Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed off on the first legislative session of his first term—passing a $9.4 billion budget, with historic tax increases and programmatic cuts for the 2025-2027 biennium. A batch of new laws are set to go into effect in July, including...
On June 25, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Executive Committee voted to endorse King County Proposition 1, renewing the King County Parks Levy, in the Aug. 5 primary election. The King County Parks Levy expires at the end of 2025 and currently funds...
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The 105-day, 2025 legislative session officially adjourned on April 27 (click here to watch the Sine Die ceremony). During the last week of the session, the legislature focused on reconciling differences on bills passed by the...
Feb. 5 marked the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff, which required all bills to be moved out of their fiscal committees to remain alive for the session. Following this...
We have finished the fourth week of the legislative session, with five weeks remaining. On Jan. 31, we reached the deadline for bills to pass out of their policy committees to remain...
One-third of the 2024 legislative session is now complete. On Jan. 31 all bills without fiscal implications must pass their respective policy committees to remain alive. Following...
A booming arts, culture, heritage and science industry makes King County one of the fastest-growing local economies in the world. This industry also supports our economy, accounting...
Week two of the 2024 legislative session was packed with committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action on some priority bills. All bills that are not deemed necessary to...
There have been nearly 1,000 new pieces of legislation introduced in the 2024 60-day legislative session that kicked off on Jan. 8. Any bill introduced last session that did not...
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Today's featured member, Sarah Hurt, owner of Seattle Art Source, says Seattle Art Source is all about making art accessible. Tell us about your business At Seattle Art Source, we...
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...
FIFA World Cup 26 Seattle™ is less than a year away. Below are key takeaways and the latest in SeattleFWC26 planning and answers to the most frequently asked questions: Key Takeaways:...
Today's featured members, Adam and Grace Robbings, Co-Founders of Reuben's Brews, say Reuben’s Brews is Seattle's most decorated brewery, crafting beers “from the glass backward.”...
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees seeks a visionary, externally oriented, advocacy-first CEO who builds durable coalitions, unifies the employer...
As Washington State leaders head into the 2026 legislative session, new data from the September economic and revenue forecast and the Office of Financial Management’s Crosswinds Ahead...
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