Policy News and Action Alerts - September 8, 2017
Edited by: Austin Neilson, Government & Economic Affairs Director
Local Policy News
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Tri-City Herald: $11.4M road in Kennewick to open soon
Drivers, start your engines. One of Kennewick’s top transportation projects is about to become a reality. Bob Olson Parkway, named for a former city councilman, is to open by the third week of September… Read More |
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AWB: Cheatham to lead technology department and outreach at PNNL
Lee Cheatham has been named director of technology deployment and outreach at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory… Read More |
State Policy News
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L&I offering grants to help workplace safety and health innovations come to life
Every year, hundreds of people are hurt or killed on the job in Washington. The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is always looking for ways to make workplaces safer and lower that number. One of those ways is to provide grants for projects and ideas to improve workplace safety and health… Read More |
AWB: New COST study finds Washington has third-highest business taxes per employee
The employers of Washington state continue to carry a heavier tax burden than their competitors across the country, according to the 15th annual State and Local Business Tax Burden Study by the Council On State Taxation…
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The employers of Washington state continue to carry a heavier tax burden than their competitors across the country, according to the 15th annual State and Local Business Tax Burden Study by the Council On State Taxation…
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Federal Policy News
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Members of WA Delegation Condemn President Trump’s Decision to End DACA; Call for Protecting Dreamers
In a letter to President Trump, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), members of the Washington congressional delegation, including Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Denny Heck (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06), urged President Trump to reconsider his decision to repeal DACA and make sure that Dreamers’ application information is not used for immigration enforcement. Read More |
Cantwell Speaks on Senate Floor on WTO Decision in Boeing Trade Dispute
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) spoke on the Senate floor on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) decision upholding Washington state’s extension of the aerospace tax incentives in 2013. The following is a transcript of Cantwell’s remarks…
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) spoke on the Senate floor on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) decision upholding Washington state’s extension of the aerospace tax incentives in 2013. The following is a transcript of Cantwell’s remarks…
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Newhouse Statement on DACA
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program... Read More |
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U.S. Chamber Statement on Threats of Withdrawal from U.S.-South Korea Trade Agreement
U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration is considering withdrawing from the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS)… Read More |
U.S. Chamber Statement on DACA Decision
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement regarding the announcement to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement regarding the announcement to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…
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U.S. Chamber Statement on Overtime Rule Decision
U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the decision by Judge Mazzant in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to grant the motion brought by the U.S. Chamber and other business groups to invalidate the Obama administration’s overtime rule…
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U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today in response to the decision by Judge Mazzant in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to grant the motion brought by the U.S. Chamber and other business groups to invalidate the Obama administration’s overtime rule…
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AWB: Employers jump in to help with hurricane relief; here's how to lend a hand
As Hurricane Harvey delivered an eye-popping 50 inches or more of rain to the Houston area during the height of the storm last week, employers from the affected neighborhoods and from across the nation were stepping in to help…
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As Hurricane Harvey delivered an eye-popping 50 inches or more of rain to the Houston area during the height of the storm last week, employers from the affected neighborhoods and from across the nation were stepping in to help…
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