Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Spend enough time talking to people trying to build something in Seattle, whether it is opening a business, developing housing, or simply keeping a storefront alive, and you hear the same thing. It’s not politics. It’s fatigue. “I’ve...
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Response to 2026 Shelter Acceleration Action Plan
TO: Seattle City Council Council President Joy Hollingsworth, District 3 Council Member Alexis Mercedes-Rinck, Citywide, Position 8 Council Member Dionne Foster, Citywide, Position 9 Council Member Rob Saka, District 1 Council Member Eddie Lin, District 2 Council...
The Conversation Seattle Isn’t Having
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Something doesn’t add up in Seattle right now. We are asking more from our businesses than ever, while increasingly treating them like the problem. We are home to some of the most innovative companies in the world. They create...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on House and Senate Operating Budget Proposals
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Overturn President Trump’s Tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
“Today’s 6–3 Supreme Court decision, with the majority including justices appointed by President Trump, is a clear rebuke of the Administration’s attempt to stretch emergency powers...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on Proposed Washington State Income Tax Legislation
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following...
Op-Ed: If You’re Reading This Online, You’re Using a Data Center
By Joe Nguyá»…n and Heather Kurtenbach Special to The Center Square Washington state has earned its reputation for pairing innovation with responsibility. We believe economic growth,...
Our Success Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Dear Chamber Members, There is a comforting story we tell ourselves in Puget Sound. That this place is different. That we are smarter, more innovative, more future oriented than other...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders Opposing HB 2100
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following...
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Joint Statement from Business Leaders on the New State-Wide Income Tax
Olympia – March 10, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane,...
Week in Review: shelters, taxes, and Starbucks
Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor-in-Chief Hannah Murphy Winter, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Metropolitan...
The Most Expensive Position for Business is Silence
In my previous role as the state’s Director of Commerce, I spent a lot of time traveling across Washington. No matter the region or industry, I kept hearing the same message. “We’re...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on House and Senate Operating Budget Proposals
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Overturn President Trump’s Tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
“Today’s 6–3 Supreme Court decision, with the majority including justices appointed by President Trump, is a clear rebuke of the Administration’s attempt to stretch emergency powers...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on Proposed Washington State Income Tax Legislation
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following...
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Seattle Metro Chamber
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