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Businesses Weigh In: Tackling Problems on Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the backbone of our economy and the most significant freight corridor on the West Coast, linking regional, national, and international trade markets. However, I-5 isn’t working for businesses or employees traveling to work, families, and play....
Housing, Personnel Records + Employee Private Right of Action | Wading through 800 Bills in Session 2023
The state legislature kicked off the 2023, 105-day session and the first day of the new biennium on Jan. 9. As of Jan. 13, there have been nearly 800 bills introduced. Many bills are scheduled for public hearing this week that address high-priority issues including...
Just In: Chamber’s 2023 Legislative Agenda
From the CEO Welcome to 2023! As your regional chamber of commerce, our advocacy includes working in Olympia, where we focus on bringing state policymakers a broad-based business perspective from the Seattle metro area. We also coordinate regularly with our...
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[Ballots Arriving Now] Best Starts For Kids Levy Is On Your Primary Election Ballot
This election cycle, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is focused on elevating serious civic dialogue on our most pressing issues. While we are not making candidate...
Washington’s Small Business Flex Fund Launches To Provide Capital For Small Businesses To Reopen And Recover
Small businesses and nonprofits can now apply to the Washington Flex Fund for loans of up to $150,000. Loans can be used to pay for payroll, rent, utilities, marketing, repairs or...
Chamber Urges Sound Transit Board To Maintain ST3 Project Commitments
Last week, the Seattle Metro Chamber with partners, the Downtown Everett Association, the Everett Station District Alliance, and the Seattle Southside Chamber, sent a letter to the...
Let’s Get On The Road To Downtown Recovery
Last week I stood with Mayor Jenny Durkan and our downtown Seattle partners at Pike Place Market to roll out a recovery vision for downtown. Chamber leadership has been working...
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[Breaking News] Council Passes $128M Seattle Rescue Plan
Resources approved for small businesses, childcare and people experiencing homelessness The Seattle City Council voted, 9-0, on how it will allocate $116 million in Coronavirus Local...
Seattle Metro Chamber Launches New Advocacy Effort
The past year has been filled with unprecedented difficulties for our region, but we have emerged with a stronger resolve and a deeper commitment to equity and justice. Our greatest...
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Share your input on priorities for Sound Transits ST3
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a shortfall in transportation revenues and increased construction costs and property evaluations across our state. These...
Where we go next is up to us
As of April 15, all adults 16 and older in Washington state are eligible for the vaccine. This is a complex moment punctuated by the dual realities of earned optimism (an...
Nomination Process For New Chamber Board Members Now Open
Trustees advise, govern, promote and oversee policy and the overall direction of the Chamber in support of the mission to help members thrive in an equitable and inclusive regional...
King County Vaccine Update: 1M+ doses, but cases are on the rise
New cases are rising significantly since the latest increase began in late February (up nearly 80%). From a geographic perspective, while we are seeing these increases across the...
2021 Pacific Northwest Study Mission Recap
Earlier this year, we hosted a Pacific Northwest Study Mission which included a five-week series of virtual events where we heard from experts up and down the I-5 corridor from...
Honoring Arab American Heritage Month in 2021
April is Arab American Heritage Month, which honours Arab American culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans. Today, there are roughly 3.7 million Arab Americans...
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