Governor Kate Brown signed the bills aimed at statewide housing affordability on Tuesday.

Here it is:  the 2016 list of the Best Companies to Work for in Oregon.

A companion to our 2016 100 Best Companies to Work for list, the following articles and interviews highlight issues and challenges shaping the rapidly changing world of work in this country: the divide between knowledge and hourly workers, our increasingly mobile workforce, the rise of unlimited work and, last but not least, the emergence of the empathetic CEO.

Oregon’s legislation hit two landmarks this session. Governor Kate Brown signed off on the minimum wage hike; Senate passed the anti-coal bill.

The events industry loosens up.

The 23rd annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list was announced Thursday night at an awards dinner at the Oregon Convention Center. More than 230 companies participated in this year’s 100 Best survey, which analyzes Oregon companies’ best practices toward creating great places to work. This year, over 9,000 Oregon employees completed the survey.

Senate Bill 1511 allows medical-marijuana dispensaries to sell consumable marijuana products and oils to all customers over 21.

So far, the Republican’s antics range from the Wednesday floor session no-show to the Thursday bill read that lasted nearly four hours.