by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 10, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy
The Seattle Metro Chamber urged Governor Jay Inslee to establish a Washington State Recovery Fund that would provide businesses with access to capital to keep the lights on and weather the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as proposed by his Safe Work...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 3, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy
Last week, the Chamber’s Executive Committee voted to endorse King Country’s Health through Housing legislation. The legislation imposes a .1% sales tax increase to fund affordable housing including permanent supportive housing, and to support a regional...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 3, 2020 | Community News
We kicked off our 2020 Regional Leadership Conference by setting our goals for this year’s conference: to go deeper than talking points and find concrete ways each of us, our organizations, and our region can make our economy more competitive, more equitable,...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Nov 2, 2020 | Community News
Hi Seattle Metro Chamber members, We have been in touch with the office of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and other local officials about preparations for Election Day. Below, please see the latest from Mayor Durkan’s office, as well as a guide for businesses and...
by Seattle Metro Chamber | Oct 20, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy
The Seattle City Council continues its review of the City of Seattle’s 2021 budget (more here), a process that will continue through late November. What’s happened so far? So far, Council has held meetings with each of the major department heads to walk...
