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Seattle Launches New Capital Access Program
Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) Markham McIntyre, and Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson announced Seattle’s new Capital Access Program, which will support near- and long-term recovery of...
Legislative Session Week 7: House Dems Propose Biz Recovery Dollars and Removing Export Fuel Tax from Transpo Package
Week Seven – February 21-25 Week seven was a busy week for the legislature as the opposite policy house committee cutoff was on Thursday. That means if a bill was introduced in the House, it needed to pass through its policy committee in the Senate to still be...
Legislative Session Week 6: WARNING – Controversial L&I Bill Advances, Middle Housing Fails
Week Six – Feb. 14-18 February 15 marked a major deadline for the 2022 legislative session -- all bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin to stay alive. Leading up to the deadline the legislature debated many controversial proposals for several hours...
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Paycheck Protection Program: Beyond the Headlines
The federal government's Paycheck Protection Program has drawn a lot of headlines as the most visible form of immediate relief for businesses. What you might not know is that the PPP...
Planning ahead for a safe reopening
On May 1, Governor Jay Inslee announced that he is extending our state's stay-at-home order through May 31 and shared his four-phase plan for what our state's reopening will look...
Our new virtual Leadership Mission Exchanges to Hong Kong, Seoul, Munich, Dublin, and Toronto
COVID-19 has impacted every country on earth, changing the way we all do business, connect with each other, and go about our daily lives. We created two unique opportunities to hear...
Local Business Community Rallies to Provide Hand Sanitizer and Supplies to 500 Small Businesses in Washington
On April 29, the Business Health Trust, an association health plan serving small businesses throughout Washington state, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce began a...
Webinars on reopening considerations for your business
On April 24, Governor Jay Inslee announced a plan to allow current construction projects to be completed, based on recommendations informed by workers, contractors, health and safety...
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Reopening, Unemployment, and Resources for Small Businesses
Here are updates on three key topics that we know are on many of your minds. As always, the Chamber is here for you as your business advocate, and we are committed to helping you and...
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