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Read more... Profile - Nancy LeMay: Preserving the Past, Growing for the Future Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Daniel Brunell During World War II, Harold LeMay owned several trucks in Seattle. Read more... President's Message: Government Mandates Are Not the Solution to Outsourcing Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Don C. Brunell - AWB President When legislators return to Olympia this month, some will renew their push to stop "outsourcing" by imposing a whole new set of restrictions on state purchases. Read more... Policy: Pay or Play Can Really Hurt Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Mellani McAleenan - AWB Governmental Affairs Director In Washington and 48 other states, employers are not required to provide health benefits for their employees. Read more... Points of View: The Fight Over Dead People's Money Written On: January 2006 In this issue of Washington Business, the points of view deal with the estate tax; one of the oldest and most common forms of taxation. Read more... Points of View: Edmund O. Schweitzer III, Ph.D. Written On: January 2006 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., headquartered in Pullman, Wash., is a family-owned and employee-owned company. Read more... Points of View: Christine O. Gregoire Written On: January 2006 Thank you for contacting me concerning the estate tax. Read more... Member Profile: D&L Foundry Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Ron Dalby Even on the coldest winter day, casting iron is hot, sweaty work. Read more... Made in Washington - nLIGHT: Growing at the Speed of Light Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan An extremely difficult decision faced an entrepreneur with a keen business sense, and an ability to plan for contingencies—what should a start-up do when faced with one of the biggest downturns in history? Read more... Legislature: To Spend or Not to Spend Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Unlike previous sessions that were dominated by wrangling over budget shortfalls, the state is now in the enviable position of having more money than it needs thanks to an upturn in the economy, which resulted in a projected $1.4 billion budget surplus. Read more... Legal Matters: Fighting for Private Property Rights Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Chris McCabe - Governmental Affairs Director for Environmental Policy Some local governments in Washington appear to have adopted a "what’s-mine-is-mine-and-what’s-yours-is-mine" mentality regarding private property. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: January 2006 Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business. Read more... Industry Profile: Lavender Fields Forever... Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Ron Dalby Arriving in the middle of a dreary, soggy spring day, the invitation was irresistible. Read more... Economy: First Half Down, Second Half Up... Usually Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Kriss Sjoblom - Washington Research Council For the past 40 years, the Washington economy has followed a cycle of strong half-decades following weak half-decades. Read more... Dick Davis Column: An Uneven Surface on a Flat World Written On: January 2006 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council "Governments should encourage the daring. And many do." Read more... Community Profile - Cle Elum: Growing Community Struggles to Maintain Small-Town Feel Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Traveling over Snoqualmie Pass to work each morning may not be the easiest commute, but as more people search for homes in small towns, they move farther and farther away from the shores of Puget Sound. Read more... Chair's Corner: A United Business Community Has a Powerful Voice Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Creigh H. Agnew - Chair, Board of Directors With January’s arrival, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of how important the Legislature’s actions are to those doing business in Washington. Read more... Be Cautious About Spending the Surplus Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas With Washington’s economy hitting full stride, the state’s revenue forecaster, Dr. Chang Mook Sohn, warns lawmakers there are potential storm clouds on the horizon. Read more... 2006 Could Be a Refreshing Year Written On: January 2006 Written By: by Alexis Nepomuceno Washington’s 2006 Legislative Session gets underway soon, and the business community anxiously braces for either a painful or a passable year. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 19 of 19

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