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Businesses Now Pay Two-Thirds of Seattle’s Taxes while Seattle Is Losing Jobs for the first time in Decades
SEATTLE, Oct. 5, 2026 — Seattle’s tax collections have grown substantially faster than the city’s population, employment and inflation over the past decade, according to a new analysis commissioned by the Downtown Seattle Association and the Seattle Metro Chamber. The...
What It Takes To Make Government Work-Part 2: Government Is Not a Workgroup
San Francisco did not need another coordinating body to coordinate the existing coordinating bodies. It needed the people already at the table to make decisions. Seattle and this region have rarely encountered a hard decision that could not be handed to a workgroup....
What It Takes to Make Government Work- Part 1: It Is Safer to Fail Quietly Than to Succeed Publicly
I am writing this somewhere between San Francisco and Seattle, on the flight home after several days spent trying to understand a city that appears to be changing in real time. Like many people, I had been watching that change from a distance. I followed Mayor Daniel...
Why Nothing Seems to Work in Seattle
When elected officials abdicate their responsibility to govern, the loudest voices set the agenda, the most important problems go unsolved, and the public is left to deal with the...
POLL: Mayor Wilson’s favorability drops to 37%; Voters want greater transparency, accountability and progress on public safety
SEATTLE — A citywide poll commissioned by the Seattle Metro Chamber on behalf of a broad cross-section of Seattle’s employer community shows growing concern among voters about public...
POLL: Seattle Voters Strongly Back Immediate Public Safety Action
75% support public CCTV cameras, 90% support increased police patrols in problem areas, and 86% support a public safety action plan with measurable goals within 100 days. Seattle,...
Eastern Washington Wildfire Relief
For those looking to lend support, we’ve gathered trusted resources and ways to help communities in need: Innovia Foundation – Eastern Washington Wildfire Fund – Supports nonprofit...
Winning Is Easy, Governing Is Harder.
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Over the next few weeks and months, our mailboxes will fill with campaign flyers, endorsements, and eventually, ballots. Like many of you, I'll...
Opinion: Seattle’s Biggest World Cup Win — Showing the World Who We Are
By Joe Nguyen, CEO of Seattle Metro Chamber, and Jacqueline Miller, CEO of World Affairs Council of Seattle PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL This summer, the world got a closer look at...
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Seattle Metro Chamber
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Business Leaders Welcome Mayor Wilson’s Focus on Fiscal Responsibility and Public Safety in Proposed Budget
The Seattle Metro Chamber, Challenge Seattle, and Washington Roundtable today welcomed key elements of Mayor Wilson's proposed budget, citing its emphasis on public safety and fiscal...
Op-ed: Seattle’s Progressive Values Need Businesses to Succeed
By Joe Nguyễn, President and CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber You can support affordable housing, strong public services and a safety net, and still want Seattle’s businesses to...
Seattle Business and Community Leaders Call for Immediate Public Safety Action and Investment
September 10, 2026 The Seattle Metro Chamber, Challenge Seattle, and the Washington Roundtable, joined a coalition of business and community organizations in sending a letter to Mayor...
Why Nothing Seems to Work in Seattle
When elected officials abdicate their responsibility to govern, the loudest voices set the agenda, the most important problems go unsolved, and the public is left to deal with the...
POLL: Mayor Wilson’s favorability drops to 37%; Voters want greater transparency, accountability and progress on public safety
SEATTLE — A citywide poll commissioned by the Seattle Metro Chamber on behalf of a broad cross-section of Seattle’s employer community shows growing concern among voters about public...
POLL: Seattle Voters Strongly Back Immediate Public Safety Action
75% support public CCTV cameras, 90% support increased police patrols in problem areas, and 86% support a public safety action plan with measurable goals within 100 days. Seattle,...
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Mara Samudrala
Director of Marketing and Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber
(206) 389-7235
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