July 1, 2009 -- The 2009 Oregon legislative session is now in the history books. Majority Democrats tout achievements that include expansion of health care coverage to uninsured Oregonians and a major transportation funding bill. However, the lasting legacy of the session may center on the decision by Democratic legislative leaders to rely on a tax increase to balance the budget.

Conkling Fiskum & McCormick (CFM) is perched again on the annual Portland Business Journal’s Private 100 Companies list. CFM was ranked 89th on the top 100 fastest-growing privately owned companies list on Friday.

While businesses are cutting back on many programs during tough economic times, being green isn’t on the chopping block. Three in four Oregon business decision-makers (74 percent) say their firms use sustainable business practices in their operations, up four points from a similar survey conducted by CFM for Oregon Business magazine in 2006.