President's Perspective Current Column Columns From 2008 Columns From 2007 Columns From 2006 Columns From 2005 Columns From 2004 Columns From 2003 Columns From 2002 Columns From 2001 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 Seminars Products & Services Overview Health Benefits Workers' Comp Refunds Media Services Seminars AWB Freight Certificate Programs AWB Online Store Links and Resources Members Login  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  /  President's Perspective 2006 Legislature Must Chop Spending from the Governor's Budget Written On: December 29, 2006 With the state's revenue surplus pegged at nearly $2 billion, Gov. Chris Gregoire had plenty of money to work with as she prepared her budget this year. Read more... Governor's Budget is Too Much of a Good Thing Written On: December 20, 2006 OLYMPIA - Although the Association of Washington Business supports many of the initiatives in the budget unveiled by Gov. Chris Gregoire yesterday, AWB believes the governor spends too much and leaves too little in reserve. Read more... The Story of Three Wise Women Written On: December 20, 2006 As I watched Gov. Gregoire roll out her education initiative, Washington Learns, with its heavy emphasis on math and science, I thought back to three wise women who gave the gift of knowledge to thousands of students. Read more... America's Energy Policy Needs a Dose of Reality Written On: December 14, 2006 The inconvenient truth is that, when policy-makers sacrifice facts for fantasy as they have in shaping America's energy future, the damage can be extensive. Read more... Be Careful With The Good News Written On: December 08, 2006 The announcement that workers' compensation and unemployment insurance rates will be lower next year is good news for Washington employers, workers and their families. Read more... Assembled in America Written On: December 01, 2006 Remember "Made in America?" Read more... Caring for Washington's Rosy Economy Written On: November 22, 2006 Right now, things in Washington are pretty rosy. Read more... Be Careful About "Taxing the Rich" Written On: November 17, 2006 Over the last couple of years, we've heard Democrats rail against President Bush's tax cuts. Read more... Dams Are the Northwest's Flood Busters Written On: November 10, 2006 While the Democrat tsunami swept across America on election day, Hawaii's "pineapple express" pounded Washington and Oregon with some of the heaviest rains on record. Read more... North Korea Proves Economic Freedom and Personal Freedom Go Hand in Hand Written On: November 03, 2006 Governor Gregoire's recent trade mission to South Korea and Taiwan should remind us all that economic freedom and personal freedom are inseparable. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 10 of 57 Next Last

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