Business community fractures over support of business tax

SALEM — The state’s largest business organization made a stunning pivot Monday night in pulling its opposition to the largest tax proposal in front of the 2019 Legislature.

Oregon Business & Industry is now “neutral” on a business tax that would fund massive reform to the state’s education system.

For months, OBI was vocal in its opposition to the plan, but said it got enough concessions in private meetings with House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland,…