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December 29, 2003

Opinion: How to make our state competitive

By DAVID MCFADDEN
Special to the Journal

Competition for expanding and relocating business is increasing right along with emphasis on economic development. Candidates for elected office made job growth a hot-button issue during the election season, and that talk will surely continue among politicians and the media as we head full-steam into the legislative session.

Washington State finds itself at a crossroads in this debate. Already lagging behind other states in its offering of business inducements, Washington is in danger of slipping further back in the pack.


 
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