In the last decade, the Puget Sound region has grown substantially faster than predicted. This is great news for our region, and we are proud to be an area people want to come to—but we want them to stay here too.  At the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, we...
Public hearings on high-profile pieces of legislation on guns, middle housing, recycling, and nurse staffing attracted thousands of supporters and opponents in week two of the legislative session. Nurse Staffing On Jan. 17, the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee...
Interstate 5 is the backbone of our economy and the most significant freight corridor on the West Coast, linking regional, national, and international trade markets. However, I-5 isn’t working for businesses or employees traveling to work, families, and play....
The sixth week of the 2021 Legislative Session is now complete, and the Legislature continues to move through the virtual legislative process. Monday, February 15 was the policy...
This week marked the passage of several important bills to provide COVID-19 relief and assistance to businesses. On Monday, February 8, Governor Inslee signed ESSB 5061, which...
The fourth week of the 2021 Legislative Session is now complete. Just one week remains until the first cutoff of February 15, when all bills that are not necessary to implement the...
POLICY SUMMARY On January 25, the Seattle City Council voted 8-0 to pass emergency legislation mandating that grocers employing more than 500 people worldwide, and with stores greater...
The legislature has now completed three weeks of the scheduled fifteen-week 2021 session. This week was filled with virtual committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action....
The second week of the 105-day 2021 Legislative Session is now complete. This week was full of virtual committee hearings and executive sessions. Many bills directly related to...
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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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