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The text highlights the key points of the article, including the legal battle over treaty fishing rights for Native American tribes in Washington state, the individuals involved in the case, the Boldt Decision, and its implications for Indigenous peoples. [Extracted from the article]

With the new school year upon us, it is well past time to think about programming some new music. I've selected a variety of pieces in many languages, and I've [...]

Section 508 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 imposes new burdensome requirements regarding the timing and content of the statements retirement plans must provide to plan participants and beneficiaries. [...]

It is once again that time of year when the sun begins to shine, birds begin to sing, and most 401(k) plan sponsors will receive Form 5500s from their service [...]

Q Often, plans experience operational failures. Can you give us some background on what that means? A The technical definition of an 'operational failure' is a failure that affects the [...]

The myriad of approaches to vocal jazz is one of the genre's best qualities. Whether you direct a vocal jazz ensemble or program a few jazz pieces for your choir, [...]

In March 2013, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ('GAO') issued a lengthy report concluding that the Department of Labor ('DOL') and Internal Revenue Service ('IRS'), the federal agencies primarily responsible [...]

Finding literature to start or end concerts can be daunting, especially given the important roles those pieces play. For the first piece, I always try to choose a composition with [...]

For many choirs and audiences, spiritual arrangements are the highlight of concerts. Although the following is certainly incomplete, I've listed some of my favorite arrangements below. Some are 'barnburners,' while [...]

Choral musicians enjoy a wealth of literature spanning more than five centuries. With the tremendous amount of compositions from which to choose, programming a concert can easily become overwhelming. I've [...]

The participant-level fee disclosure regulation (located at 29 C.F.R. Section 2550.404a-5) was finalized on October 20, 2010. The regulation sets forth rules and requirements relating to disclosures and communications that [...]

The United States enjoyed a very prosperous period after the second World War. The strong economy and increased college enrollment (due to the GI Bill) fostered public support for and [...]

Baroque music can be some of the most joyous, rhythmic, and fun music to sing. However, many choir directors are afraid to program it because it falls outside of our [...]

As always, there are some important issues that will require plan sponsors' attention in the new year. Here are a few for consideration: * Transition onto a 'PPA' preapproved document [...]

In 1989, she posthumously received Washington's Medal of Merit. b Julia Butler Hansen: A Trailblazing Washington Politician can be ordered online: https://www.sos.wa.gov/store/#/detail/99 On a "cold and icy" day along the banks of the Columbia at the dawn of 1984, Julia reminisced in her diary about the day 24 years earlier when she arrived in Washington, D.C., to take her seat in Congress. Lyndon Baines Johnson ROAD W ARRIOR Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen's T railblazing Life By John C. Hughes In 1967, Julia Butler Hansen, from a tiny town along the Columbia River, became the most powerful woman in the U.S. Congress. Gregory Peck, whom Julia hugely admired for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, came to Longview in 1968 to honor Julia for her work to expand the Arts and Humanities Act. COLUMBIA 7 I NORTHWEST HISTORY COLUMBIA 6 I NORTHWEST HISTORY W hen Julia Butler Hansen won election to Congress in 1960, she joined 16 other women in the 437-member U.S. House of Representatives. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new resource called 'elaws.' The DOL Web site describes elaws as aimed at the following: 'The elaws Advisors help employees and employers [...]

By all accounts, it appears that in recent years the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has stepped up its ERISA enforcement efforts. Illustrating this trend, in part, is the DOL's [...]

It has become a tradition that, each year, the first installment of the Repertoire Forum recommends pieces connected to upcoming musical and historical anniversaries. 2015 is an anniversary year for [...]

On August 9, 2017, just as this issue of 401(k) Advisor was being finalized, the Department of Labor (DOL) filed a Notice of Administrative Action in a case pending in [...]