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Budget talks
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By Jan Teague, President/CEO
Yesterday afternoon the House Ways & Means committee held its hearing on the Democrat majority party's proposed state budget. As you would expect, those who testified talked about how serious the cuts were for their various programs. There will be fewer park rangers, fewer state employees, fee increases, cuts in the public defender program that will hurt the foster care program, cuts in higher education funding, to name a few.
The Senate Labor Committee on Monday heard House Bill 2395, which seeks to claim independent port short-haul drayage truck drivers are actually employees of retail importers.
WRA supports the work and mission of EnterpriseWashington, the statewide, non-partisan organization working to recruit, train and elect business-minded lawmakers.
Among EnterpriseWashington’s tools are political mapping services and a non-profit business institute that offers hands-on training to youth in the political process.
EnterpriseWashington is in the midst fundraising to continue its services. Click here for a summary of the organization’s current fundraising initiatives. The document includes contact information.
To represent the legislative, regulatory and political interests of the retailing industry in the State of Washington at the local, state and national level; to promote the orderly development and economic advancement of Washington retailing and the state as a whole; to stimulate and enhance competitive enterprise with community responsibility; to provide programs of service and action in promoting the common interests of members; and to secure cooperation with and among other organizations in the furtherance of those objectives.
