Prior to our special Chamber Briefing: Childcare at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s team is providing a quick report on this important industry and how it impacts your business and our economy. Ready to dig into this issue? See the recording...
Funding for housing and tourism rose as priorities in week four of the 2023 Legislative Session, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce supported its members and the alternative jet fuel industry. Housing Housing continues to be a primary focus this...
Week three of the 2023 legislative session included traction on housing and childcare legislation and highlighted the contentious issue of the site selection for the new commercial service airport. Housing The conversation surrounding housing supply and the missing...
Today, the Seattle City Council wisely voted to request a list of bond-eligible projects totalling $100 million with $75 million dedicated to bridge repair and preservation work. The...
On May 6, Chamber President & CEO Rachel Smith testified in the U.S. House Subcommittee for Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials regarding the opportunity and benefits of...
 The 2021 Legislative Session officially adjourned on time on Sunday, April 25. This 105-day biennial budget-writing session marked the first time in history, the majority of the...
Week 14 is now complete, and, today, Monday, April 19 marks the 99th day of the 2021, 105-day legislative session. Last week, was filled with concurrence votes, bill signings, budget...
Last week, Seattle City Council unanimously (8-0) passed legislation amending the payroll expense tax, a new tax that Seattle passed last year on employers with payrolls over $7...
Week 13 is now complete, and the 2021 Legislative Session is winding down. Last week, was filled with floor action in both chambers that often went late into the night. Sunday, April...
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Today's featured member, Laura Schneider, owner of Meeples Games, said the business is a family-owned, tabletop game store and cafe located in West Seattle. It has been open since May...
Today's featured member, Shubert Ho, chief executive officer & co-founder of Feedme Hospitality & Restaurant Group, said Feedme Hospitality is a collective of locally loved,...
In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court declared the state’s drug possession laws unconstitutional. During the legislative session that year, legislators passed a temporary fix...
Some Ukrainians and their immediate family members were allowed into the U.S. in 2022, on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons, during an eight-week period after...
In response to recent announcements from local elected leaders after the legislature failed to find agreement regarding the Blake decision, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of...
Every May, we celebrate the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In and around Seattle, and online, there are many ways...
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