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...
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 into the weekend. Several floor debates went late into the evening and even into the...
Week 7 is now complete, and we are almost at midpoint of the 105-day 2023 legislative session. Last Friday, February 24 was the last day to move bills out of fiscal committees in their house of origin. Several Chamber priority pieces of legislation survived cutoff --...
Now that King County’s new vaccine verification requirement is in effect, local businesses can continue turning to the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce for information, how-tos and...
The Seattle 2022 City budget process is well underway. This week Seattle City Council will discuss amendments to the Mayor’s proposed 2022 budget. Those meetings will take place...
Check your mailbox – your King County ballot was mailed last week for the Nov. 2 General Election. Your completed ballot has to be postmarked by Nov. 2 or deposited in an official...
As of October 2, commuters and travelers have more options for fast, reliable travel with Sound Transit’s new Northgate light rail extension. The 4.3-mile extension added three new...
The single-family zoning label may be on its way out. A bill sponsored by Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda and Dan Strauss would change “single-family areas” to “neighborhood...
On Sept. 13 the Seattle City Council voted on the mid-year supplemental budget, which included the issue of how to reallocate $15 million in salary savings for the Seattle Police...
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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...
On June 23, volunteers from across the greater Seattle area dispersed in the blocks around T-Mobile Park for a community cleanup. Getting Seattle ready for the 2023 MLB All-Star Week...
Today's featured member, Mychal Mitchell, owner of Iona Handcrafted Books, is a bookbinder - a maker of premium leather blank books for artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, or...
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