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 state legislature kicked off the 2023, 105-day session and the first day of the new biennium on Jan. 9. As of Jan. 13, there have been nearly 800 bills introduced. Many bills are scheduled for public hearing this week that address high-priority issues including...
From the CEO Welcome to 2023! As your regional chamber of commerce, our advocacy includes working in Olympia, where we focus on bringing state policymakers a broad-based business perspective from the Seattle metro area. We also coordinate regularly with our...
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...
Today, Monday January 11, marks the first day of the 2021 Legislative Session. In anticipation of disruptions, Governor Jay Inslee has called in the National Guard to help with...
Following nearly ten months of interim, it is almost time for legislators to start the 2021 legislative session. Beginning on Monday, January 11, 2021, it will be a 105-day session...
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From April 16-19, Seattle Metro Chamber members and senior leaders joined our friends and colleagues from the Portland, Ore., region to jointly meet with our respective congressional...
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Today's featured member, Marcus Cola, CEO of Apex Electrical Group LLC (AEG), said that Apex Electrical Group LLC is a minority-owned, veteran-owned electrical contractor that...
It’s the last week of the 2023 105-day legislative session. April 12 was the Opposite House Floor Cutoff; the last day for the House and Senate to vote on bills that came over from...
Washington’s COVID-19 business rules ended April 1, earlier than the anticipated May 11 date, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has confirmed. Craig Blackwood,...
There are only two weeks left in the legislative session. Last week, legislators primarily focused their attention on moving legislation through fiscal committees by the Opposite...
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