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Recap: Seattle Metro Chamber/Portland Business Alliance Joint D.C. Fly-In 2023
From April 16-19, Seattle Metro Chamber members and senior leaders joined our friends and colleagues from the Portland, Ore., region to jointly meet with our respective congressional delegations and Biden Administration leaders from key federal agencies whose work...
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 the other chamber. As a reminder, bills that are considered necessary to implement the...
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 Chamber Fiscal Committee Cutoff on April 4. Many priority bills made it through the...
Regional Light Rail Marks Major Milestone with Northgate Extension
As of October 2, commuters and travelers have more options for fast, reliable travel with Sound Transit’s new Northgate light rail extension. The 4.3-mile extension added three new...
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...
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Member Feature: Chef Taylor’s Catering
Here at the Seattle Metro Chamber, we have to 2,500 companies across the region and 13 different business sectors, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to brands known around...
Member Feature: Garden of Eden Urban Farming
Here at the Seattle Metro Chamber, we have to 2,500 companies across the region and 13 different business sectors, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to brands known around...
Member Feature: PridePays
Here at the Seattle Metro Chamber, we have to 2,500 companies across the region and 13 different business sectors, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to brands known around...
Member Feature: Eighth Generation
Here at the Seattle Metro Chamber, we have to 2,500 companies across the region and 13 different business sectors, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to brands known around...
How You Can Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2022
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: March 2022
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