Business
Question about health care reform
People have a lot of questions about the proposed federal health care reforms. But the most important question…
Business
Reforest forests, not farmlands
When Congress reconvenes next month, lawmakers will consider costly climate change legislation that includes a massive tree planting…
Business
Washington should polish its own manufacturing base
California was once the land of opportunity. Since 1848 when John Marshall discovered gold in the Sierra Nevada…
Business
Washington should polish its own manufacturing base
California was once the land of opportunity. Since 1848 when John Marshall discovered gold in the Sierra Nevada…
Business
Breaching the Snake River dams will turn fertile farmland into a desert
California’s lush Napa Valley is packed with thriving vineyards and wineries. In contrast, the surrounding hills are parched…
Business
Texas answers some economic questions for state and country
The federal government is borrowing a trillion dollars to fund its massive stimulus plan, California is broke, the…
Opinion
Bag tax in Seattle is a bad idea
In the Aug. 18 primary Seattle voters will decide whether to reject a new fee aimed at reducing…
Business
Passing opportunities that made America great
This summer, many business leaders traded their offices for classrooms to mentor high school students at Washington Business…
Business
School vouchers will cut the knot of teacher union rules
Recently, the Associated Press reported that hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging…
Business
Energy taxes on business will be passed on to the rest of us
Higher energy prices are a hidden undeclared tax. If you doubt that, just remember the feeling you had…
Business
Health reform Is too important to rush through without close scrutiny
There’s an old saying, “Act in haste, repent at leisure.” It means that acting too quickly causes major…
Business
Protectionism may cause trade war with our neighbors
As President Obama visited Canada and flew across the Atlantic to the G-20 Summit (Group of Twenty Finance…
Opinion
Imagine Washington state without Boeing or aerospace
Unless there are changes, Boeing and 250 other aerospace firms could leave Washington. That is the grim conclusion…
Business
Big brother could be watching the miles we travel
Imagine you and your family sitting down to dinner when there’s a thunderous knock at the door. You…
Opinion
Solution for state budget crisis already on the table
When House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler (D-Hoquiam) addressed the Association of Washington Business last week, she talked about…