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Read more... UI bad news tempered by potential advantages Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Mellani McAleenan - AWB Governmental Affairs Director Unemployment insurance has been a contentious topic for years—not just between business and labor, but within the business community as well. Read more... Travel Washington: Long Beach Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Ron Dalby Long Beach isn’t just a single town, it’s a community of incorporated and unincorporated villages strung out along a 28-mile-long, 1.5-mile-wide spit of sand running north from the mouth of the Columbia River. Read more... Q&A - Sam Reed: Washington Secretary of State Written On: July/August 2006 Sam Reed is serving his second term as Washington Secretary of State. Read more... Profile - Rich Umbdenstock: Heading back to where he started Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas Providence Health and Services CEO Rich Umbdenstock, who migrated to Spokane from the "other Washington," is going back to his roots—the American Hospital Association. Read more... President's Message: Politics served on bumper stickers and in sound bites Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Don C. Brunell - AWB President Ever wonder why Tim Eyman wears all those long-sleeved T-shirts with nifty slogans like "Save Our $30 Car Tabs?" Read more... Policy: Is NASCAR coming to Washington? Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Could NASCAR come to Washington? Read more... Points of View: Republicans Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis - House Republican Leader Republicans in the state Legislature proposed a constructive agenda in 2006 aimed at creating a healthy economy where job providers and families can prosper. Read more... Points of View: Democrats Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Sen. Lisa Brown, D-Spokane - Senate Majority Leader When Democrats took control of both chambers of the Legislature and the governor’s office last year, I imagine some business leaders wondered if they were about to experience 1993 all over again. Read more... Points of View - The Governor: Working together to move Washington forward Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Gov. Christine Gregoire, Democrat This year I asked all legislators to join me and build on our past successes and accomplishments. Read more... Missed opportunities mark session’s record on health care Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Mellani McAleenan - AWB Governmental Affairs Director Health care costs have continually risen at double-digit rates year after year, making coverage virtually impossible to afford for many small businesses. Read more... Member Profile - SimplyFun: Working hard at playing Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan When Gail DeGiulio came up with some ideas to create new and original board games, mass-marketing executives asked her how many millions she was willing to spend on advertising. Read more... Made in Washington - Key Technology: Sorting made simple Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Ron Dalby Consider the ubiquitous pea. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: July/August 2006 Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business Read more... Hastings, McMorris and Reichert high on employer voting records Written On: July/August 2006 Increasingly, federal and state issues overlap and the Association of Washington Business is asked by our partners, the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, to weigh in with our congressional delegation on issues important to employers. Read more... Getting Ready for the Pandemic Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Paul Schlienz No one knows when the next flu pandemic will hit the planet. Read more... Dick Davis Column: Looking for Washington on the "Best States" lists Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Most people keep score. Read more... Chair’s Corner: AWB Must Keep Its Focus on Priorities of Government and Business Climate Written On: November/December 2003 Written By: By Mike Bernard, Chair - Board of Directors A competitive business climate is...all about government, both state and local, doing what it needs to do — and only what it needs to do — to build and maintain a vibrant commercial infrastructure in the private sector. Read more... Chair's Corner: Employers fared better than expected, but next year will tell Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Creigh H. Agnew - Chair, Board of Directors It is AWB’s mission each legislative session to advocate for balanced public policy that encourages economic growth, boosts productivity and creates jobs. Read more... Betting the farm on alternative fuels Written On: July/August 2006 Written By: by Chris McCabe - Governmental Affairs Director for Environmental Policy Are biofuels the solution to our country’s gas woes? Read more... 2006 Legislative Report Card Written On: July/August 2006 Each year, shortly after the legislative session ends, the Association of Washington Business rates the governor and legislators on the way they voted on bills that have the potential to affect the state’s business community. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 21 of 21

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