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 »
I have spent my professional life pouring into the spaces that lift our region up. That often requires me to wear multiple hats, and that is how I come to you today, wearing the many hats that are important to me. I am a fierce advocate for public K-12 education. Having had three children attend
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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
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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 »
By Jim Hedrick, GSI WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate While Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a holiday for many, it is one of the busiest days in the legislative calendar, with constituents arriving by busload to meet with their delegations. Bills are moving quickly in committees already and there are plenty to
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By Alisha Benson, CEO, Greater Spokane Inc., and Carla Cicero, GSI Board Chair, and President & CEO, Numerica Credit Union *The GSI Connect Magazine is published in partnership with the Spokane Journal of Business. To read the 2023-2024 edition of the magazine view the digital publication here or contact us to pick up your copies
Creating the Future Today Read More »
By Carla Cicero, GSI Board Chair and President and CEO, Numerica Credit Union Having had the opportunity to travel extensively, I’m always glad to come back home. There’s just something special about our Spokane community. Its beauty, outdoor adventure, the people, and mostly opportunity. When I became President & CEO of Numerica Credit Union and
Spokane Region Full of Opportunity Read More »
Save the Date June 16-18, 2024 for the 2024 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Economic Future Forum in Spokane. The Future Forum is a forward-looking conference that focuses on fostering regional innovation and economic transformation and equity in the new economy. We are honored to host this flagship event to explore the future of the Spokane
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As March comes to a close, so too does Women’s History Month. This serves as a reminder to support women, especially women-owned businesses throughout the year. We are extremely grateful for all of our women-owned business member partners. One way you can continue to support women in our region is by looking up locally women-owned
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