Oregon’s economy has lagged for decades. Some blame a shrinking workforce and too much red tape. Gov. Kotek’s Prosperity Council hopes to fix these chronic problems.
By Khushboo Rathore
Oregon Journalism Project
When Gov. Tina Kotek convened the first meeting of her newly named Prosperity Council on Jan. 22, she told the 16-member panel what she hoped to achieve.
“The goals I’ve put forward—about growing our GDP, creating new jobs and supporting the workforce…