by Seattle Metro Chamber | Mar 2, 2021 | Community News
In the 1970s, a group called the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women started a Women’s History Week, and dozens of California schools participated, creating special programs honouring the week. Over time, the...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Feb 23, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
The sixth week of the 2021 Legislative Session is now complete, and the Legislature continues to move through the virtual legislative process. Monday, February 15 was the policy committee cutoff, meaning bills must have been voted out of their policy committees in...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Feb 23, 2021 | Community News
Small businesses make up 80 percent of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber’s member companies and account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of Main Street small businesses...
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by Seattle Metro Chamber | Feb 20, 2021 | Community News
We remain committed to bringing you real-time, relevant information about vaccination in King County, which is the critical path to a safe and sustained reopening and recovery. The snowy weather impacted testing appointments and vaccine deliveries for this week so the...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Feb 12, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
This week marked the passage of several important bills to provide COVID-19 relief and assistance to businesses. On Monday, February 8, Governor Inslee signed ESSB 5061, which provides employers Unemployment Insurance (UI) relief, into law. The legislation reduces the...
