What's your opinion of the proposed tax and possible cuts? Take the Statesman Journal payroll tax survey and share your thoughts here. A payroll tax on all workers in Salem is on the ballot this ...

At least 440,000 workers in Los Angeles County nearly one in 10 are considered self-employed, according to new estimates from state employment data, helping buttress a local economy whose job growth ...

Cherriots board members are facing criticism over a proposed .7% payroll tax on businesses in Salem, Keizer, and unincorporated east Salem to fund improvements, The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and ...