The 66th Legislature convened Jan. 14 and is slated to end on April 28. During that time, the top job for lawmakers is to craft the state's two-year operating budget.

On a map, the distance from our Washington to the 'other” Washington looks so far away. But, policies being made and debated there hit us here in Washington state. Take trade policies, for example. As one of the most trade-driven states

When the manufacturing sector is strong, communities become stronger, and families are lifted into the middle class. Employees in the manufacturing sector earn an average annual wage of more than $72,000, or roughly 30 percent more than the average wage

Rail remains the safest, most efficient, and environmentally friendly means of moving products over land. As residents of the most trade-driven state in the country, we all need to be paying attention to what's happening right now, just across the st

With the recent attention on renegotiating trade agreements and potential new tariffs, it's worth remembering that Washington state's economy thrives on trade and exports. Washington leads the nation in exports per capita and ranks third in overall

We all want our kids to grow up in a state with good-paying job prospects and the training to match the jobs. Today, there is a laser focus by the Association of Washington Business membership and other groups about the need to fill the workforce pipel

For the next generation of hands-on workers, it's an exciting time to be a job seeker in Washington state. That's because as many as 740,000 good-paying jobs in the state's manufacturing sector are open. In central Washington, careers in manufactur