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Read more... UI & I-601: Big Losses for Business in 2005 Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Washington’s employers took two big hits in 2005. Read more... Q&A with John Engler: Congress Must Act Now Written On: July/August 2005 John Engler is president of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest industry trade group in America, representing small and large manufacturers in all 50 states. Read more... Profile: Father Robert Spitzer - President, Gonzaga University Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby Years ago, the young Robert Spitzer admits to having been a math and accounting nerd as a Gonzaga University undergraduate. Read more... President's Message: Judge Walks Away From Electric Ratepayers Again Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Don C. Brunell, AWB President Again this year U.S. District Court Judge James Redden nixed a plan to generate much-needed power on the Columbia and Snake rivers during the lull between major spring and fall salmon runs, even though a big chunk of the electricity sales would be used to further restore salmon habitat. Read more... Points of View: Republicans Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis - House Republican Leader The 2005 legislative session was a setback for Washington’s fragile economy. Read more... Point of Views: Democrats Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane - Senate Majority Leader The 2005 Legislature met critical needs that had languished during the recession, invested in a strong economic future, and adjourned on time. Read more... Made in Washington - Columbia Vista: Small Company, Big Niche Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan A local family started a small Vancouver lumber mill in 1952, attempting to compete with more than 50 similar operations in Clark County. Read more... Legal Matters: Fear-Free Job References Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Kris Tefft - AWB General Counsel A vexing aspect of bringing on new staff or letting staff go is a job reference for the prospective, current or former employee. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: July/August 2005 The number of helicopters based at Fort Lewis will double with the arrival of a new aviation squadron that began in mid-June. Read more... Industry Profile: Gaming Washington Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Daniel Brunell On November 9, 2004, hundreds of thousands of people waited until a minute after midnight to flood stores across America. Read more... Getting to a C- Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Alexis Nepomuceno Compiled from AWB’s Government Affairs Council’s list of the bills most important to our state’s businesses, the 2005 Voting Record results should come as no surprise. Read more... Dick Davis Column: Get a Grip on State Spending Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Back in the dot-com heyday, I read about a guy who financed his start-up by taking every credit card offer that came his way, borrowing to the hilt, and paying minimums until business took off. Read more... Community Profile - Forks: Logging Town at a Crossroads Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby Everybody in town agrees about what Forks used to be 30 years ago. Read more... Community Profile - Enumclaw: A Bit of the Country Close to the City Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Enumclaw is near the bright lights of Seattle and Tacoma. Nevertheless, this town on the edge of the Cascades seems far removed from city life. Read more... Chair's Corner: Pension Problems Plague America’s Legacy Companies Written On: July/August 2005 Written By: By Tom Lemly - Chair, Board of Directors Earlier this spring, struggling United Airlines turned over its pension plan to the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Read more... 2005 Legislative Report Card Written On: July/August 2005 As we do every year, the Association of Washington Business has again judged legislators from across the state and the governor on how they voted on bills specifically targeted by AWB members. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 17 of 17

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