Public safety is one of the top issues Chamber members share with us, and voters agree: in our most recent poll of 700 Seattle voters, 46 percent cited public safety as one of the top two issues they’re most frustrated about, a 17 percent increase from this past...
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Starting this month, Seattle's payroll tax will be collected quarterly. Payments for the first quarter of 2022 are due on April 30. Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) advises taxpayers to use the prior year (2021) to estimate reporting...
If you live, work, or play along the proposed alignments for light rail to West Seattle and Ballard, now is the time to start writing your comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS). Sound Transit published the draft EIS on January 19 and comments are...
Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sent a letter of support to Mayor Durkan advocating for the completion of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition...
Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Seattle City Council's recently passed payroll tax in King County Superior Court, citing the need to...
Today, the Seattle City Council passed its final 2021 budget, a roadmap for the city's spending over the next year. The overall budget is roughly $6.5 billion, much of the attention...
In July, the Seattle City Council passed a payroll tax on employers with payrolls over $7 million. Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) is responsible for...
One trend for this election cycle and a change from previous cycles -- is won by moderate Democrats over more progressive Democrats. Several examples from around the state show that...
The Seattle Metro Chamber urged Governor Jay Inslee to establish a Washington State Recovery Fund that would provide businesses with access to capital to keep the lights on and...
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Today's featured members, partners and lead consultants Edward Byers and Charlotte Franklin at Onit Management Consulting, said their boutique consulting firm brings together best...
The Seattle City Council on Aug. 16 approved legislation (Council Bill 120389) from Mayor Bruce Harrell to boost efforts to recruit and retain Seattle Police officers. The final vote...
Today's featured member, Co-Founder Heather Williams at Mimi's Zero Waste Market, said the market makes it easier to live with less plastic. It sells bulk organic dry goods, baking...
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Here at the Seattle Metro Chamber, we have to 2,500 companies across the region and 13 different business sectors, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to brands known around...
Extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard requires timely decisions to stay on the current schedule of opening the West Seattle extension in 2032 and Ballard in 2037. That is...
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