by Seattle Metro Chamber | Jul 2, 2021 | Press Room
(SEATTLE – July 2, 2021) – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal of the recent decision in the membership organization’s lawsuit against the city of Seattle’s JumpStart Tax. The Chamber’s legal team at Perkins Coie filed the appeal in...
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by Seattle Metro Chamber | Jun 14, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
On June 14, the Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to approve Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis’s legislation to help people experiencing homelessness. The city will now invest $9 million from the city’s budget into the King County JustCARE program — the most...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Jun 7, 2021 | Community News
On June 3, the Seattle Metro Chamber joined the Port of Seattle and other regional partners in thanking Sen. Maria Cantwell her for her leadership on the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act, which will restart our region’s cruise season by allowing ships departing Washington...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Jun 5, 2021 | Press Room
(SEATTLE – JUNE 4, 2021) – King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved the tax in July 2020 and the Chamber took legal action late last year. “We are...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Jun 4, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved the tax in July 2020 and the Chamber took legal action late last year.“We are disappointed by the court’s...
