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Recap: Seattle Metro Chamber/Portland Business Alliance Joint D.C. Fly-In 2023
From April 16-19, Seattle Metro Chamber members and senior leaders joined our friends and colleagues from the Portland, Ore., region to jointly meet with our respective congressional delegations and Biden Administration leaders from key federal agencies whose work...
Last Week of Session – Which Bills Will Make It Through?
It’s the last week of the 2023 105-day legislative session. April 12 was the Opposite House Floor Cutoff; the last day for the House and Senate to vote on bills that came over from the other chamber. As a reminder, bills that are considered necessary to implement the...
2 Housing Bills Pass & Pressure Dials Up – Next Cutoff is April 12 | Legislative Report
There are only two weeks left in the legislative session. Last week, legislators primarily focused their attention on moving legislation through fiscal committees by the Opposite Chamber Fiscal Committee Cutoff on April 4. Many priority bills made it through the...
Legislative Session Week 6: WARNING – Controversial L&I Bill Advances, Middle Housing Fails
Week Six – Feb. 14-18 February 15 marked a major deadline for the 2022 legislative session -- all bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin to stay alive. Leading up to the...
WA Transportation Package Makes Big Traction
The Move Ahead Washington transportation package would make investments to finish projects we have started (like Connecting Washington) while also investing in preservation and...
Legislative Session Week 5: COVID-19 Mask Changes + Controversial Nurse Staffing Bill is Moving Ahead Quickly
Week Five – February 7-13 We are now five weeks into session with only four more weeks to go. February 7, was the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff when all bills needed to be...
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[ACTION] Urge Your Lawmakers to Pass Move Ahead Washington
The passage of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides an opportunity for Washington State to leverage federal investments in some of our state's most urgent...
Legislative Session Week 4: Small Business Relief + New Bill Bridges Paid Family & Medical Leave Funding Gap
Week Four – January 31-February 6 We are now four weeks into session with only five more weeks to go. On Wednesday afternoon both House and Senate took action on the floor to pass...
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[Recap] WA Long-Term Care is Delayed – What Employers and Employees Should do Now
On February 2, The Seattle Metro Chamber hosted a webinar - Chamber Briefing: Long Term Care Act Delayed - Next Steps for Employers. Washington state’s long-term care program was...
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Meet Our New Members: July-September 2022
Gold Japan Airlines Silver DTG Recycle Kilroy Realty Corporation Executive Vacasa Woodburn Company Corporate AH Dinsmore Inc Ballard Consignment LLC Bilingual Books, Inc. Broadway...
Comcast RISE $10,000 Grants Open Oct. 3
Small businesses have always played a critical role in the growth and future of our region, and the Seattle Metro Chamber knows that rising costs are creating challenges for many...
Member Feature: Harden Consulting Group, LLC
Today's featured member, Dr. Kimberly Harden, owner and CEO of Harden Consulting Group, LLC, said that Harden Consulting Group, LLC is an award-winning consulting agency that helps...
Member Feature: All New LLC
Today's featured member, Jurea Rubit, owner of All New LLC, said her company assists homeowners and businesses with rehabbing and/or renovating their homes and buildings for better...
Member Feature: Onit Management Consulting
Today's featured members, partners and lead consultants Edward Byers and Charlotte Franklin at Onit Management Consulting, said their boutique consulting firm brings together best...
Member Feature: Mimi’s Zero Waste Market
Today's featured member, Co-Founder Heather Williams at Mimi's Zero Waste Market, said the market makes it easier to live with less plastic. It sells bulk organic dry goods, baking...
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