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Written On: Monday, December 20, 2004 Gubernatorial Hand Recount Begins – Supreme Court Ruling on Ballots Tomorrow! Written On: Monday, December 13, 2004 Rossi Certified Winner of Gubernatorial Race – Democrats File for Statewide Hand Recount Written On: Monday, December 6, 2004 Rossi Wins Machine Recount by 42 Votes – Democrats Promise Hand Recount! Written On: Monday, November 29, 2004 Stay Tuned! We Simply Don’t Know What is Going to Happen in the Governor’s Race. Written On: Monday, November 22, 2004 Governor’s Race Still Too Close to Call – Gregoire Ahead by 158 Votes! Written On: Monday, November 15, 2004 Election Results In – Bush Re-Elected, Gubernatorial Race Too Close to Call! Written On: Monday, November 8, 2004 VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! The Elections Will Be Determined by Turnout - VOTE TOMORROW! URGENT! Tomorrow is Election Day – Make Your Vote Count! Written On: Monday, November 1, 2004 Cockle Decision Challenged in Court – AWB Files Brief in Support of Workers’ Comp Reform! Written On: Monday, October 18, 2004 AWB Leaders Meet With China’s Ambassador to the United States – Economic Ties Discussed! Written On: Monday, October 11, 2004 AWB Files Brief in Washington Supreme Court - Land Use Rights at Stake! Written On: Monday, October 4, 2004 Brad Smith Launches New Microsoft Public Involvement Initiative at Policy Summit Written On: Monday, September 27, 2004 Policy Summit Gubernatorial Debate – Gregoire and Rossi Will Spar! Written On: Monday, September 20, 2004 URGENT: Primary Election Tomorrow - Remember to Vote! Written On: Monday, September 13, 2004 Primary Election is September 14….Remember the New Voting Rules and Please Vote! Written On: Tuesday, September 7, 2004 Your Help Needed - Has One of Your Employees Received an L&I Letter Encouraging Them to Sue? Written On: Monday, August 30, 2004 AWB Announces Supreme Court Endorsements - It’s Madsen, Sanders and Johnson! Written On: Monday, August 23, 2004 URGENT – URGENT – URGENT – Board Members Response Needed on Judicial Endorsements! Written On: Monday, August 16, 2004 URGENT - Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline is Aug. 14….Register at www.awb.org. Written On: Monday, August 9, 2004 Judicial Candidate Endorsement Process Underway – Stay Tuned! Written On: Monday, August 2, 2004 Washington Employers Win Big in Court – Disability Lawsuits Restricted! Written On: Monday, July 26, 2004 Same Result Second Time Around---Class Action Reform Bill Caught Deadly Crossfire! Written On: Monday, July 19, 2004 Time is Running Out on Class Action Fairness – Urge Cantwell and Murray to Bring S. 2062 to a Vote! Written On: Monday, July 12, 2004 AWB Launches New Resource on Homeland Security Focusing on the Private Sector Written On: Tuesday, July 6, 2004 Class Action Reform Moves Forward – Destructive Amendments Still a Threat! Written On: Monday, June 28, 2004 Cantwell Supports Class Action Reform…Vote Expected THIS Week…Contact Her…Say Thanks! Written On: Monday, June 21, 2004 Governor Locke Wins in Court – “Montana-Style” Primary to be Held in Fall! Written On: Monday, June 14, 2004 AWB Flags at Half Staff to Mark the Passing of President Reagan Written On: Monday, June 7, 2004 URGENT--Tort Reform Vote in U.S. Senate This Week–Tell Murray and Cantwell to Support! Written On: Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Former President Bush Education Adviser Says Stick to Education Standards Written On: Monday, May 24, 2004 State Supreme Court Reverses Prison Labor Decision - Private Business Wins! Written On: Monday, May 17, 2004 Workers’ Comp Negotiations Moving Ahead - You Need to Participate Written On: Monday, May 10, 2004 AWB Urges Senators Murray and Cantwell to Support Changes to Fair Labor Standards Act and Oppose Harkin Change Written On: Monday, May 3, 2004 Boeing Launches 7E7 with $6 Billion Order—50 Planes Sold to All Nippon Airways Written On: Monday, April 26, 2004 URGENT---ACTION NEEDED RIGHT NOW! Contact Senators Murray and Cantwell Today – Tell Them to Support Asbestos Legislation Written On: Monday, April 19, 2004 URGENT---ACTION NEEDED RIGHT NOW! Contact Senators Murray and Cantwell Today – Tell Them to Support Asbestos Legislation Written On: Monday, April 12, 2004 Luke Williams—the Only AWB Board Chair to Head the National Association of Manufacturers Written On: Monday, April 5, 2004 WEA Votes to Support Referendum to Overturn Charter Schools Law and Sue the State for More Money! Written On: Monday, March 29, 2004 AWB’s G.A. Team to Release End-of-Session Reports Soon – Stand by! Written On: Monday, March 22, 2004 2004 Legislative Session Adjourns – AWB Hours of Operation 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Written On: Monday, March 15, 2004 AWB, Doctors Call on Locke to Pass Liability Insurance Reforms This Year! Written On: Monday, March 8, 2004 HB 2779 Passes Commerce and Trade – Bound for Senate! Written On: Monday, March 1, 2004 ***URGENT* E-mail Sens. Murray, Cantwell Now – Vote YES! on Liability Insurance Reform Written On: Monday, February 23, 2004 Workers’ Comp Reform Passes Senate - Now it’s Time for the House to Get With the Program! Written On: Monday, February 16, 2004 ***ALERT!*** AWB’s Legislative Reception Tuesday – It’s Not Too Late to Register! Written On: Monday, February 9, 2004 Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn Retiring - Good News for Her, Bad News for Us! Written On: Monday, February 2, 2004 Bill to Extend Rural Economic Development Tax Incentives Written On: Monday, January 26, 2004 Charter Schools Bill Set for Thursday Hearing - Tell Your Legislators to Pass the Bill! Written On: Monday, January 19, 2004 2004 Legislative Session Begins Today - AWB Will Push Competitiveness Agenda! Written On: Monday, January 12, 2004 Sad Note to Start the New Year—AGC’s Willy O’Neil Drowns in Hunting Accident Written On: Monday, January 5, 2004 Displaying results  1 to 50 of 50

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