We are officially in the final stretch of the session. Wednesday marked the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of policy committees in the opposite chamber to remain alive. We are officially in the final stretch of the session....
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane, Inc. issued the following joint statement today in response to the Washington...
Tuesday marked the House of Origin cutoff, meaning all bills had to pass out of the chamber in which they were introduced to remain alive this session. Legislators worked late nights and through the weekend to move bills off the floor. A number of proposals survived...
Week 5 of the short 60-day legislative session is complete. On Monday, February 9, the Legislature cleared the second major cutoff of the 2026 session. All bills were required to pass...
This week marked the first major legislative cutoff: the House of Origin Policy Committee Cutoff. On Feb. 4, all bills were required to pass out of the policy committees in their...
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following...
Last week in Olympia was marked by a full slate of committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action. The first major cutoff is Wednesday, Feb. 4, when bills (except those...
On Monday, January 19, both the House and Senate honored the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by adopting resolutions on the floor. Following those ceremonies, the...
On Monday, Jan. 12, the state legislature kicked off the 2026 supplemental session. The week started with both the House and Senate holding opening ceremonies. On Tuesday, Governor...
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Today's featured member, Regina Glenn, President & CEO, for Pacific Communications Consultants, Inc says Pacific Communications Consultants, Inc's vision is to facilitate and...
We are officially in the final stretch of the session. Wednesday marked the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of policy committees in the...
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We are honored to share that Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) has awarded the Seattle Metro Chamber the Economic Development Award for Economic Response &...
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...
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