The Index is the Seattle Metro Chamber’s research project to surface what voters believe so that debates on key issues unfold in a way that more accurately reflects how voters and our employees actually feel about living in our region. This research is not about who’s...
The 2024 legislative session adjourned Sine Die at 5 p.m. on March 7 after lawmakers worked long days and nights to wrap up the budgets, address bills necessary to implement the budget, pass three of the six initiatives, reconcile differences in bills approved by both...
Legislators worked long hours last week to ensure priority support legislation survived two key deadlines on Feb. 26 and March 1. The final cutoff date will be Sine Die (last day of session) on March 7. This week it is anticipated the legislature will vote on the...
We have only four more weeks left in the 105-day legislative session. Last week, hearings and executive sessions on policy bills continued in advance of the March 29 opposite-house...
Last week legislators returned to their respective committees to hear bills from the opposite chamber. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy...
Last week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff. March 8 was the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber (House or Senate) in which they were...
Solving the homelessness crisis has consistently been the most important issue for people in our region, according to The Index. Recent trends confirm immediate action is required....
Thanks to a law passed in 2022, Washington businesses have a chance to play a leading role (and get a tax credit) as the region draws the film industry to the Pacific Northwest. In...
The legislature has now passed the halfway point of the 105-day legislation session. Last week, legislators devoted almost all their time to debating bills on the floor, extending...
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Today's featured member, Derek Onisk, Director of Sales for Palihotel Seattle, says Palihotel Seattle is a reimagined boutique hotel in Seattle’s downtown core, steps away from Pike...
Together, the Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable commissioned a poll to better...
Legislative Report Week three in Olympia was full of legislation moving quickly through the process with executive sessions. The first handful of bills were brought to the House floor...
Legislative Report In week two of the state legislative session, the legislature held public hearings on several high-profile pieces of legislation including policies on firearms,...
Today's featured member, Michael Huynh, owner of Macadons in Renton, says every macaron they make is more than just a treat—it’s a product of passion, love and the belief that when...
Legislative Report The state legislature kicked off its 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13. Last week policy committee chairs brought new members up to speed by hosting several work...
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