Roseburg artist carves totem pole downtown

David Knott makes progress on his 28-foot totem pole, the 19th he’s created. The 50-year-old Roseburg artist recently returned from North Carolina, where he lived and fashioned several of the poles.

OOIDA questions method behind efficiency rulemaking

Speaking to a government reform subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, April 6, OOIDA’s Joe Rajkovacz questioned the tactics used by federal regulators to draft a proposed rule on fuel efficiency and emission standards for heavy trucks.

Senate seals deal on Form 1099 repeal

A burdensome IRS Form 1099 reporting requirement was overwhelmingly struck down by an 87-12 Senate vote on Tuesday, April 5. The Senate vote in favor of HR4, the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act …