When disaster strikes, recovering from the impact will take time. The tough question you need to answer is DO YOU HAVE THE TIME? Studies by FEMA show that 40% of businesses do not survive a major disaster and the principal reason is these businesses were not prepared. They did not have the  [...]

We at JWA Public Affairs have embarked on a crisis action planning initiative which will lead to a Business Continuity Plan or, as we like to call it, a Business Crisis Action Plan. As we move through the process we thought it would be interesting to provide comments and publish updates so [...]

There are only 5 days left until the final decision on Measure 97 will be made. We’re urging you to vote NO on Measure 97 to defeat a $6 billion tax on Oregon sales, a badly designed tax that would increase costs for Oregon families, farmers, small businesses and consumers with  [...]

Measure 97 is a tax on total sales – not profits – that would increase consumer costs for all types of products and services. Measure 97 would be the biggest tax increase in Oregon history – $6 billion. Measure 97 is a deceptive, hidden sales tax. Measure 97 would especially hurt Oreg [...]