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Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, and Richard Davis, coordinator for the Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy, review the 2009 legislative session. They discuss the different tax and competitiveness issues the Washington State Legislature faced in the 2009 session. Issues covered: competitiveness, unemployment insurance, taxes, state budget, aerospace industry

Check out part one of our legislative review with Don Brunell and Gary Chandler, vice president of government affairs for AWB. That podcast covers employment and environmental issues.

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Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, and Gary Chandler, vice president of government affairs for AWB, review the 2009 legislative session. They discuss the different employment and environmental issues the Washington State Legislature faced in the 2009 session. Issues covered: Worker Privacy Act/card check, workers' compensation, retro programs, unemployment insurance, energy, renewable energies, I-937, climate change and, the Western Climate Initiative

Check out part two of our legislative review  with Don Brunell and Richard Davis, coordinator of the Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy. That podcast will cover taxes and competitiveness.

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Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, gives his perspective on the Deloitte Consulting aerospace competitiveness study. According to the findings, aerospace investments are bypassing Washington state for the more cost-competitive states like the Carolinas, Kansas and Texas. The study cites strikes, high workers compensation and unemployment insurance costs, a lack of coordinated worker training and education programs and infrastructure as the main reasons why aerospace companies are not coming to Washington state.

Key words: aerospace, economy, unemployment insurance, workers compensation, competitiveness, worker training, education, unionization, union relations.

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In episode 18 of the Olympia Business Review, host Dan Brunell is joined by Don Brunell (AWB president) and Gary Chandler (AWB VP of Governmental Affairs) to discuss the first half of the 2009 legislative session. They also discuss some of the topics which will define this session.

Issues covered: Budget, taxes, environment, cap and trade, energy, unemployment insurance, conformity, card check, unionization, gage rule

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In episode 17 of the Olympia Business Review, host Dan Brunell is joined by Don Conant of Valley Nut & Bolt. They discuss SB6019 which would allow insurers to give discounts to small employers with proven wellness programs.

Issues covered: Health Care, wellness programs

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In episode 16 of the Olympia Business Review, host Jocelyn McCabe is joined by U.S. Rep.  Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA).

Issues covered: Federal stimulus package, housing assistance, economy, cap and trade, environment, energy, hydroelectric power, education/No Child Left Behind, U.S. Congressional leadership.

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In this episode, host Dan Brunell and AWB President Don Brunell discuss the Governor Gregoire recently announced economic stimulus package and the concerns that AWB has with the plan.

Issues covered: Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment Insurance

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In this episode of the Olympia Business Review host Dan Brunell and Amber Carter discuss the Streamlined Sales Tax. They cover how it performing and what changes we would like to see to the system in the 2009 session.

Issues covered: Streamlined Sales Tax

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In this episode of the Olympia Business Review host Dan Brunell and Kris Tefft discuss the recent hike in Workers Compensation rates in Washington state.

Issues covered: Workers Compensation, Economy

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In this episode of the Olympia Business Review host AWB President Don Brunell and WASHACE Coordinator Richard Davis discuss the projected budget shortfall for the state of Washington. They also discuss the ramifications of this shortfall on Washingtons economy, infrastructure, and government operations.

Issues covered: budget, deficit, education funding, performance audit, collective bargaining agreement, taxes

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Host AWB President Don Brunell and WASHACE Coordinator Richard Davis discuss the importance of the M&E exemption to Washington's manufacturing sector.

Issues covered: M&E exemption, manufacturing

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In episode ten of the Olympia Business Review host Jocelyn McCabe and Gary Chandler discuss the 2008 election what could be coming in 2009 for both the Washington state Legislature and the US Congress. They also discuss AWB efforts going forward towards the 2009 Washington state legislative session.

Issues covered: 2008 election, 2009 Washington legislative session, AWB top issues, Issues facing the congress in 2009

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Grant Nelson joins host Dan Brunell to discuss a presentation done on October 31, 2008 discussing pending climate change legislation in Washington state. Also he discusses the Western Climate Initiative and what it will mean to business in Washington state.

Issues covered: Climate Change, Western Climate Initiative

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In episode eight of the Olympia Business Review, AWB Vice President's Jocelyn McCabe and Gary Chandler join host Dan Brunell to preview AWB's 2008 Policy Summit at Semiahmoo. They discuss the speakers and the debates which will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2008.

Issues covered: Speakers at Policy Summit, 2008 election, Lands Commissioner, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Gubernatorial Debate

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In episode seven of the Olympia Business Review, Richard Davis and Gary Chandler join host Dan Brunell to discuss the aftermath of the 2008 session and AWB efforts as the 2008 election draws near.

Issues covered:  The economy, budget, taxes, property taxes, family leave, health care, captive audience, climate change, 2008 elections, endorsement process.

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Dan Brunell is joined by AWB Vice President's Richard Davis and Gary Chandler join us to discuss the issues important to the business community as we enter the closing stages of this 2008 Legislative session.

Issues covered: Revenue forecast, budget, tax incentives, paid family leave, health care, climate change

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In Episode Five, host Dan Brunell is joined by Chris Robinson, Joseph Diehl, and Amber Carter to discuss the proposed bill that would even the playing field for property valuation in Washington state.

Issues covered: property, valuation

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In episode four, Dan Brunell is joined by Abbie Birmingham, Pat Schnieder, and George Kresovich to discuss the latest vesting legislation. Also Dan is joined by AWB General Counsel Kris Tefft discuss some of the latest court cases, how it will effect your business, and take a look at the 2008 AWB Judicial Scorecard.

Issues covered: vesting, permitting, land use, legal affairs, Brinks decision, supreme court decisions, Judicial scorecard

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Host Dan Brunell is joined by AWB Vice Presidents Richard Davis and Gary Chandler to examine emerging issue that will define the 2008 legislature.

Issues covered: number of bills, initiatives, impeachment, building contractors, vesting, health care, association health plans, WASL, transportation

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In this episode, host Dan Brunell speaks to AWB's Donna Steward. They discuss several pieces of on-going legislation concerning health care. Plus they briefly discuss the WASL and what changes to it we might see this year.

Issues discussed: health care, health insurance, education, WASL

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In this episode, Dan Brunell sits down with AWB Vice President of Governmental Affairs Gary Chandler and AWB Vice President of Communication Richard Davis to discuss some of the issues facing business in the 2008 legislative session.

Issues covered: Budget, Property Taxes, Family Leave, Climate Change, Transportation, Health Care, and worker privacy act.

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