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[ACTION] Tell Seattle City Council to Enforce State Drug Possession Laws
We know from The Index that public safety has consistently been a top Seattle voter priority. We need your help to ensure that City Council votes to make Seattle a safer place to live, work, visit, and do business. This afternoon, the Public Safety and Human Services...
Drug Possession and Public Use Laws – A Timeline
Seattle City Council is considering legislation that would align the city code with the state’s recently passed law classifying the public use and possession of controlled substances as a gross misdemeanor. Seattle City Council rejected similar legislation on June 6....
Requiring Cash Increases Public Safety Risk for Businesses | King County Council Cashless Proposal
The King County Council is considering whether to require businesses in unincorporated King County to accept cash. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce delivered the following testimony to the King County Council on June 20. The Chamber is continuing to track...
Legislative Session Week 7: House Dems Propose Biz Recovery Dollars and Removing Export Fuel Tax from Transpo Package
Week Seven – February 21-25 Week seven was a busy week for the legislature as the opposite policy house committee cutoff was on Thursday. That means if a bill was introduced in the...
Legislative Session Week 6: WARNING – Controversial L&I Bill Advances, Middle Housing Fails
Week Six – Feb. 14-18 February 15 marked a major deadline for the 2022 legislative session -- all bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin to stay alive. Leading up to the...
WA Transportation Package Makes Big Traction
The Move Ahead Washington transportation package would make investments to finish projects we have started (like Connecting Washington) while also investing in preservation and...
Legislative Session Week 5: COVID-19 Mask Changes + Controversial Nurse Staffing Bill is Moving Ahead Quickly
Week Five – February 7-13 We are now five weeks into session with only four more weeks to go. February 7, was the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff when all bills needed to be...
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[ACTION] Urge Your Lawmakers to Pass Move Ahead Washington
The passage of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides an opportunity for Washington State to leverage federal investments in some of our state's most urgent...
Legislative Session Week 4: Small Business Relief + New Bill Bridges Paid Family & Medical Leave Funding Gap
Week Four – January 31-February 6 We are now four weeks into session with only five more weeks to go. On Wednesday afternoon both House and Senate took action on the floor to pass...
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How You Can Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2023
Every May, we celebrate the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In and around Seattle, and online, there are many ways...
Meet Our New Members: January-March 2023
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Member Feature: Apex Electrical Group
Today's featured member, Marcus Cola, CEO of Apex Electrical Group LLC (AEG), said that Apex Electrical Group LLC is a minority-owned, veteran-owned electrical contractor that...
WA COVID-19 Business Rules Have Ended – How To Ensure A Smooth Transition for Your Staff
Washington’s COVID-19 business rules ended April 1, earlier than the anticipated May 11 date, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has confirmed. Craig Blackwood,...
Small Business Disaster Relief Grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce has $9.7 million available for grants to small businesses with annual gross receipts of $5 million or less that have sustained a reduction...
Member Feature: Northwest Film Forum
Today's featured member, Derek Edamura, executive director of Northwest Film Forum, said the nonprofit is a film and arts center located in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood...
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