AWB Honored for Shorelines Efforts
The Association of Washington Business (AWB), along with the Washington Environmental Council and Dept. of Ecology, was honored by the group Shared Strategy for Puget Sound (SSPS) last week at a banquet. The SSPS presented AWB with a wildlife print for its work in the recently settled Shorelines agreement. For more information, go to www.awb.org.

 

State Supreme Court to Listen to AWB Complaint Against L&I Rules
On Feb. 4, the State Supreme Court accepted the request by WE CARE to hear AWB’s complaint against the Dept. of Labor and Industries (L&I) rules regarding ergonomics. For more information, contact AWB’s Amber Carter at (360) 943-1600 or AmberC@awb.org.
AWB Legislative Reception This Week – Last Chance to become a Sponsor!
The annual AWB Legislative Reception is slated for Feb. 12 at the WestCoast Hotel in Olympia. Gov. Gary Locke will be the luncheon keynote speaker. For more information on becoming a sponsor or to register, contact AWB’s Alisha Boggs at (360) 943-1600 or AlishaB@awb.org.

 

AWB Hosts 9th Annual Chamber Day
Chamber heads and business community leaders from all over Washington attended Chamber Day 2003 Feb. 5 at the General Administration Building. Chamber Day afforded business and community leaders the chance to learn, not only about the issues taking place at the state capitol, but also their rights to testify and make their opinions heard on these topics.

 

NY Gov. Pataki: “We Must Keep Tax Cuts, Restrain Spending”
Facing a $2 billion revenue shortfall this year and one several times larger next year, New York Gov. George Pataki is proposing a state budget that would cut spending in every area but public security, preserve already approved tax cuts, and enact new tax incentives to encourage high-tech jobs. In his state of the state message last month, Pataki said: “In 1995, when New York’s economy and finances were still in a state of crisis, we made the right choice. We cut taxes, reduced spending and led New York’s economy to renewal. The result was the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs.”

 

The House has scheduled a hearing on AWB’s priority bill, HB 1690 for Feb. 13 at 1:30 in the John. L. O’Brien Building. For more information, contact AWB’s Amber Carter at (360) 943-1600 or amberc@awb.org.

 

Now’s Your Chance to Get Involved – AWB Policies on Web!
Find out how AWB’s working for you and your company on business-related issues taking place at the state’s capitol by going to http://www.awb.org/policy/policyprinciples.html.
Free Publicity For Your Company! Deadline for Washington Business Magazine is Feb. 17
AWB is currently accepting submissions of company announcements, personnel moves and recognition for Washington Business Magazine’s “On the Move” section. Members are also encouraged to write “Letters to the Editor” to share real-world business perspectives. For more information or to submit content, contact AWB’s Lex Nepomuceno at (360) 943-1600 or AlexisN@awb.org.