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UI Benefits + Budget Shortfall in Spotlight | Legislative Report
We are approaching the midpoint of the 105-day 2025 legislative session. Feb. 28 was the last day to move bills out of fiscal committees in their house of origin. This week, legislators will spend most of their time on the floor debating and passing bills out of their...
Legislature Considering 11 Organized Retail Crime Proposals
By Sarah Clark, Director of Policy Organized Retail Crime is an ongoing concern for businesses, consumers, and law enforcement agencies across the state, particularly as criminal networks exploit online marketplaces to traffic stolen goods.  The Washington State...
Dead Bills That Didn’t Make Cutoff + Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Updates
Legislative Session Report Friday, Feb. 21 was the first major bill cutoff of this legislative session, meaning that all bills needed to be voted out of their house of origin policy committee in order to stay alive. However, it is important to note that no issue is...
Last Week of Session – Which Bills Will Make It Through?
It’s the last week of the 2023 105-day legislative session. April 12 was the Opposite House Floor Cutoff; the last day for the House and Senate to vote on bills that came over from...
2 Housing Bills Pass & Pressure Dials Up – Next Cutoff is April 12 | Legislative Report
There are only two weeks left in the legislative session. Last week, legislators primarily focused their attention on moving legislation through fiscal committees by the Opposite...
Vote Yes on King Co. Prop. 1 – Crisis Care Centers Levy
The King County Crisis Care Centers Levy will appear as Proposition 1 on the April 25 Special Election ballot. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has endorsed this measure...
What Bills Survived Cutoff? | Legislative Report
We are now in the final stretch of the 2023, 105-day legislative session. March 29 was the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff where all bills that passed their chambers of origin...
Public Safety, Housing + Education in Proposed Senate Budgets | Legislative Report
We have only four more weeks left in the 105-day legislative session. Last week, hearings and executive sessions on policy bills continued in advance of the March 29 opposite-house...
Bipartisan Support Highlights Middle Housing Legislation | Legislative Report
Last week legislators returned to their respective committees to hear bills from the opposite chamber. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy...
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Member Feature: PRR
Today's featured members, Colleen Gants, Co-President and National Transportation Sector Lead of PRR, said PRR is a woman-owned, full-service communications firm serving government...
Member Feature: Creoworks
Today's featured members, Amy del Olmo, Principal & Designer of Creoworks, said Creoworks is a studio of artisans creating a range of architectural furniture made in the USA with...
Member Feature: CE Monette Art
Today's featured members, Colleen Monette, sole proprietor/artist of CE Monette Art, said she is a mixed media artist and instructor, teaching encaustic painting in her studio in...
Member Feature: Chomp! & The Canal
Today's featured members, Paul and Stephanie Staley, owners of CHOMP! Foods catering said they renovated The Canal, a long-time staple overlooking the Ballard Locks, where they host...
Member Feature: CuriosityBased
Today's featured member, Dr. Julie Pham, CEO of CuriosityBased, said CuriosityBased is dedicated to helping teams and individuals practice curiosity at work, leading to positive work...
Member Feature: Bustos Media
Today's featured member, Alina Berriz, General Manager of Bustos Media Seattle, said the company represents the stations La GranD 99.3FM and La Zeta 102.9. Tell us about your business...
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