We are approaching the midpoint of the 105-day 2025 legislative session. Feb. 28 was the last day to move bills out of fiscal committees in their house of origin. This week, legislators will spend most of their time on the floor debating and passing bills out of their...
By Sarah Clark, Director of Policy Organized Retail Crime is an ongoing concern for businesses, consumers, and law enforcement agencies across the state, particularly as criminal networks exploit online marketplaces to traffic stolen goods.  The Washington State...
Legislative Session Report Friday, Feb. 21 was the first major bill cutoff of this legislative session, meaning that all bills needed to be voted out of their house of origin policy committee in order to stay alive. However, it is important to note that no issue is...
We are now in the final stretch of the 2023, 105-day legislative session. March 29 was the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff where all bills that passed their chambers of origin...
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...
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On June 25, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Executive Committee voted to endorse King County Proposition 1, renewing the King County Parks Levy, in the Aug. 5 primary...
Today's featured member, Alicia Anderson Pieri, franchise owner of Pure Green Downtown Seattle, says she is thrilled to have the first location of Pure Green in Seattle, which will be...
Curious about how to get involved with the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Seattle? We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you! Today the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce launched a...
Today's featured member, Dr. Gillian Marshall, owner and principal of Dynamic and Innovative Research Solutions, says her company is a social and behavioral science research and...
Today's featured member, Natalie Quick, President and CEO of Natalie Quick Consulting, says her public affairs company focuses on solving problems for you. Tell us about your business...
Comcast RISE – Elevating small businesses is back in King County and more small businesses are applying each day. Key Dates Application Window: May 1-31, 2025 Recipients...
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