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Read more... Regulations Impact Rural Telephone Companies Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: By Carly West Telecommunications as an industry has grown accustomed to dealing with regulatory hurdles and changes. Read more... Q&A with Terry Bergeson: Shepherding Standards in Washington Schools Written On: September/October 2004 Terry Bergeson was elected as Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1996, and re-elected in 2000. She is seeking a third term. Read more... PRO-CON: Passing I-892 is About Doing Something Right Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: By Tim Eyman In this election cycle, we decided that our state's property tax problem was the number one issue that needed fixing. Read more... PRO-CON: Gambling Hurts Small Businesses, Washington Families and Government Written On: September/October 2004 Legalized gambling in Washington has doubled since 1997 and, if Initiative 892 is approved by voters in November, it will double again. Read more... President's Message: Election Time is "The Time" To Call a Halt to Lawsuit Abuse Written On: September/October 2004 Lawsuits are so pervasive in the United States today that they consume 2.2 percent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Read more... NESCO's Smart Pigs Protect People from Pipeline Leaks Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Carly West The term "pig" originated years ago when a worker cleaning a pipeline noticed that the chunk of foam used to clean the line resembled a pig. Read more... NAM Adopts 2005 Redbook: WashACE's Facts and Figures Spread Across Country Written On: September/October 2004 The popular fledgling book of facts and figures the Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy (WashACE) started just five years ago has spread across country. Read more... Member Profile: Dorsing Family Has Built a Cherry Oasis in Royal City Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: By Daniel Brunell From their small 160-acre family farm, the Dorsings' farm has grown to more than 2,500 acres, including more than 1,000 acres of orchards. Read more... Made in Washington: Air Force One Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas Just mention the words "Air Force One" and people immediately envision the 747 that ferries the President of the United States around the world. Read more... Looking Beyond Election Day: Transportation, Education, Energy and Governance are Long-Term Challenges Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Campaigns trade on the timely — the latest employment numbers, the morning headlines, the overnight polling data. Read more... Leavenworth: A Depression-Era Casualty Rises From the Ashes Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: By Daniel Brunell Leavenworth's spectacular scenery and Bavarian charm is well known. Much less known is the town's phoenix-like rise from the depths of economic depression. Read more... Know Your Judges: AWB Rates Judges for First Time Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Employers are finding out the hard way that courts have a tremendous impact on their business. Read more... Jim and Fawn Spady are Super Heavy Lifters Written On: September/October 2004 Jim and Fawn Spady, owners of Dick's Drive-Ins restaurants in Seattle, worked harder than any other education reform activists to pass the state's charter schools legislation. Read more... Insider Perspective: Tom McBride is AWB's New Guy on Taxes, Roads and Unemployment Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz McBride, the newest member of our Governmental Affairs team, is the Association's point man on tax and fiscal policy, unemployment insurance and transportation. Read more... Election 2004: Think this election doesn't matter? Think again. Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Although both Democrats and Republicans are stressing the need for economic growth, voters are being offered strikingly different choices in how to go about achieving this goal. Read more... Election 2004: Senator Kerry and President Bush: Different as Night and Day on AWB Votes Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas President Bush and his Democrat challenger Sen. John Kerry are as different as night and day when it comes to issues AWB is concerned about at the federal level. Read more... Dayton is Steeped in History and Rich in Hospitality Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Earl Roberge Dayton is home to 2,900 enthusiastic boosters. Its rich history dates back to when Lewis and Clark camped on the banks of Patit Creek, just east of town, in 1806. Read more... Chair's Column: It’s Time to Change the Political Debate and Solve Problems with Common Sense Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: Mike Bernard As a pivotal election looms, there has been much discussion about AWB’s role in the election. Read more... Campaign Finance Rules: How Much Can a Business Contribute? Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Kris Tefft, AWB General Counsel Everyone knows that you can’t win an election without votes. Most know that attracting and retaining votes requires constant voter outreach. Read more... Bellingham: Washington's City by the Bay Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Mike Hudson As Bellingham's population has grown (now at just over 67,000) and gotten older, health care has emerged as a growth industry. Read more... AWB Legends: C. Lee Coulter Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas If you ask C. David Gordon, AWB's president for 22 years (from 1955 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1979), who was his most valued and trusted colleague, without hesitation he says C. Lee Coulter. Read more... AWB Endorses Madsen, Sanders and Johnson for the Washington Supreme Court Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: Compiled by AWB Staff In its first-ever endorsements for state Supreme Court races, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) has officially gotten behind Barbara Madsen, Richard Sanders and Jim Johnson. Read more... AWB Announces "Automatic" Incumbent Legislator Endorsements for November Election Written On: September/October 2004 In 2003, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) Board decided to endorse candidates for the Legislature starting this year. Read more... About this Issue: Elections are the Bottom Line for Job Providers Written On: September/October 2004 Written By: Alexis Nepomuceno In a state where employers already pay the nation's highest average unemployment insurance tax per employee, the potential costs of the 2004 elections may be too much for business to handle. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 25 of 25

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