AWBSummit

Celebrating 28 years of the AWB Policy Summit, Washington's premiere public-policy gathering, organized by @AWBolympia, Sept. 19-21, 2017.

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The #MFGisWA tour continues! @BellmontCabinet was founded in a garage in 1988. It now employs about 350 people, most at their flagship facility in Sumner, where they make all of their products from scratch and built to order. Big thanks to @ImpactWA for sponsoring this stop!

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This morning AWB was honored to join students, teachers, community leaders, state officials and workforce innovators at Boeing to celebrate a milestone in the successful Core Plus program.

It was a perfect kickoff to our #MFGisWA Tour!

Read more: https://t.co/0ZCK1jtK4C

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On tax reform, Murray said it can be a bipartisan issue, but discussions must be open so everyone understands policy, has a say #AWBsummit17

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Cantwell is working on everything from apprenticeship to rail to ensure a trained workforce and WA stays strong in exports. #AWBsummit17

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#AWBsummit Federal Affairs piece continues at 9:20A with @SenatorCantwell she is followed by Sen. @PattyMurray at 10A.

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Panelists talking about how local employment and tax laws should be uniform, particularly with mobility of today's workforce. #AWBsummit17

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You're on the menu, said Condon, Prop 2 is just about unpopular commodity of the day, wait until your product is not in vogue. #AWBsummit17

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Walczak: Both Seattle income tax, Spokane rail tax create same legal issues, but Spokane rail initiative has fed ramifications. #AWBsummit17

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Condon: legal issues of Prop 2 could set up a situation where courts are crafting law as the policies come before them. #AWBsummit17

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In addition to sugary beverage tax and Seattle's next tax on short-term rentals, #wabiz faces uncertainty, said Edwards #AWBsummit17

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Edwards: On Seattle's income tax, it's illegal. There is no statute authorizing it and they knew it when they adopted it #AWBsummit17

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As Amazon HQ2 search show, businesses may be weary of what they're seeing at the state and local level on taxes, Walczak said #AWBsummit17

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On state biz tax climate, Walczak said when policy makers throw out new taxes it creates uncertainty. WA's tax code ranked #17 #AWBsummit17

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Richard Davis is moderating panel w/ Spokane Mayor David Condon, Scott Edwards, Lane Powell LLC & Jared Walczak, Tax Foundation #AWBsummit17

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Tax & Fiscal policy panel is just starting in Miller Room. Come join us - should be interesting. #AWBsummit17

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REMINDER: Put your best face forward -- update your social media profile picture in the Venera Ballroom beginning at 4:40P. #AWBsummit17

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Dan with NW Gas Assn. US has lead the world in carbon reductions with the growth of natural gas. #AWBsummit17

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Dr. James Conca: If we don't address global issues, we'll fail in CO2 reductions. #AWBsummit17

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Breakout Sessions are in Owens (McCleary Response, issues coming to #smallbiz) and Miller (tax & fiscal, environment) at 3:35P #AWBsummit17

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Breakout Sessions are in Owens (McCleary Response, issues coming to #smallbiz) and Miller (tax & fiscal, environment) #AWBsummit17