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Economy & Innovation

How Washington builds, scales, and keeps the next generation of companies — from Spokane to the Sound.

The 47 Index: Spring Briefing

Our quarterly read on whether Washington is becoming an easier place to build, create, and live. This quarter: permitting speeds up, the grid tightens, and a quiet win on apprenticeships.

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AI in the Real World

Past the demos and the doom: how a port authority, a rural clinic, and a state permitting office are quietly using AI to do more with the same number of people.

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