2011 Friday Phone Briefings

Join us for our weekly phone briefing.

Every Friday during the 2011 legislative session, AWB hosts a weekly phone briefing for members to get up to speed on what’s happening in Olympia. Join AWB’s Jocelyn McCabe, Gary Chandler, and others as they keep you posted on the latest legislative events.

 To join the conversation, contact Jocelyn McCabe at 360.943.1600.


Friday Phone Briefing: April 15, 2011
With less than a week left in regular session, the likelihood of a special session looms as the House and Senate work to bring their budgets together. Jocelyn McCabe discusses the latest movements as lawmakers struggle to finalize the budget as the Good Friday Sine Die looms. Amber Carter discusses ...
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Friday Phone Briefing: April 8, 2011
The House released their long anticipated budget this week. Jocelyn McCabe brings us up to date as the legislature enters it final few weeks. Amber Carter discusses the latest budget movements and proposed transportation fees.
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Friday Phone Briefing: April 1, 2011
The budget again is the top story this week. Jocelyn McCabe brings us up to date as the legislature struggles to close a $5.6 billion deficit. Don Brunell discusses a new report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Finally, Gary Chander provides his insight in issues such as workers compensatio...
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Friday Phone Briefing: March 25, 2011
Analysis of the state budget and workers’ compensation legislation with the Washington Research Council’s Richard S. Davis and AWB’s Kris Tefft.
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Friday Phone Briefing: March 18, 2011
A review of the March 17 revenue forecast and related tax issues with Amber Carter, AWB government affairs director for tax and fiscal issues.
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Friday Phone Briefing: March. 11, 2011
AWB Government Affairs VP Gary Chandler on the Senate workers’ compensation bill, plus discussion of the March 17 revenue forecast and state budget.
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Friday Phone Briefing: March 4, 2011
AWB Government Affairs VP Gary Chandler and General Counsel Kris Tefft provide an update on workers’ compensation negotiations, plus discussion of other key bills at the midway point in the 2011 session.
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Friday Phone Briefing: Feb. 25, 2011
Jocelyn McCabe is joined by AWB Government Affairs Director Amber Carter to discuss the latest news on transportation and tax and fiscal legislation. AWB GA Vice President Gary Chandler provides an update on workers’ compensation negotiations.
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Friday Phone Briefing: Feb. 18, 2011
Jocelyn McCabe is joined by AWB Government Affairs Director Chris McCabe to discuss energy, land use and water legislation. AWB GA Vice President Gary Chandler also discusses workers’ comp, the budget and the House policy cutoff.
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Friday Phone Briefing: Feb. 11, 2011
Jocelyn McCabe is joined by AWB Government Affairs Director Grant Nelson to discuss stormwater, minimum wage and product safety legislation. Gary Chandler, AWB vice president of government affairs, also discusses developments in the debates over unemployment insurance, workers’ comp and the suppleme...
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Friday Phone Briefing: Feb. 04, 2011
Jocelyn McCabe is joined by AWB President Don Brunell. They discuss the latest developments on Governor Gregoire's unemployment insurance legislation.
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Friday Phone Briefing: Jan. 28, 2011
AWB Government Affairs Director Kris Tefft discusses emerging workers' compensation legislation and AWB President Don Brunell offers the latest in an effort to curb unemployment insurance tax rates.
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Friday Phone Briefing: Jan. 21, 2011
AWB's Gary Chandler, Donna Steward, and Kris Tefft join us to discuss the latest developments on the most pressing issues for the business community. Chandler discusses the disappointingly partisan debate regarding the supplemental budget; Steward updates us on the debate over the governor’s unempl...
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Friday Phone Briefing: Jan. 14, 2011
In the first Friday phone briefing of the 2011 Legislative session, AWB Vice President of Government Affairs Gary Chandler discusses some early trends and legislation that the business community should pay attention to.
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