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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...
City of Seattle, Sound Transit Committee Take Important Steps Forward on West Seattle and Ballard Light Rail Extensions
Extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard requires timely decisions to stay on the current schedule of opening the West Seattle extension in 2032 and Ballard in 2037. That is why it was important that both the Seattle City Council and Sound Transit System...
It’s Official: Julie Timm is Sound Transit’s New CEO
The Sound Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously June 23 to hire Julie Timm as the new Sound Transit CEO. Timm most recently served as the CEO of Greater Richmond Transit Company in Richmond, Virginia. Throughout the Sound Transit CEO selection process, the...
Seattle City Hall Update: Mayor releases budget, Council holds first public hearing Tuesday
On September 29, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan gave her annual Budget Address where she unveiled her proposal for the City of Seattle's 2021 budget. While the overall budget is roughly...
Recap: Town Hall with Councilmember Andrew Lewis
Businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes have an interest in City Hall's decisions, which is why it is so important that our elected officials hear from the diverse...
State Budget Update: New forecast cuts projected shortfall in half
Last week, the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council adopted the official state economic and revenue forecast and optimistic and pessimistic alternative forecasts. This forecast has...
Chamber endorses measures for transit service and Harborview Medical Center
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced its support for two important ballot measures on this November's ballot: City of Seattle Proposition 1, which would fund transit...
Seattle Metro Chamber opposes cuts to U.S. Postal Service
Last week, the Seattle Metro Chamber submitted a legal declaration supporting Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson's lawsuit opposing recent cuts to the United States Postal...
What’s at stake in the next federal relief package
Timing for the next round of federal relief remains uncertain even as several major programs have ended or expired over the past two weeks. Negotiations over a final package...
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Questions about PPP forgiveness Pivoting your business outdoors
Many businesses are struggling to survive due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, and with explosive growth in daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and new restrictions,...
Rachel Smith named Seattle Metro Chamber President & CEO
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected Rachel Smith to lead the regional business association. I am thrilled to welcome Rachel as the next president and CEO of the...
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New restrictions taking effect tonight
Tonight, many of the new restrictions that Governor Jay Inslee announced on Sunday take effect, with the exception of restrictions for restaurants, which take effect tomorrow night at...
2020 Regional Leadership Conference Recap: How We Unite
We kicked off our 2020 Regional Leadership Conference by setting our goals for this year's conference: to go deeper than talking points and find concrete ways each of us, our...
An Update on the City’s Election Day Preparations
Hi Seattle Metro Chamber members, We have been in touch with the office of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and other local officials about preparations for Election Day. Below, please see...
Chamber celebrates 138th anniversary at its Annual Meeting
On September 24, business and civic leaders from across our region gathered virtually to celebrate the start of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's 138th year. Our theme,...
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