by Jillian Henze, APR | Feb 10, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Legislative Report We are a quarter of the way through the 2025 legislative session. As of last week, the number of daily bill introductions has slowed down and we’re seeing more action on the floor. The first major bill cutoffthe House of Origin Policy Committee...
by Jillian Henze, APR | Feb 5, 2025 | Press Room
The Seattle Metro Chamber’s Executive Committee voted on Jan. 22 to endorse the Schools First Campaign: Seattle Public School’s Capital and Operations levies ahead of the Feb. 11 Seattle Special Election. Local school districts are funded through a combination of...
by Jillian Henze, APR | Feb 3, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Together, the Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable commissioned a poll to better understand Washingtonians’ views of taxes and the economy as state lawmakers consider how...
by Jillian Henze, APR | Feb 3, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Legislative Report Week three in Olympia was full of legislation moving quickly through the process with executive sessions. The first handful of bills were brought to the House floor for a chamber-wide vote. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Democratic leaders discussed the 2025...
by Jillian Henze, APR | Feb 3, 2025 | Press Room
Voters Attribute State Budget Shortfall to Failure to Control Spending FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLYMPIA – Washington voters are in the know – they know why the state is facing a budget deficit and they are aligned on the solution, saying it’s a bad idea to increase...