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 was 6-3 with Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda, Kshama Sawant, and Tammy Morales...
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 why it was important that both the Seattle City Council and Sound Transit System...
The Sound Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously June 23 to hire Julie Timm as the new Sound Transit CEO. Timm most recently served as the CEO of Greater Richmond Transit Company in Richmond, Virginia. Throughout the Sound Transit CEO selection process, the...
On September 29, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan gave her annual Budget Address where she unveiled her proposal for the City of Seattle's 2021 budget. While the overall budget is roughly...
Businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes have an interest in City Hall's decisions, which is why it is so important that our elected officials hear from the diverse...
Last week, the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council adopted the official state economic and revenue forecast and optimistic and pessimistic alternative forecasts. This forecast has...
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced its support for two important ballot measures on this November's ballot: City of Seattle Proposition 1, which would fund transit...
Last week, the Seattle Metro Chamber submitted a legal declaration supporting Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson's lawsuit opposing recent cuts to the United States Postal...
Timing for the next round of federal relief remains uncertain even as several major programs have ended or expired over the past two weeks. Negotiations over a final package...
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Last week legislators returned to their respective committees to hear bills from the opposite chamber. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy...
Today's featured member, Derek Edamura, executive director of Northwest Film Forum, said the nonprofit is a film and arts center located in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood...
Last week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff. March 8 was the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber (House or Senate) in which they were...
Solving the homelessness crisis has consistently been the most important issue for people in our region, according to The Index. Recent trends confirm immediate action is required....
Thanks to a law passed in 2022, Washington businesses have a chance to play a leading role (and get a tax credit) as the region draws the film industry to the Pacific Northwest. In...
The legislature has now passed the halfway point of the 105-day legislation session. Last week, legislators devoted almost all their time to debating bills on the floor, extending...
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