CCCNews Pod - Honest Local News for the Mid Columbia, Listeners Edition
Oct 5, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
Pacific Green Party candidate Josiah Dean said Oregon should overhaul economic development incentives that he argues disproportionately benefit large corporations, putting greater emphasis on small…
You've criticized the state's approach to data centers and corporate incentives.
Where would you draw the line? What development or investment would you say no to, even if it brought jobs and tax revenue to the district? Yeah.
Well, first of all, one of the problems is these data centers aren't bringing the jobs that they're promising.
And so I would focus on those businesses when we go start doing these incentives for folks.
okay very good so so so small businesses 50 employees or less correct so you're you're talking about incentivizing small business rather than exactly yeah larger yeah yeah i think that's the future so so you believe the state has it kind of wrong or reversed we're incentivizing large corporations when we should be incentivizing small business is that what you're saying
Yeah, especially in the rural communities because these big corporations come in and they have such a negative impact on these communities.
Whether it's the noise or the water or the power infrastructure, all of these things change the nature of a community.
And so I'm hoping to promote more small businesses that involve locals that are actually creating something that's good for the community.
And are you kind of probably relying on your experience as a small business person, but also your small business development – I forget your title.
Yeah, so I work part-time as an advisor with the Small Business Development Center.
And other clients, you know, that need help with their books or something like that.
It's a nine-month program that helps every small business person learn everything about small business.
You've criticized the state's approach to data centers and corporate incentives.
Where would you draw the line? What development or investment would you say no to, even if it brought jobs and tax revenue to the district? Yeah.
Well, first of all, one of the problems is these data centers aren't bringing the jobs that they're promising.
And so I would focus on those businesses when we go start doing these incentives for folks.
okay very good so so so small businesses 50 employees or less correct so you're you're talking about incentivizing small business rather than exactly yeah larger yeah yeah i think that's the future so so you believe the state has it kind of wrong or reversed we're incentivizing large corporations when we should be incentivizing small business is that what you're saying
Yeah, especially in the rural communities because these big corporations come in and they have such a negative impact on these communities.
Whether it's the noise or the water or the power infrastructure, all of these things change the nature of a community.
And so I'm hoping to promote more small businesses that involve locals that are actually creating something that's good for the community.
And are you kind of probably relying on your experience as a small business person, but also your small business development – I forget your title.
Yeah, so I work part-time as an advisor with the Small Business Development Center.
And other clients, you know, that need help with their books or something like that.
It's a nine-month program that helps every small business person learn everything about small business.
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