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Seattleites Weigh in on Voting Reform Measures
Voters will start receiving ballots in the coming days for the Nov. 8 General Election. And if you are a Seattle voter you will be asked to weigh in on two competing ballot measures that will shift the way that we elect our local lawmakers, Approval Voting...
City Must Use Comprehensive Plan to Increase Housing, Affordability
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce submitted comments on the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan environmental impact statement on Aug. 22. You will find our comments below highlighting what the Chamber would like to see studied in the environmental impact...
Seattle City Council Passes Police Staffing Legislation – A Win for Public Safety
The Seattle City Council on Aug. 16 approved legislation (Council Bill 120389) from Mayor Bruce Harrell to boost efforts to recruit and retain Seattle Police officers. The final vote was 6-3 with Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda, Kshama Sawant, and Tammy Morales...
Take Action: Urge Your State Legislators to Pass a Comprehensive Transportation Revenue Package
A comprehensive transportation package this session would promote economic recovery and create jobs across the state and region at a critical time. The pandemic's impact on our...
Week 12 Legislative Update: Budget negotiations ramp up
 Today, Monday, April 5 marks the 85th day of the 105-day legislative session. Friday, April 2 was the opposite house fiscal cutoff when all bills that are still in play needed to be...
Week 11 Legislative Update: House and Senate Democrats Release Budget Packages
Friday, March 26, was the opposite House policy committee cut-off when all bills that passed the House needed to be out of their Senate policy committee and all bills that passed the...
Week 10 Legislative Update: Revenues Bounce Back
Throughout the legislative session, one of the most significant questions has been the how much revenue the state expects to collect over the next several years. On Wednesday, March...
Week 9 Legislative Update: Back to Public Hearings and Committee Consideration
 Last week on Tuesday, March 9, the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff, the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber in which they were introduced....
Week 8 Legislative Update: Chambers Work to Pass Bills Before House of Origin Cutoff
Week eight is now complete and the 2021 legislative session is more than half over. Last week was filled with floor action in both chambers. The House and Senate have until Tuesday,...
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Smallest Businesses Prioritized in Paycheck Protection Program Changes
Small businesses make up 80 percent of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber's member companies and account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly...
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This week’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout update
We remain committed to bringing you real-time, relevant information about vaccination in King County, which is the critical path to a safe and sustained reopening and recovery. The...
COVID-19 vaccine rollout update
We have partnered with King County and Public Health to bring you real-time relevant information on what is happening with regards to vaccines in King County. We will be sending you...
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Need Help Navigating PPP
The COVID-19 relief bill that passed in December included additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC). PPP provides loans...
Introducing our newest program: Recalibrate
We're pleased to introduce Recalibrate, the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Through Recalibrate, we aim to provide...
Moving forward to Phase Two
Last week, Governor Jay Inslee announced that he is modifying the requirements for regions to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington. Roadmap to Recovery Plan. Regions...
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