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Read more... Win Some, Lose Some: Savvy Lobbying and Targeted Ad Campaign Helped Salvage 2005 Session Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas and Paul Schlienz The 2005 legislative session had its ups and downs, wins and losses for employers. Read more... Washington’s Aging Workforce: Are We Prepared to Replace It? Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan As Washington’s workforce approaches retirement age, state-run community and technical colleges are hurriedly constructing plans to fill rising gaps in skilled labor. Read more... UW’s New President: Hometown Boy Makes Good Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby His career has taken a number of strange geographic twists and turns to places like Louisiana, Colorado, Montana, Australia, Hong Kong, Okinawa and Guam among others, but Dr. Mark A. Emmert has ended up at the pinnacle of his profession in his own backyard. Read more... Troutlodge: A Fish Story Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Microsoft and even PACCAR usually get the credit for Washington’s global economic impact. Read more... Taxes Stymie Competitiveness Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: Tom McBride - Tom McBride is AWB’s director of tax and fiscal policy. Washington ranks 8th highest of all the states in the cost of doing business, Oregon ranks 30th, and Idaho ranks 46th, according to a 2003 Milken Institute report. Read more... Spokane’s University District Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Steve Lowry What was once a vast, dilapidated railway transfer station and stockyard on the eastern edge of downtown Spokane is evolving into a technology, research and education hub. Read more... Snohomish: A Community That's Old and Growing Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan and Ron Dalby When one thinks of where a globetrotting engineering consultant or an internationally known aviation services company decide to locate their headquarters, about the last place you’d consider would be Snohomish, Wash., a city of about 8,600 people. Read more... Q&A with Kemper Freeman: Puget Sound Needs Better Roads Written On: May/June 2005 Kemper Freeman, Jr. is chairman and CEO of Kemper Development Co. Through funding and research, he is actively seeking a solution to traffic congestion in the Puget Sound region. Read more... President's Message: High UI Benefits Require Worker Contributions Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: By Don C. Brunell, AWB President Since Washington issued the first $15 unemployment check in 1939, there has been a tug-a-war over benefits and who pays. Read more... Points of View: Is Higher Tuition the Solution? Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: Quality higher education is the door to opportunity for students. Read more... Points of View: Affordable College is the Key to Washington’s Prosperity Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: By Rep. Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney - Chair, House Higher Education Committee If you live in Washington you have plenty of reasons to feel proud. Read more... Move Over MoveOn.org: Here Comes JobMakers.com Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Alexis Nepomuceno With 3 million members and a track record of raising millions of dollars overnight, MoveOn.org serves as the poster child for anti-business interests on the Internet. Read more... Member Profile - Gonzaga University: More Than Just a School Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby Banners hanging from lampposts all over campus proclaim, “Educating People the World Needs Most.” Gonzaga University’s staff and students appear to accept this dictum with almost missionary-like zeal. Read more... Made in Washington - ALCOA: Back On Track Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Aluminum has been used since Greek and Roman times. Read more... Legal Matters: The Fine Line Between Concerned Citizen and Professional Lobbyist Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: By Nancee Wildermuth If Joe Smith, Smith’s Widget Company, spends time in Olympia talking with legislators about issues or bills that affect his business, is he a "concerned citizen" or a "lobbyist?" Read more... Inside Washington: New Briefs Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: St. Helens Observers Return Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business Read more... Dick Davis Column: The Grass May Be Greener in Idaho Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Mark Sonderen considers Spokane “one of the greatest places in the world to live.” Read more... Crossing the Line: Would Oregon or Idaho be a better fit for your business? Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby Are you better off setting up a business in Washington or a neighboring state? Read more... Community Profile - Pullman: College Town On the Upswing Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz With agricultural roots, a present dominated by education, and a future full of high-tech promise, Pullman is well positioned for the 21st century. Read more... Chair's Column: There Are Better Alternatives to State-Run Family Leave Written On: May/June 2005 Written By: By Tom Lemly - Chair, Board of Directors Balancing an employee’s family and work responsibilities is never easy. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 21 of 21

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