By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate GSI Advocacy Connect Sponsor Presenting Sponsor GSI Legislative Fly-In Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Executive Sponsor
Legislative Session Update: February 26-March 1, 2024 Read More »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate GSI Advocacy Connect Sponsor Presenting Sponsor GSI Legislative Fly-In Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Executive Sponsor
Legislative Session Update: February 19-24, 2024 Read More »
Spokane and Coeur d’Alene Named as Host Communities by the International Economic Development Council GSI, in partnership with the Coeur d’Alene EDC, has been selected by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a host organization for the inaugural Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) cohort initiative to establish Certified Creative Districts in the Spokane / Coeur
Next Step to Build a Local Creative District Underway Read More »
By Pia Hallenberg *This story first appeared in the 2023 GSI Connect Magazine, which can found on our About Us page. Connect with us and learn how your company can get involved in our talent and advocacy efforts. For the last six years, Greater Spokane Inc. has used its legislative advocacy to support passage of a Nurse Licensure
New Nursing Licensure Compact Helps Fill Workforce Shortage Read More »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate GSI Advocacy Connect Sponsor Presenting Sponsor GSI Legislative Fly-In Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Executive Sponsor
Legislative Session Update: February 12-16, 2024 Read More »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate GSI Advocacy Connect Sponsor Presenting Sponsor GSI Legislative Fly-In Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Executive Sponsor
Legislative Session Update: February 5-9, 2024 Read More »
By GSI Member Partner Nick Gonzales, Vice President, Bouten Construction Company ***This story first appeared in the 2023 GSI Connect Magazine, which can found on our About Us page. Connect with us and learn how your company can apply for government contracts. From a commercial contractor’s perspective, there are numerous—and, on the surface, somewhat self-serving—benefits to pursuing
Shaping the Business Community Through Government Contracting Read More »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate For More InformationPublic Policy developments change fast. Note this is a wrap-up of the week of January 29-February 3. You can find the prior week wrap-up here: January 22-26, January 15-19, and January 8-12, 2024. For more details about any of the bills in this article, visit
Legislative Session Update: January 29-February 3, 2024 Read More »
By Alisha Benson, CEO, Greater Spokane Inc. and Lance Beck, President & CEO, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce *Published on January 31, 2024 by The Spokesman Review You may know us from our day jobs as regional Chamber of Commerce and economic development leaders. What you may not know is that both of our
Alisha Benson and Lance Beck: Kids Worth Every Penny of Investment Read More »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate This Legislature Could Use a CutoffThe 2024 Washington State Legislative Session is more than a quarter of the way finished. The House of Origin policy cutoff is looming and committees are beginning to shift their focus to marking up bills, drafting amendments, committee votes
Legislative Session Update: January 22-26, 2024 Read More »
