First and foremost, this ruling emphasizes — as if, frankly, we needed any further emphasis — that as Washington citizens and policy leaders, the paramount duty of the Legislature, as…
Clallam roundtable discussions provide rural business feedback to President Obama
Tharinger, Van De Wege host White House Business Council events SEQUIM – Lack of access to capital presents major challenges to small business owners on the Olympic Peninsula, and yesterday…
New Washington law requires suicide prevention training
OLYMPIA—Washington will become the first state in the nation to require mental health professionals and other frontline care providers to receive training in suicide assessment, treatment and management starting June…
Long-term pension costs in Washington
The New York Times had an article this week about pension costs faced by states and large cities across America. Their argument is that the rate of return assumed by…
Maxwell receives highest education honor
Olympia – State Representative Marcie Maxwell (D-Renton) received the Washington Education Association’s highest honor last Saturday at the organization’s 2012 Representative Assembly in Spokane. The proclamation that accompanied Maxwell’s…