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New Taxes Proposed – Forecast Predicts Lower Revenues | Legislative Report
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The legislature now has less than 40 days remaining in the 2025 session. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy and fiscal committees. The opposite house policy cutoff is next week, and...
Rent Control Survives Cutoff | Legislative Report
This week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin Cutoff. March 12 was the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber in which they were introduced. This year, 1,826 bills have been introduced, and 532 made it out of their respective chambers....
With Cutoff Looming, UI Benefits for Striking Employees Passes in Senate
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The legislature has now passed the half-way point of the 105-day session. As we approach the March 12 house of origin cutoff, some bills will not advance due to the high volume of proposed legislation and the session’s tight...
2025 Session Kicks Off With $12 Billion+ Budget Deficit
Session Preview The 105-day legislation session and first half of the biennial budget cycle begins today, Monday January 13, 2025. The legislature will pass the state’s Operating,...
Welcome to The Index
The Index is the Seattle Metro Chamber’s research project to surface what voters believe so that debates on key issues unfold in a way that more accurately reflects how voters and our...
Session is Done | FIFA World Cup 2026 Gets $21M
The 2024 legislative session adjourned Sine Die at 5 p.m. on March 7 after lawmakers worked long days and nights to wrap up the budgets, address bills necessary to implement the...
Unemployment Benefits for Striking Employees Does Not Advance
Legislators worked long hours last week to ensure priority support legislation survived two key deadlines on Feb. 26 and March 1. The final cutoff date will be Sine Die (last day of...
Crucial Week 7 Developments: Budget Talks, Election Updates, and Key Legislation Unfold at the Capitol
Opposite policy house committee cutoff was on Wednesday, February 21, and opposite house fiscal cutoff is today, February 26. Starting on February 27, both the House and Senate will...
Unemployment Benefits for Employees on Strike Clears Senate Hurdle
A critical cutoff for the 2024 legislative session just passed on Feb. 12 - all proposed legislation was required to advance to its opposite house to remain alive. Legislators will...
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Member Feature: SR3 – SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research
Today's featured member, Casey Mclean, Executive Director and Veterinary Nurse for SR3 - SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research, says SR3 is the Pacific Northwest’s only...
Member Feature: Palihotel
Today's featured member, Derek Onisk, Director of Sales for Palihotel Seattle, says Palihotel Seattle is a reimagined boutique hotel in Seattle’s downtown core, steps away from Pike...
Member Feature: Macadons
Today's featured member, Michael Huynh, owner of Macadons in Renton, says every macaron they make is more than just a treat—it’s a product of passion, love and the belief that when...
Member Feature: Larj Media
Today's featured member, Tina Nole, Founder and Chief Creative of Larj Media, says Larj Media specializes in branded content delivered via podcasts, including: casting/coaching...
Member Feature: Rooted Northwest
Today's featured member, Carrie Watt, Real Estate Broker, Residential + Commercial, of Rooted Northwest, says she is part of is a real estate team founded with Brandon Hundley that’s...
Member Feature: Northeastern University–Seattle
Today's featured member, Megan Sykes, M.A., Associate Director, Academic & Community Partnerships of Northeastern University - Seattle, says Northeastern University–Seattle is a...
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