by WCIT | Sep 28, 2011 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
In my last post on WCIT’s policy priorities – cleverly titled, as always – I mentioned that today’s post would be focused on visa reform. No, not credit cards…I’m talking about entry visas into the United States from places like...
by WCIT | Sep 16, 2011 | WCIT Blog
Just like a month ago – when WCIT toured Eastern WA to meet with trade-related stakeholders – WCIT is “on the road again” (as someone once sang). We’ll be meeting with members of the Washington Congressional delegation, the DC offices of...
by WCIT | Sep 15, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
My wife didn’t think this blog post title made sense…since it’s really about how Russia doesn’t love tariffs and is willing to lower them to join the World Trade Organization. But you get the idea, plus it’s a James Bond reference (my...
by WCIT | Aug 26, 2011 | Free Trade Agreements, The Importance of International Trade, WCIT Blog
Remember back in grade school when, as soon as you came back in September, your teacher would assign you to write a paper about “what I learned on my summer vacation?” Well, I just got back from a three day trip to Eastern Washington to talk international...
by WCIT | Aug 24, 2011 | WCIT Blog
WCIT staff is on a three day trek around the eastern part of Washington state to meet with members, stakeholders and other folks generally interested in trade (whether they know it or not). If you want to follow the blow by blow account, we’re tweeting every...
by WCIT | Aug 19, 2011 | WCIT Blog, WCIT Policy Priorities
Every so often, an industry will decide that some of its stakeholders will need to pay more than their fair share for the greater good. The Seattle Times was very familiar with that concept, until it finally got rid of its Joint Operating Agreement with the Seattle...
