Session Preview The 105-day legislation session and first half of the biennial budget cycle begins today, Monday January 13, 2025. The legislature will pass the state’s Operating, Capital, and Transportation budgets for the next two years. The legislature must pass a...
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...
In the last decade, the Puget Sound region has grown substantially faster than predicted. This is great news for our region, and we are proud to be an area people want to come to—but...
Public hearings on high-profile pieces of legislation on guns, middle housing, recycling, and nurse staffing attracted thousands of supporters and opponents in week two of the...
Interstate 5 is the backbone of our economy and the most significant freight corridor on the West Coast, linking regional, national, and international trade markets. However, I-5...
The state legislature kicked off the 2023, 105-day session and the first day of the new biennium on Jan. 9. As of Jan. 13, there have been nearly 800 bills introduced. Many bills are...
From the CEO Welcome to 2023! As your regional chamber of commerce, our advocacy includes working in Olympia, where we focus on bringing state policymakers a broad-based business...
Advocating for the needs of Seattle voters and businesses with our federal elected officials is an important priority for us. In 2022, the Seattle Metro Chamber built on a strong...
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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...
Today's featured member, Tina Nole, Founder and Chief Creative of Larj Media, says Larj Media specializes in branded content delivered via podcasts, including: casting/coaching...
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