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Federal Update: 2022 Successes, 2023 Plans
Advocating for the needs of Seattle voters and businesses with our federal elected officials is an important priority for us. In 2022, the Seattle Metro Chamber built on a strong program of advocacy begun during the pandemic to focus on key member challenges and...
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[Q&A] New Pay Transparency Rules Start Jan. 1
On Nov. 30, the Seattle Metro Chamber hosted Lindsey Sosa and Gary Kawamura from Archbright to learn more about the new pay transparency rules for salary ranges and benefits descriptions on job postings that start Jan. 1, 2023. Watch the full webinar on demand at any...
Seattle City Council Votes on Rebalancing Package, Makes Public Safety Cuts
On Nov. 21, Seattle City Council members voted on amendments to Select Budget Committee Chair Teresa Mosqueda’s 2023-2024 proposed Balancing Package, the vehicle City Council uses to respond to the mayor’s proposed biennial budget. The City Council will vote on the...
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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Nomination Process For New Chamber Board Members Now Open
Trustees advise, govern, promote and oversee policy and the overall direction of the Chamber in support of the mission to help members thrive in an equitable and inclusive regional...
King County Vaccine Update: 1M+ doses, but cases are on the rise
New cases are rising significantly since the latest increase began in late February (up nearly 80%). From a geographic perspective, while we are seeing these increases across the...
2021 Pacific Northwest Study Mission Recap
Earlier this year, we hosted a Pacific Northwest Study Mission which included a five-week series of virtual events where we heard from experts up and down the I-5 corridor from...
Honoring Arab American Heritage Month in 2021
April is Arab American Heritage Month, which honours Arab American culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans. Today, there are roughly 3.7 million Arab Americans...
The latest news on reopening phases and vaccine distribution
As we enter new eligibility and reopening phases here in Washington, there continue to be critical dynamics at play as we balance vaccination with recovery. We continue to partner...
State moves to Phase 3 of Reopening on March 22
Washington Moves to Phase 3 of Reopening on March 22 Governor Jay Inslee announced on Mar. 11 that effective March 22, all of Washington state will enter Phase 3 of reopening. Per his...
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