What’s Going to Happen in Olympia?
Tweet Washington will have a new governor and some new members of its legislature when state lawmakers begin their legislative session in Olympia in January. We hosted our annual Legislative Forum...
View ArticleSpokane Invades Olympia: Day 1
Tweet January 23, 2013 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Nearly 90 Spokane area business, educational and community leaders arrived in Olympia today with an agenda full of items the delegation deems important for the...
View ArticleSpokane Invades Olympia: Day 2
Tweet January 24, 2013 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Whether or not a transportation revenue package in the state of Washington will come out of the current legislative session is one issue the group of nearly 90...
View ArticleSpokane Invades Olympia: Day 3 – Emptying the Notebook
Tweet January 25, 2013 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today ends the annual advocacy trip area business, educational and community leaders from Spokane take to Olympia each year. The 87-person delegation met with...
View ArticleSTEM Education in Spokane: An Update
Tweet By now, you’ve heard about STEM Education. Advancing STEM Education reforms is something Greater Spokane Incorporated has been involved in for the past few years, along with a number of regional...
View ArticleWashington Legislature Passes Budgets; What Does it Mean for Spokane?
After a regular and two special sessions, lawmakers in Olympia finalized operating and capital budgets, but could not pass a transportation package. The Legislature’s $33.6 billion operating budget...
View ArticleSpecial Session Begins Today in Olympia – What Does it Mean for Spokane?
Washington Governor Jay Inslee called legislators back to Olympia to begin a special session today to tackle bills that would provide more funding for aerospace education, extend tax incentives for...
View ArticleA Spokane Business News Buffet
There’s a lot going on around here. Let’s take a look at some notables: Special Session As we mentioned last week, the state legislature convened for a special session to pass some bills aimed at...
View ArticleGSI Leads Delegation to Olympia
The 2014 Supplemental Session in Olympia began this week, and our annual trip to our state capital begins next week. From Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, we’ll bring 89 area business, education and community...
View ArticleSpokane in Olympia Day 2: Health Care and Higher Ed the Topics of the Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. – In a legislature that seems to see partisan attitudes impact progress on some issues, there is one area where bipartisanship is alive and well. In discussions on higher education,...
View ArticleAre You Registered to Vote?
Tweet The 2012 election will be known for the race to occupy the White House. But there are a ton of other candidates and issues that affect the business community, including initiatives on tax...
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