Shift To ‘Distance Learning For All’
By Elizabeth Miller, OPB With Oregon schools closed until at least April 28, the state department of education shared guidance Monday night with superintendents, making a move from supplemental learning to “Distance Learning For All.” In addition to Gov. Kate Brown’s order to stay home, Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill said school may be out for […]
Governor with a cold
https://www.opb.org/news/article/gov-kate-brown-has-a-cold-not-coronavirus/