Last Monday marked the Opposite House Fiscal Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of fiscal committees in the opposite chamber to remain alive this session. Following Monday’s deadline, legislators returned to the floor to pass bills out of the opposite...
We are officially in the final stretch of the session. Wednesday marked the Opposite House Policy Committee Cutoff, meaning bills needed to pass out of policy committees in the opposite chamber to remain alive. We are officially in the final stretch of the session....
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane, Inc. issued the following joint statement today in response to the Washington...
On Monday, Jan. 12, the state legislature kicked off the 2026 supplemental session. The week started with both the House and Senate holding opening ceremonies. On Tuesday, Governor...
Following nearly eight months of interim, it is time for legislators to head back to Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which starts on Monday, January, 12, 2026. Â Â The...
Olympia – December 23, 2025 – The Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable issued the...
As your Chamber, we want you to be prepared for the year ahead. The following laws will go into effect on or shortly after January 1, 2026. Please click on the linked bill title for...
The 2025 General Election took place on Tuesday, November 4, and the Seattle Mayoral race remains too close to call as ballots continue to be counted. The Seattle Metro Chamber is...
Every Child Ready Levy (Seattle Proposition 1) EveryReminder the Seattle Metro Chamber endorsed the Every Child Ready Levy (Seattle Proposition 1) on the Seattle ballot. Vote Yes on...
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The economic importance of the FIFA World Cup 26 Seattleâ„¢ extends beyond the duration of the event, with benefits ranging from short-term revenue boosts to long-term economic...
Today's featured member, Eddie A. Angeles, Director of State and Local Gov't Affairs for American Airlines, says American Airlines is a premium global airline connecting customers to...
Today's featured member, Mandy Dangol, Manager of Kathmandu MoMoCha, says Kathmandu MoMoCha is a Seattle-based women-owned Himalayan food business founded by first-generation...
Today's featured member, Ashley Mouldon, MA, Corporate Engagement Manager for Pike Place Market Foundation, says the Pike Place Market Foundation supports the heart of Pike Place...
Every year, National Small Business Week shines a spotlight on the entrepreneurs and small business owners who fuel America's economy. Now in its sixth decade, the U.S. Small Business...
As Seattle prepares to welcome a surge of global visitors, small businesses across the region are starting to ask a practical question: what does it actually take to be ready? For...
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