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Legislature Advances Early Session Work as Revenue Debates Begin | Legislative Update
On Monday, January 19, both the House and Senate honored the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by adopting resolutions on the floor. Following those ceremonies, the second week of session brought public hearings on several high-profile issues,...
Major Tax and Transportation Overhaul Proposed – What We’re Tracking | Legislative Update
On Monday, Jan. 12, the state legislature kicked off the 2026 supplemental session. The week started with both the House and Senate holding opening ceremonies. On Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson presented his State of the State address in a joint legislative session....
2026 Legislative Session Preview Report
Following nearly eight months of interim, it is time for legislators to head back to Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which starts on Monday, January, 12, 2026. The legislature spends the first half of the 60-day legislative session biennium passing the...
Controversial Bills in Olympia Get Reshaped by Amendments | Legislative Report
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting Only two weeks remain in the 2025 legislative session. Last week, legislators focused their attention on moving legislation through fiscal...
Rent Control + UI for Striking Employees Still in Play | Legislative Report
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The 2025, 105-day legislative session is on its final stretch. April 2 was the cutoff where all bills that passed their chamber of origin...
WA Budget Proposals Released + Policy Cutoff April 2 | Legislative Report
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...
How WA Tax Proposals Will Impact Your Business
Despite a decade of increasing state revenue, overspending by state officials has left us with a projected $15 billion budget deficit over the next four years. This deficit is not due...
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...
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,...
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Member Feature: Reuben’s Brews
Today's featured members, Adam and Grace Robbings, Co-Founders of Reuben's Brews, say Reuben’s Brews is Seattle's most decorated brewery, crafting beers “from the glass backward.”...
Join Our Team! Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Search Commences
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees seeks a visionary, externally oriented, advocacy-first CEO who builds durable coalitions, unifies the employer...
New Member Benefit: CommUnity, Seattle Metro Chamber’s Digital Platform for Member-to-Member Connection
We are excited to introduce CommUnity, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s new digital platform for member-to-member connection. What is Community? CommUnity is a private social network...
Apply by Nov. 10: Game Ready Activation Grants for FIFA World Cup 2026™
The Seattle Metro Chamber and its Community Business Connector will provide grants for business area activations through local organizations, ensuring we can maximize this incredible...
Member Feature: Sorticulture Systems
Today's featured member, Angela Gillis, owner and founder of Sorticulture Systems, says Sorticulture Systems helps midsize businesses and nonprofits reduce the risk of data breaches...
Member Feature: Studio Vibrant
Today's featured members, Emily N Gilbert, AIA, NCARB, and Amanda R Klein, NCIDQ, co-owners of Studio Vibrant, leverage their 35+ years of experience to guide clients in reimagining...
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