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...
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...
Last week, the Seattle Metro Chamber with partners, the Downtown Everett Association, the Everett Station District Alliance, and the Seattle Southside Chamber, sent a letter to the...
Last week I stood with Mayor Jenny Durkan and our downtown Seattle partners at Pike Place Market to roll out a recovery vision for downtown. Chamber leadership has been working...
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Resources approved for small businesses, childcare and people experiencing homelessness The Seattle City Council voted, 9-0, on how it will allocate $116 million in Coronavirus Local...
The past year has been filled with unprecedented difficulties for our region, but we have emerged with a stronger resolve and a deeper commitment to equity and justice. Our greatest...
On June 14, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Council Bill 120069, a bill that creates new disclosure and documentation requirements for any business hiring an independent...
![[Just In] City Council Expands And Implements Homelessness Initiatives](https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/homeless_med.jpg)
On June 14, the Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to approve Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis’s legislation to help people experiencing homelessness. The city will now invest $9 million...
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Today's featured member Mary Kay Clunies-Ross, a communication consultant, said Sunshine Communications helps organizations achieve their goals by improving how they share...
Week two of the 2024 legislative session was packed with committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action on some priority bills. All bills that are not deemed necessary to...
Today's featured member Chisula Chambers, MPH, BSN, RN, CEO, educator, and speaker, said Nurse Staffing Solutions is a health care staffing and training agency that offers CPR, home...
 There have been nearly 1,000 new pieces of legislation introduced in the 2024 60-day legislative session that kicked off on Jan. 8. Any bill introduced last session that did not...
The 2024 Legislative Session starts Jan. 8 and is scheduled to conclude on March 7. This year, the legislature will work on a supplemental budget, adjusting for current economic...
Special Note: Does your company pay Seattle's Payroll Expense Tax? If you have any questions or concerns, email us here. Last month, the Seattle City Council voted to increase the...
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