by Joe Nguyễn | Aug 27, 2026 | Press Room
When elected officials abdicate their responsibility to govern, the loudest voices set the agenda, the most important problems go unsolved, and the public is left to deal with the consequences. Nothing tested my patience more as a state senator than hearing five words...
by Joe Nguyễn | Jul 23, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Over the next few weeks and months, our mailboxes will fill with campaign flyers, endorsements, and eventually, ballots. Like many of you, I’ll spend time reading about the candidates and thinking carefully about who I will...
by Joe Nguyễn | Jun 29, 2026 | Press Room
This year, the United States turns 250 years old. For a nation, that is both a long time and no time at all. Long enough to have endured civil war, economic hardship, and extraordinary change. Yet, young enough that the story still feels unfinished. Perhaps that is...
by Joe Nguyễn | Jun 25, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, On the day of the United States match against Australia, I woke up excited. There was a palpable energy across the city, and judging by the crowds and flags, I wasn’t alone. Not just for the match itself, although that was...
by Joe Nguyễn | Apr 30, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Spend enough time talking to people trying to build something in Seattle, whether it is opening a business, developing housing, or simply keeping a storefront alive, and you hear the same thing. It’s not politics. It’s fatigue. “I’ve...
