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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 2: House Passes Long-Term Care Delay, Housing Legislation, and More
Week Two – January 17-21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked the start of the second week of the legislative session. Both chambers started the week by honouring late civil rights...
Sign up to Participate in Seattle’s Independent Contractor Rulemaking Process
The city of Seattle's Office of Labor Standards has announced its upcoming rulemaking stakeholder process. The office will hold five virtual stakeholder meetings to gather input for...
Legislative Session Week 1: Lawmakers are Fast-Tracking a Long-Term Care Delay
Session Kickoff Activities The first week of the 2022 legislative session is complete. The week began Jan. 10 with most legislators participating remotely. The House started with...
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[Written Testimony] Use Federal Recovery Resources to Invest in Solutions to Homelessness
January 11, 2022 Dear Chair Rolfes and members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee: We are writing on behalf of our 2,500 members to strongly urge you to use federal recovery...
Legislative Session Preview Report 2022
Today marks the first day of the 2022 legislative session. Biennial budget cycles last two years, and 2022 is the second half of the current cycle. This means the legislature will go...
Seattle City Council: Committee Leadership Announced, Full Council on New Schedule
 On January 4, Seattle City Council met to elect Councilmember Debora Juarez as the next City Council President (2022-2023). The Council also passed a resolution establishing the...
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Comcast RISE $10,000 Grants Open Oct. 3
Small businesses have always played a critical role in the growth and future of our region, and the Seattle Metro Chamber knows that rising costs are creating challenges for many...
Member Feature: Harden Consulting Group, LLC
Today's featured member, Dr. Kimberly Harden, owner and CEO of Harden Consulting Group, LLC, said that Harden Consulting Group, LLC is an award-winning consulting agency that helps...
Member Feature: All New LLC
Today's featured member, Jurea Rubit, owner of All New LLC, said her company assists homeowners and businesses with rehabbing and/or renovating their homes and buildings for better...
Member Feature: Onit Management Consulting
Today's featured members, partners and lead consultants Edward Byers and Charlotte Franklin at Onit Management Consulting, said their boutique consulting firm brings together best...
Member Feature: Mimi’s Zero Waste Market
Today's featured member, Co-Founder Heather Williams at Mimi's Zero Waste Market, said the market makes it easier to live with less plastic. It sells bulk organic dry goods, baking...
Meet Our New Members: April-June 2022
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