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Nurse Staffing, Housing + Taxes: Legislative Session Report Week 6
The 2023 legislative session is now more than one third complete and last week marked the first major cutoff. This year, members of the House have introduced 846 bills and members of the Senate have introduced 767 bills. Last Friday on Feb. 17, all bills needed to be...
What Bills Will Make the Cut? Housing, Retail Theft + More
The first major cutoff of the 2023 legislative session is on February 17. Heading into week 6 of the 2023 legislative session, legislators and advocates are working earnestly to pass or kill bills. Bills not necessary to implement the budget must pass out of their...
Lack of Childcare Hurts Workforce Participation
Prior to our special Chamber Briefing: Childcare at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s team is providing a quick report on this important industry and how it impacts your business and our economy. Ready to dig into this issue? See the recording...
Seattle’s Land Use & Neighborhoods Committee Sends Proposed Zoning Name Change to Full Council for Consideration
The single-family zoning label may be on its way out. A bill sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Dan Strauss would change “single-family areas” to “neighborhood...
Chamber Urges Reinvestment in Seattle’s Public Safety
On Sept. 13 the Seattle City Council voted on the mid-year supplemental budget, which included the issue of how to reallocate $15 million in salary savings for the Seattle Police...
King County details new vaccine verification program
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber Members, As COVID-19 continues to spread and strain hospital capacity throughout our region, King County is instituting proof of vaccination...
King County Announces Vaccine Verification Program is Coming
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber Members, Today, King County announced it is working on vaccine verification requirements, effective likely in October. Vaccine verification...
Compassion Seattle Campaign Appeal Denied
Charter Amendment 29 will not appear on the November ballot. On Aug. 31, Compassion Seattle’s lawyers filed an emergency motion of appeal with the Washington Court of Appeals seeking...
A United Front From Portland and Seattle Business Groups to ‘Build Back Better’
On Sept. 1, the Portland Business Alliance and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced a new partnership to advance shared advocacy priorities for addressing policy and...
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Comcast RISE Launches a $1M Grant Fund
The Seattle Metro Chamber is partnering with Comcast to help spread the word about the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which offers (100) $10,000 grants to eligible small businesses...
City of Seattle and Partners Host Second Set of Welcome Back Weeks
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced a schedule of arts and cultural events that will take place as part of Welcome Back Weeks occurring from Sept. 4-19. This is the second set of...
New Chamber Website
To better serve you, we have a brand-new website enhanced with exclusive features, including a members-only area. Sign into the Member Login area to be able to access: Member pricing...
Public Health Strategies Evolve To Contend With Delta Variant
We are now a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic. While significant progress has been made, the pandemic is not over – the Delta variant is the latest example of how adaptable...
Meet Our New Members: Jan.-Mar. 2021
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Updates on vaccines, variants, and safe reopening in King County
It has been weeks since Washington State fully reopened and many have returned to pre-pandemic activities. King County continues to prioritize and close equity, demographic, and...
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