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Techie-turned-lawmaker uses his Microsoft chops to challenge the status quo as a state senator

by Lisa Stiffler on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 at 8:38 am

After a decade working in the tech sector, Joe Nguyen tackled his new role as a state senator like any good program manager. He sat down and created a process… Read More

Meet the ‘pragmatic progressive’ balancing tech and business interests with social issues

by Lisa Stiffler on May 8, 2023May 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm

Washington state Rep. Amy Walen went to the state’s capitol planning to work on gun violence and affordable housing. But when she arrived in Olympia, Walen discovered an additional important… Read More

Legislation that boosts innovation: Meet two lawmakers being honored with GeekWire Awards

by Lisa Stiffler on May 6, 2022May 7, 2022 at 7:49 am

Successful tech ventures don’t materialize in a vacuum. They need talented, skilled leaders and employees, and capital and customers to fund their ventures. And they benefit from supportive policy makers… Read More

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‘We can’t afford a Seattle freeze’: Community leaders discuss how city can rebound after COVID

by Kurt Schlosser on March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 at 9:51 am

Even as the pandemic slows, one key unanswered question is whether everyone will feel good about visiting or working in downtown Seattle. Since last March, the downtown core has suffered… Read More

Amazon policy page updated with position stating support for the equitable treatment of Black people

by Kurt Schlosser on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 at 10:00 am

A web page dedicated to laying out Amazon’s position on a number of issues, from climate change to counterfeiting, has been updated with a new entry on the treatment of… Read More

Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association

by James Thorne on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 at 11:50 am

Venture investor Heather Redman is the new chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a business association and advocacy group. Redman was named vice chair of WTIA for a… Read More

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