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About AWB Overview Directions to AWB Awards AWB Staff Committees & Councils Demographics Employment Opportunities Membership Overview Helping Members Return on Investment Future Earnings WISHA Offer Upcoming Events Calendar Policy Summit Environmental Conference Seminars Products & Services Overview AWB Online Store Health Benefits Workers' Comp Refunds Media Services Publications Seminars AWB Freight Certificate Programs Business Resources Members Login My Shopping Cart    Last Name:  Office: - Select Office - State Senate State House U.S. Senate U.S. House Statewide Offices  District: Find Your District   - Select District - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49   Home  /  Washington Business Magazine - July/August 2007 From the Publisher: The good, the bad and the kicked ahead Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Don C. Brunell, AWB President The AWB Legislative Review, published annually in the pages of Washington Business magazine, is usually a compendium of the good and bad legislation impacting our members and competitiveness. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: July/August 2007 Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business. Read more... Chair's Corner: Science crucial to our children's future Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Kirk Nelson, Chair, Board of Directors In my 28 years working for Qwest, I have never seen a more exciting time in the world of communications than exists right now. Read more... Policy and Politics: Health care system healthier than we thought Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Richard S. Davis, VP Communications Last November, voters handed control of state government to Democrats. Read more... Points of View: All bets are off in 2008 elections Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Bob Moore Republican losses in 2006, along with President Bush's low approval rating, have some Democrats drooling for next year's election and many pundits writing off the GOP. Read more... Points of View: Predicting election is risky business Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Tim Hibbitts Trying to predict the outcome or the broad strategic and thematic aspects of an election that is still 17 months away is hazardous. Read more... Q&A with Robert Balling, Climatologist, Arizona State University: The truth about global warming Written On: July/August 2007 Robert Balling is a professor at Arizona State University and author of three books on climatology. Read more... Environment: Washington gets serious about climate change Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Paul Schlienz The drive to respond to the threat of climate change is gaining tremendous momentum in Washington. Read more... Innovation: Boeing rolls out the Dreamliner Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas On July 8, Boeing rolled out its vaunted 787 Dreamliner during a celebration attended by employees, customers, suppliers and government officials. Read more... Legal Matters: Family leave advocates planted the seed Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Kris Tefft, AWB General Counsel By any estimate, one of the most significant pieces of legislation coming out of the 2007 session was Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5659, which enacted a paid family leave program in Washington. Read more... Education: Graduating Our Youth - What the WASL means for our economic future Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Danielle Rhéaume In the frenzy that surrounds the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, separating fact from fiction can be daunting. Read more... Budget: State needs responsible budgeting now Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Sen. Joseph Zarelli If you were a shareholder of a large corporation, would you be pleased with a financial report showing company expenses growing twice as fast as revenues? Read more... Workforce: Financial literacy needed more than ever Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by James Pishue There isn’t much good news about math education in our state lately. Read more... Member Profile: Hammond Ashley Violins - Balancing business and art Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Danielle Rhéaume Just a short drive from Issaquah's artsy Front Street, past the Bavarian facade of Boehm's Chocolates, Hammond Ashley Violins sits in the cool shadow of tall evergreen trees. Read more... Made in Washington: Blaze King - Making clean heat Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Few things are more comforting than a warm fire. Read more... Profile: Heidi Stanley - Vice Chair of the Board and Chief Operating Officer, Sterling Savings Bank Written On: July/August 2007 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Heidi Stanley embraces life with an enthusiasm as boundless as her vision. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 16 of 16

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