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Vote Yes on King Co. Prop. 1 – Crisis Care Centers Levy
The King County Crisis Care Centers Levy will appear as Proposition 1 on the April 25 Special Election ballot. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has endorsed this measure and encourages you to vote for approval. You can read the full proposition, along with...
What Bills Survived Cutoff? | Legislative Report
We are now in the final stretch of the 2023, 105-day legislative session. March 29 was the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff where all bills that passed their chambers of origin needed to be passed by the opposite chamber policy committee to stay alive this...
Public Safety, Housing + Education in Proposed Senate Budgets | Legislative Report
We have only four more weeks left in the 105-day legislative session. Last week, hearings and executive sessions on policy bills continued in advance of the March 29 opposite-house policy cutoff. There was also a shift in focus to the budget; the Senate released and...
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...
Seattle Passes Legislation Creating More Flexibility for Storefronts Downtown
Last week, Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation creating more flexibility for the allowable uses for street-level storefronts in downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and...
15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area up for Discussion
The city of Seattle’s Community Economic Development Committee is evaluating a proposal to form a 15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area (BIA) with taxing authority to fund street...
Seattle Considers Changes To Industrial And Maritime Strategy
The city of Seattle is considering changes to its Industrial and Maritime strategies, including studying potential zoning changes in industrial areas. You can learn more about the...
Sound Transit Board Of Directors Takes Realignment Vote
On Thursday, August 5, the Sound Transit Board of Directors took a vote adopting the hybrid approach to realignment championed by King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci and Board...
Sound Transit Board Reaches Major Decision Point On Delivering ST3
On August 5 at 1:00 p.m., the Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene for a special meeting to vote on the realignment of the voter-approved ST3 light rail expansion package....
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COVID-19 Update: Omicron and Booster Shots
Through our partnership with King County, we are bringing you real-time, relevant information on what is happening regarding vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omicron Variant...
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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