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Read more... Welkom bij Lynden: It's Time for a Taste of Dutch Hospitality Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan What started out as a small farming community grew extensively over the last 100 years and is now one of the largest agricultural producers in the country. Read more... Top Links: Ulcer Gulch, 2005 Legislative Links and More Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Alexis Nepomuceno Formerly located on the third floor of the State Capitol dome in Olympia, "Ulcer Gulch" was the place where lobbyists congregated and did much of their business during session. Read more... SIDEBAR: TOP ISSUES OF 2005 Written On: January/February 2005 Indications are that 2005's Legislature may look at raising revenue through such means as taxes on items like soda pop and alcoholic beverages. Read more... Q&A with Brad Smith, Vice President, Microsoft: Microsoft VP Talks about Business and Government Written On: January/February 2005 Brad Smith travels the world on behalf of Microsoft. As such, he has observed what works and what doesn't work in both government and business. Read more... Previewing the 2005 Legislature and the Issues it Confronts Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Washington's business community faces uncertain prospects in the 2005 legislative session. Read more... President's Message: Let's Keep the UI Reforms Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: By Don C. Brunell, AWB President Just as the 2003 unemployment insurance reforms are scheduled to kick in, some lawmakers heading to Olympia this month want to toss them out and go back to the old ways. Read more... Points of View: Workers' Comp Tied to Health Care Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: By Sen. Karen Keiser Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) chairs the Senate's Labor, Commerce & Research and Development Committee Read more... Points of View: Workers' Comp Ripe for Reform Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: By Sen. Jim Honeyford Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside) is caucus chair for the Senate’s Republican minority. Read more... Member Profile - Stevens Pass: Ski Haven for the Masses Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Stevens Pass offers all the amenities of the world's best modern resorts. Read more... Made In Washington: Westport Shipyard Builds High-end Luxury Yachts Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby Westport Shipyard, at the southern edge of the Gray's Harbor entrance, builds more luxury motor yachts than any other manufacturer in North America. Read more... Inside Washington - January/February 2005 Written On: January/February 2005 New headlines from across Washington state Read more... Industry Profile: Playing in the Snow is Big Business Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Our state is home to some of the leading manufacturers of outdoor and winter-sports equipment in the world. Read more... Gaining Access to Public Records Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Kris Tefft - AWB General Counsel AWB will argue that the people should have ready access to public records provided that reasonable limitations exist to protect proprietary business information that must, by law, be submitted to state agencies. Read more... Former AWB President Passes Away Peacefully Written On: January/February 2005 At AWB, Dave is probably best remembered for taking a relatively small group representing industry and turning it into the huge statewide coalition of businesses that comprise the organization today. Read more... Dick Davis Column: POG – Priorities of the Governor? Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council To understand Gary Locke's desire for a half-a-billion-dollar tax hike, think of the Priorities of Government as the Priorities of the Governor. Read more... Community Profile: Betting on Bellevue Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby This booming urban center east of Lake Washington now competes head to head with Seattle and other major cities nationwide to lure business and industry to its streets. Read more... Chair's Column: It's the Economy, Don't Kill It Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: By Tom Lemly - Chair, Board of Directors Today, many employers have the same uneasy feeling as they did in 1993. They fear by Memorial Day they could see tax increases and added costs for workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and health care. Read more... About this Issue: Unprecedented Written On: January/February 2005 Written By: by Don C. Brunell Washington's unprecedented gubernatorial election is historic. With nearly 3 million votes cast, a mere .0036 percent of the vote separated Democrat Attorney General Christine Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 19 of 19

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