Greater Spokane Inc. recently held the Public Safety and Retail Crime Breakfast at the Spokane Club. Local retailers and community members were invited to hear President and CEO of Washington Retail Association Renee Sunde and Attorney General Bob Ferguson speak about organized retail theft in Washington. Clinton Slovarp, the Market Manager at Walmart, opened the […]
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Next Friday, February 17th serves as the “cutoff” for bills to be voted out of policy committees in their house of origin. A lot of committee time is now devoted to “executive action” where committee members caucus, debate, amend and vote on bills rather
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Recognized for Support of Fairchild Air Force Base The Spokane region was awarded the Abilene Trophy for its excellent community support of Fairchild Air Force Base. The annual award spotlights communities around the nation that demonstrate exceptional community support for their Base. Shaun Martin, Vice Chairman Air Mobility, Abilene Military Affairs said, “Abilene Military Affairs
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The Aero-Flite expansion will create more than 100 jobs by 2025 Greater Spokane Inc. has been awarded a $450,000 grant by the Department of Commerce to retain Aero-Flite Inc. in Spokane by supporting the expansion and construction of a new aircraft hangar and facility to accommodate the company’s growth. Aero-Flite is the largest private operator
In partnership with the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and West Plains Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by MultiCare, Greater Spokane Inc. hosted a delegation of nearly 60 area leaders from health care, local government, and business in Olympia from January 25-27 for three days of advocacy during the annual Olympia Fly-In. Shortly after
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Workforce, or the lack thereof, has dominated legislative discussions as one unforeseen consequence of the COVID pandemic. Washington employers in every sector continue to tell legislators that hiring is a continuous struggle and is affecting manufacturing production, construction, meeting demands for goods and services,
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By Gary Ballew, CEcD, VP, Economic Development If you have driven west on I-90 you may have noticed a number of massive buildings under construction with the Amazon distribution facility one of the most prominent. What you might not know is that Spokane and the United States have been in an industrial real estate boom
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate On Tuesday the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee heard the latest version of an ergonomics proposal, SB 5217 (Dhingra, D-45). In 2000, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) adopted specific workplace ergonomics regulations. Initiative 841, passed by the voters in 2003, repealed the
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By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate We’re into the second week and Legislative Democrats have rolled out several of their high-profile priorities including policies on nurse staffing, recycling, middle housing, a margins tax to replace the existing B&O tax, and a new wealth tax. Tuesday, Senate Law & Justice Committee
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Show Takes Place Feb 7-9 at the Spokane Convention Center Did you know the playing surface of a football field is about an acre? Just under 2.3 million football fields of wheat alone were harvested in Eastern Washington in 2022. This is just one of Washington States valuable 300 agriculture commodities. Agriculture is big in
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