In response to Mayor Bruce Harrell's new details of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update, along with the release of proposed zoning maps, on Oct. 16, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “We need...
Press Release Public safety emerges as the No. 1 challenge in Seattle, surpassing homelessness Voters say now is the time to focus on delivering good government, addressing public safety, especially drugs, and seizing the opportunities in front of us. SEATTLE – Today...
Late yesterday, the Office of Labor Standards released the required increases to Seattle’s minimum wage. This included moving Schedule 2 employers (those with 500 or fewer employees, or small businesses) to the same minimum wage compensation as Schedule 1 employers...
Today, the Seattle City Council voted, 6-3, to remove 80 sworn officer positions from the proposed two-year budget. In response, Seattle Metro Chamber President and CEO Rachel Smith...
One week post-election, Democrats will maintain control of the Senate regardless of the outcome of the Georgia run-off, and our state, regional, and local elections are mostly...
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AÂ new study, commissioned by the Downtown Seattle Association and produced by ECONorthwest, indicates City of Seattle tax revenues have grown four times faster than population and...
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Last week, the Chamber released the results from our latest installment of The Index, the public opinion research project that we launched one year ago. We do this quality-of-life...
Last week, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce welcomed more than 200 business and civic leaders to its 2022 Regional Leadership Conference at Semiahmoo Resort hosted by...
For immediate release: Oct. 17, 2022 Media contact: Jillian Henze, APR Press Release Seattle voters see improvement, call for action on public safety, homelessness Polling data from...
You may have heard that longtime Chamber President George Duff, who led our organization for nearly three decades starting in 1968, passed away recently. The Seattle Times published...
Last week, we hosted our annual Public Officials Reception, connecting with nearly 500 Chamber members and leaders. It boosted my spirit and my sense of optimism for the year ahead by...
The Seattle City Council voted, 6-3, on Nov. 29 to approve the city budget for 2023-24. In response to this action, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel...
Today, the Seattle City Council voted, 6-3, to remove 80 sworn officer positions from the proposed two-year budget. In response, Seattle Metro Chamber President and CEO Rachel Smith...
One week post-election, Democrats will maintain control of the Senate regardless of the outcome of the Georgia run-off, and our state, regional, and local elections are mostly...
AÂ new study, commissioned by the Downtown Seattle Association and produced by ECONorthwest, indicates City of Seattle tax revenues have grown four times faster than population and...
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