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 introduced. This year, 2,086 bills have been introduced, and 559 made it past last week’s...
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. Washington’s 2022 point-in-time count found nearly 13,000 individuals live outside and...
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 2006, the Washington State Legislature created the Motion Picture Competitiveness...
 On January 4, Seattle City Council met to elect Councilmember Debora Juarez as the next City Council President (2022-2023). The Council also passed a resolution establishing the...
What is the Payroll Tax? The payroll tax, also called JumpStart tax, was passed by Seattle City Council in June 2020 and went into effect on January 1, 2021. Although the tax has been...
Summary Because of ongoing litigation, there has been a great deal of uncertainty over the last few weeks related to what federal COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements private...
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Seattle City Council is wrapping up its work for the year. Below are a few of the pieces of legislation that the Seattle Metro Chamber has been tracking: Ending premium pay for...
This afternoon, the Seattle City Council voted, 8-1, to pass the 2022 city budget proposal, which makes good progress on transitioning to regional homelessness solutions and funds new...
Today, a letter signed by more than 40 businesses, labor unions, community organizations, and elected officials, was sent to legislators urging their support to include funding for...
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We know from The Index that public safety has consistently been a top Seattle voter priority. We need your help to ensure that City Council votes to make Seattle a safer place to...
What is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the last century has destroyed as many as 2,700 structures on Maui, most of which were homes, leaving thousands of residents homeless,...
From a global digital banking provider to Pacific Northwest travel experts, please help us welcome our new members! Published Thursday, August 10, 2023 9:00 am by Corinne Lumens...
Today's featured member, Michael O'dlee, President of U.S Office of O'dlee Design Lab, said the lab and CCLEMANG are Seattle and Busan, Republic of Korea-based online design and...
Seattle City Council is considering legislation that would align the city code with the state’s recently passed law classifying the public use and possession of controlled substances...
The King County Council is considering whether to require businesses in unincorporated King County to accept cash. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce delivered the following...
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