International trade creates jobs and economic growth in every state, and now supports an estimated 39.8 million American jobs – more than one in five jobs.
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Showing posts with label Washington State. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Trade Supports Growth and Jobs in Every State
International trade creates jobs and economic growth in every state, and now supports an estimated 39.8 million American jobs – more than one in five jobs.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
VOTE TODAY
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Chamber Opposes I-1351 – Plus, Other 2014 General Election Chamber Ballot Recommendations
The Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee (GAC) recommended to oppose the initiative because the Legislative 2015-2017 session is already forecast to face a $1 billion shortfall. In addition, the GAC contends that the State Supreme Court’s McCleary decision directives will require $2 billion above present spending levels. The initiative would prove to be “budget-busting” by costing another $4 billion at full implementation, and is without a revenue source.
“Initiative 1351 would cause detrimental harm to the state budget which in turn will hurt the very generation that we need to help the most. Abiding to the mandates of the McCleary decision coupled with growing jobs in our state should be our number one priority,” said Tom Pierson, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber President & CEO.
“The surest way we can grow funds for education statewide is through the passage of a statewide transportation package now which would have a $42 billion return to our economy generating over $2 billion in new taxes that could then be used to invest in our education system, and supporting our kids’ future which is our paramount duty!” continued Pierson.
Other 2014 General Election Chamber Ballot Recommendations:
City of Tacoma
The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Board of Directors voted to oppose: VOTE NO
• Proposed Charter Amendment No. 6, Council (Re-) Confirmation of Utility Director
• Proposed Charter Amendment No. 8, Extended Mayor and Council Term Limits
The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Board of Directors voted to support: VOTE YES
• Proposed Charter Amendment No. 5, Council Confirmation of Department Directors
• Proposed Charter Amendment No. 9, Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries
City of University Place
The West Side Branch Board of Directors voted to oppose: VOTE NO
• City of University Place Proposition No. 1, Additional 3.5% Tax on Utility Company Earnings for Police Services
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Tacoma's First Public Charter School Announces Enrollment Period
Today founder Kristina Bellamy-McClain of SOAR Academy, one of the first charter schools in Washington and the first homegrown charter school in Tacoma, announced the academy's launch of their official website and open enrollment period for current Pre-K and Kindergarten students that will be their first Kindergarten and First Graders for next school year.
SOAR Academy is accepting applications from current Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Students wishing to apply MUST be in Kindergarten or First grades only next year. Click here for the application. SOAR Academy's open application period runs from October 1, 2014 - March 15, 2015 @5pm.
For more information contact SOAR Academy at apply@soaracademies.org.
The SOAR Academy's website is up and running at soaracademies.org. They will continue to update the site with content and dates in the coming months as they progress.
Friday, August 29, 2014
3-Month Ramp Closure Begins Next Week
The ramp closure will be in place around
the clock until December, and a signed detour will be provided for motorists.
Additional overnight lane and ramp
closures will also take place next week on I-5, I-705 and State Route 7 as
crews finish creating a protected work area.
Beginning at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2,
crews will close the left lane and shoulder of northbound I-5 near M Street.
The lane closure will be in place overnight until 5 a.m., Wednesday, Sept.
3.
The I-705 and State Route 7 on-ramps to
northbound I-5 will close overnight from 11 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, until 5
a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. The two right northbound I-5 lanes will also close
between M Street and Portland Avenue for the same hours.
Three lanes of southbound I-5, plus the
Portland Avenue on-ramp and I-705 and SR 7 off-ramps, will close overnight
beginning at 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 until 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5. The
closures will allow crews to remove and replace pavement markings.
As a reminder, southbound I-5 between
Yakima Street and State Route 16 is reduced from four to three general-purpose
lanes around the clock for approximately six weeks. Crews have closed the left
lane so the median can be rebuilt to carry traffic through the area during
future traffic shifts.
Stay
informed of traffic impacts by visiting Tacomatraffic.com, WSDOT’s traffic alerts and construction
update
webpages, and following WSDOT’s regional Twitter account.
Hyperlinks
within the release:
- Tacoma Traffic.com Web page:
- http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/construction/pugetsound/tacoma.htm
- I-5 M Street to Portland Avenue – HOV Web page:
- http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/i5_msttoportland/
- Traffic alerts:
- http://www.wsdot.com/traffic/trafficalerts/
- Olympic Region weekly construction and traffic updates Web page:
- http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction/
- Twitter @wsdot_tacoma
- https://twitter.com/wsdot_tacoma
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