Urban Forum NW 07-16-26
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The episode discusses significant legal victories for minority contractors and legislative accomplishments in Washington State.
Today, Thursday, July 16 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Wendell Stemley, president, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) will be joined by Bob Armstead, president, Washington State Chapter-NAMC. They will comment on how NAMC and a coalition of minority and women-owned businesses and trade associations achieved a significant legal victory after a federal court dismissed a case threatening the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. The lawsuit Mid-American Co. v. U.S. DOT was filed by groups seeking to eliminate race and gender-conscious elements of the DBE Program. In September 2024, the court issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of DBE contract goals in five states where the plaintiffs operates. *Washington State Representative Chipalo Street (D)-37th LD, Vice Chair, House Finance Committee comments on his legislative accomplishments that include passing House Bill (HB) 2724 Millionaires Tax, HB 2019 Making the Estate Tax More Progressive; SHB Inmate Funds; HB 2610 Nonprofit housing providers-Successfully protected the tax preferences for nonprofit housing providers when they allow their space to be used for…
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