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Our Take: Sound Transit’s West Seattle & Ballard Link Extension Project
On April 28 the Chamber submitted comments on the draft environmental impact statement that analyzed alternatives for extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard. Our comments were reflective of the input we received from the Chamber’s Transportation Task Force...
Seattle Receives $20M RAISE Grant for East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project
On April 26 Seattle City Council passed CB 120303 accepting a $20 million RAISE grant and a $5.5 million Port of Seattle contribution towards the construction of the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project. The Chamber is proud to have written a statement of...
Support Seattle City Council Resolution 32050 | Seattle Police Department Staffing Incentives
Public safety is one of the top issues Chamber members share with us, and voters agree: in our most recent poll of 700 Seattle voters, 46 percent cited public safety as one of the top two issues they’re most frustrated about, a 17 percent increase from this past...
New data: Impacts of coronavirus on our region’s economy
July 30, the U.S. Commerce Department released sobering news about our national economy: from April to June 2020, we saw the biggest quarterly contraction in GDP on record. GDP fell...
Reallocating funding from the Seattle Police Department
Last week, we have seen many headlines about the discussion taking place at City Hall about Seattle Police Department funding. Last week, we sent a letter to Council about the need...
Holding Leaders Accountable for Recovery
On July 6, the Seattle City Council passed the final version of the payroll tax, 7-2, with Councilmembers Debora Juarez and Alex Pedersen voting no. The Council also approved multiple...
Seattle business tax and new revenue conversations
On June 23, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released her 2020 rebalanced budget proposal to close a $378 million budget shortfall. Kevin Schofield, at SCC Insight, has a helpful breakdown...
A United Front
On April 15, the Seattle City Council announced its schedule for upcoming hearings on the 1.3% payroll tax proposed by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales. The schedule is:...
Act Now: Urge Seattle City Council to stop an irresponsible tax on jobs
Right now, people and businesses are suffering. The public health and economic crises are affecting everyone. The only way to heal is if everyone pulls together toward a strong and...
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A Conversation with Senator Patty Murray
We're partnered with Bellevue Chamber, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, and Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber to bring you a special opportunity to hear from your senator. Senator...
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Elevate NW Conference 2020 Spotlight: U.S. Small Business Administration
From solopreneurs to companies that employ tens of thousands of people, we all play a role in building relationships that create an environment where small businesses can continue to...
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What new modifications for business activities mean for you
Last week, Governor Jay Inslee announced several modifications to business activities in our state. Secretary of Health John Wiesman also announced an updated policy around wearing...
“One-stop shop” for pandemic assistance released for Puget Sound region
Individuals, businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 now have a new "one-stop shop" for resources through the RecoveryWA.com website. The site, a unique partnership between...
A troubling trend
Public health data show that the rate of coronavirus cases is rising again throughout our region. This is a troubling trend, especially when we have just started reopening our...
Join us for this week’s #WeGotThisWA Series events
We're here to help navigate the questions that employers and employees have during the Coronavirus pandemic in a timely and accurate manner with our #WeGotThisWA Series in partnership...
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