Mary Strow

InFocus: U.S. employment report, Portland's port troubles

Manufacturing Jobs: Lots of openings, not enough skilled workers

The Puget Sound Business Journal recently brought together a panel of Puget Sound manufacturers to discuss the problem, verging on crisis, of finding skilled workers. In a nutshell: “Manufacturers can’t find workers to fill open positions.” And these are good-paying blue-collar positions. Things have gotten so bad that several manufacturers, tired of waiting for educators […]

Policy Today, Common Ground edition: Consensus-Building

InFocus: Colorado tax limit court case, health exchange funding, Puget Sound manufacturing jobs

Policy Today: McCleary filings, Governor's carbon cap

Special Report on 2015 state transportation package

The Legislature has passed, and the governor signed, Washington’s first transportation revenue package in a decade. Our special report on the new measure, “Transportation Package Makes Critical Investments for Commuters, Economy,” is now available for you to read. You’ll find an analysis of all the package’s major elements, including: The new state transportation package will […]

90 Seconds: Progress report on McCleary

InFocus: Employment numbers, I-1366, Legislature's McCleary report (July 21, 2015)

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Policy Today: Common Ground – is it possible?

In this episode we welcome special guest Randi Abrams-Caras for the first of what we hope will be many discussions about finding common ground on policy in a politically polarized world.

WRC Annual Dinner: Dr. Rick Evans on "The Mind of Pete Carroll"

You can now watch the featured speaker at our May 28 annual dinner in Seattle on TVW. It’s BYU economics professor Dr. Rick Evans speaking on “The Mind of Pete Carroll: Tax Policy, Inequality, and State Competitiveness.”