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First Bill Cutoff Jan. 31 in Olympia – What Will Survive?
One-third of the 2024 legislative session is now complete. On Jan. 31 all bills without fiscal implications must pass their respective policy committees to remain alive. Following this deadline, attention will turn to the budget committees, which are set to convene...
2023 Marked Significant Wins for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Science Industry
A booming arts, culture, heritage and science industry makes King County one of the fastest-growing local economies in the world. This industry also supports our economy, accounting for 10.8% of the state’s GDP and providing over 180,000 jobs. Luckily for...
WA Small Biz Exemption for PFML at Risk
Week two of the 2024 legislative session was packed with committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action on some priority bills. All bills that are not deemed necessary to implement the budget (NTIB) must pass out of their house of origin policy committee by...
Legislative Session Week 9: Final Update on High-Priority Bills – Long-Term Care, Paid Family & Medical Leave + More
End of Session – March 7-10 The 2022 legislative session has officially adjourned. In the final week, legislators worked around the clock to finalize the budgets, work bills deemed...
2022 Legislative Session Update – A Game Changer For Our Region
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, We started the 2022 legislative session in January with some audacious goals and priorities, including: Investing hundreds of millions of...
Legislative Session Week 8: Priority Bill to Help Small Businesses Passes Senate & Fuel Tax Stripped from Transportation Funding Package
Week Eight – Feb. 28-March 4 Last week, the legislature passed two major cutoff deadlines, narrowing down the policy and fiscal bills still in play. Monday, February 28 was the...
Seattle Launches New Capital Access Program
Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) Markham McIntyre, and Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson announced...
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...
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Black Coffee Northwest: Doing Good With Every Single Cup
Community Business Connector has served Darnesha Weary, who owns Black Coffee Northwest, but it is really Darnesha and her business and nonprofit organization that serve us all. Weary...
Member Feature: The McLaughlin Method
Today's featured member, Katie McLaughlin, founder, chief strategist & transformation artist of The McLaughlin Method, said she helps mid-stage startups create thriving,...
Regional Leadership Conference Fall 2023: Upward Together
Last week, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce welcomed 220 business and civic leaders to its 2023 Regional Leadership Conference at Tulalip Resort hosted by Presenting...
Member Feature: Seattle City Flag
Today's featured member, Jackson Ridl, director of Seattle City Flag, said Seattle City Flag is a 501(c)(3) that works to bring inclusive public art to Seattle through civic design....
Member Feature: Mikono Coffee
Today's featured member, Wanjala Bifwoli, Co-Founder of Mikono Coffee, said that Mikono Coffee is a green coffee import company, with a mission to help grow direct-trade relationships...
How You Can Help: Maui Wildfire
What is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the last century has destroyed as many as 2,700 structures on Maui, most of which were homes, leaving thousands of residents homeless,...
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