The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Shell Oil Products US (Shell), an energy and petrochemical company, have agreed to extend the state’s first agreement to clean up contamination at multiple current and former gas station sites. The project has led to the completion of cleanup actions at 30 sites over the past three…
Category Archives: Government
Costco Surveys Asks “Should Marijuana Be Legal?”
Just saw a tweet about Costco’s latest survey in their Costco Connection magazine. It may be a controversial question to ask, but they are asking “Should marijuana be legal?”. You should weigh in with your opinion and vote – then look at the poll results. You might be surprised. With over 4,500 votes in so…
SBA’s March Web Chat Offers Tips and Advice for Women-Owned Small Businesses
– In recognition of National Women’s History Month, SBA’s March web chat will feature an open forum on Women’s Business Ownership. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership helps to promote growth of women-owned businesses through SBA programs offering business training and counseling, access to credit and capital, and business and networking…
It’s Tax Season! Do You Know all the Tax Credits that Might Benefit You?
By Calvin W. Goings, Assistant Associate Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration As Assistant Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I travel throughout Washington and meet with small business owners. Many small businesses don’t realize that 17 small business tax cuts have already been signed into law and an additional five small business tax cuts…
Washington endorses lifelong learning benefit for workers
Washington has become the first state in the nation to formally recognize a voluntary employee benefit program that encourages workers to continue their education with assistance from their employer. Today, Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law Senate Bill 6141 creating the Lifelong Learning Program. The bill legally defines Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs) which are savings…
KONY 2012 – This Guy MUST Be Stopped and Together WE Will Make it Happen
Joseph KONY is a convicted war criminal with crimes against humanity and tens of thousands of children. He MUST be stopped. Please invest 30 minutes of your life to watch this video to learn about the situation and how you and everyone you know can help change world history. This is just the beginning. Together…
New Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee Celebrated at a Special Reception Held by MulvannyG2 Architecture
MulvannyG2 Architecture hosted a special reception to welcome newly-elected Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee into office. The reception took place on Wednesday, February 22nd at the MulvannyG2 headquarter office in Bellevue, Wash. with more than 200 guests in attendance. Lee, who was born in China and moved to Bellevue in 1967, is the first Asian…
Youth Spend Day in Court Fighting for Climate Change Protection
Today, young citizens went to King County Superior Court to defend their right to a healthy earth and sustainable future. They hope that Judge Dean Lum will rule in their favor in what experts have called one of the most remarkable legal actions that has the potential to halt human-induced climate change. On May 4,…
Senate passes bill to encourage film production, jobs in Washington
Many world-famous movies and television shows are set in Washington State– recent examples include Twilight, Grey’s Anatomy, and AMC’s The Killing. But, most viewers likely don’t realize these have been filmed in Canada, Oregon, or California, where stronger tax incentive programs are in place than Washington’s to attract the film industry, along with its money….
Eligibility for SBA Small Business Programs Changes with “Final Rule” Size Standards
– The U.S. Small Business Administration today published a final rule in The Federal Register that will increase some of the size definitions of small businesses in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and Other Services sectors. The final rule will increase 37 of the revenue-based size standards in 34 industries and three sub-industries in the…
