An impending talent gap threatens Washington state's workforce pipeline, which faces a projected deficit of degreed and credentialed workers over the next decade.
It would help if, to run for office, politicians had to first sweat making a payroll, struggle to deal with complex and costly maze of government regulations, and deal with the uncertainty of business cycles and global competition, writes Don Burnell.
Washington state Governor-elect Bob Ferguson has proposed reducing spending by $4 billion as a strong first step to the state's budgeting process, setting a tone Washington businesses and residents haven't witnessed in the past 12 years.
The Washington state government needs to rightsize operations to fit budget realities, rather than put a greater onus on businesses during the upcoming Legislative session.