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00:00 – Introduction
00:42 – Amazon layoffs: national vs WA impact
01:55 – What the distribution signals about business climate
04:23 – Will WA lose out to other regions?
04:42 – Wolf recovery success: management vs lawsuits
06:44 – AG Nick Brown, federal reporting fight, state hypocrisy
08:31 – Paid Family Leave payroll tax hike
10:34 – “Trust fund” shortfalls & future hikes
11:40 – National election takeaways
13:12 – Local races, public safety & Spokane business shift
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