Washington Business Winter 2019 | Washington Business

washington business Inside winter 2019 Departments In Focus 6 AWB Events Inside AWB 8 How AWB is working for you Events 11 AWB’s calendar of events Tweets 12 Comments via Twitter Video Spotlight 13 Videos featured online Of Note 18 Interesting milestones The Water Cooler 20 34 On the Road Again AWB’s second-annual Manufacturing Week bus tour covered 2,200 miles over seven days, visiting more than 50 shop floors to tell the stories of Washington’s vibrant manufacturing sector. Brian Mittge A break from the every day Columns Eye on Business 15 Kris Johnson From the Chair 16 Tim Schauer From the Institute Chair 17 Mike Schwenk In Their Words Industry 22 A Q&A with Suzi LeVine Bobbi Cussins 42 Powerful Rivers What’s Working Taxation 24 27 Reporting for Duty The Global Impact of Cascade Designs The Stove that Conquered Harsh Conditions 30 Andrew Lenderman Andrew Lenderman Andrew Lenderman Federal Focus 32 Employers Connect with Congress Andrew Lenderman 46 Bobbi Cussins A Flawed Tax Structure that Works Richard S. Davis Education & Workforce State Education Leaders Help Veterans Create New Careers 49 Andrew Lenderman Economy Helping Businesses be Workers’ Comp Wise 52 Brian Mittge Doing Business As 54 Nelson Electric Brian Mittge

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