Public Policy
May 24, 2023
By Jake Mayson, Director of Public Policy, Greater Spokane Inc. A Spokane regional delegation of community leaders recently went to Washington D.C. for the “D.C....
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May 11, 2023
The Spokane City Council in a unanimous vote, approved an emergency ordinance which outlawed the knowing possession of illegal drugs and their use in public...
March 28, 2023
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council is required to submit a revenue...
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March 20, 2023
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate With approximately one month left in the legislative session, committees were back in swing...
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March 15, 2023
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Here is the Legislative Session Update for March 6-10. While the Senate took last...
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March 10, 2023
On February 28, the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released important information on the implementation of the...
February 27, 2023
Public and Private Businesses and Entities Encouraged to Apply Implementation of the massive $1.2 trillion dollar Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continues apace in...
February 23, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently proposed a rule that would federally ban all employer-worker non-compete agreements for all employees. It is important to...
February 23, 2023
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...
February 13, 2023
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...
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