Charles Olivier-Rivard is seeking to launch a class-action suit against more than a dozen major retailers, amongst them Best Buy, Costco, and Walmart, claiming they wrongly charged provincial and federal sales tax for such items as product protection plans and extended warranties.
A coalition of 10 Democratic-led states, including Oregon, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a new rule that could cost homeowners hundreds or even thousands of dollars by preempting state laws that require mortgage lenders to pay interest on the money borrowers deposit into escrow accounts to cover taxes and insurance. Mortgage lenders generally require […]
A judge could rule this fall blocking one of Oregon Democrats’ main affordability efforts aimed at preventing predatory lenders from exploiting a loophole in federal law. Oregon has an interest rate cap of 36%, but since 2020, lenders have issued more than 31,000 loans totaling at least $61 million with interest rates exceeding that cap, […]
(The Center Square) – Affordability has emerged as a defining issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as policymakers confront the combined effects of post-pandemic inflation, higher interest rates, and persistent cost increases across fundamental areas of daily life.Â
Helena will pay 30+ union firefighters $900,000 in total backpay to settle a conflict between the union and city after an arbitrator determined Helena’s new wage system provided inadequate compensation.
