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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, Capital, and Transportation budgets for the next two years. The legislature must pass a...
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 employees actually feel about living in our region. This research is not about who’s...
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 budget, pass three of the six initiatives, reconcile differences in bills approved by both...
Requiring Cash Increases Public Safety Risk for Businesses | King County Council Cashless Proposal
The King County Council is considering whether to require businesses in unincorporated King County to accept cash. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce delivered the following...
Washington State has a New Drug Possession Law | Blake Decision Recap
In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court declared the state’s drug possession laws unconstitutional. During the legislative session that year, legislators passed a temporary fix...
Local Proposals Prohibiting Public Drug Use | Seattle Metro Chamber Statement
In response to recent announcements from local elected leaders after the legislature failed to find agreement regarding the Blake decision, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of...
Latest Index shows uptick in overall optimism while economic anxiety takes center stage
Press Release The latest Index shows an uptick in overall optimism while economic anxiety takes center stage “The message from voters is clear: they want to see results when it comes...
Housing Bills Pass + Session Concludes
The 105-day 2023 legislative session officially adjourned at 9:50 p.m. on April 23. Click here to watch the Sine Die ceremony. This session there were 2,317 bills introduced and...
Recap: Seattle Metro Chamber/Portland Business Alliance Joint D.C. Fly-In 2023
From April 16-19, Seattle Metro Chamber members and senior leaders joined our friends and colleagues from the Portland, Ore., region to jointly meet with our respective congressional...
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Member Feature: Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen
Today's featured member, Tina Fahnbulleh, owner of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, said it is the place for Liberian and Ghanaian cuisine in Seattle. Tell us about your business Cooking is...
Member Feature: KD Hall Communications
Today's featured member, KD Hall owner of KD Hall Communications, said it is a client-focused firm dedicated to world-class service. Tell us about your organization KD Hall has grown...
Member Feature: Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking
Today's featured member, Katie Amodei, Director of Development & Communications for Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST), said BEST is a Seattle-based nonprofit...
Member Feature: PNW Mobile Spa
Today's featured member, Ana Hernandez and Justin Brooks, owners of PNW Mobile Spa, said they are a husband and wife team that had a unique idea during COVID-19 quarantine of spa...
Member Feature: WeRise Wines
Today's featured member, Jamila Conley, owner of WeRise Wines, said the company is spotlighting the exquisite wines crafted by underrepresented voices in the industry, broadening...
Member Feature: Bang Bang Cafe
Today's featured members, Miki Sodos and Yuki Sodos, owners of Bang Bang Café, said they opened Bang Bang Café to bring Albuquerque-style cuisine up to Seattle.Tell us about your...
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