The King County Council is considering whether to require businesses in unincorporated King County to accept cash. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce delivered the following testimony to the King County Council on June 20. The Chamber is continuing to track...
In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court declared the state’s drug possession laws unconstitutional. During the legislative session that year, legislators passed a temporary fix classifying drug possession as a misdemeanor, but police officers were required to...
In response to recent announcements from local elected leaders after the legislature failed to find agreement regarding the Blake decision, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement: “The scale of fentanyl and methamphetamine use in...
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce submitted comments on the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan environmental impact statement on Aug. 22. You will find our comments below...
The Seattle City Council on Aug. 16 approved legislation (Council Bill 120389) from Mayor Bruce Harrell to boost efforts to recruit and retain Seattle Police officers. The final vote...
Extending light rail to West Seattle and Ballard requires timely decisions to stay on the current schedule of opening the West Seattle extension in 2032 and Ballard in 2037. That is...
The Sound Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously June 23 to hire Julie Timm as the new Sound Transit CEO. Timm most recently served as the CEO of Greater Richmond Transit...
Now is the time to engage with Seattle Mayor Harrell, Seattle City Councilmembers, and Sound Transit Board members about the future of light rail to West Seattle and Ballard. Our...
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on May 31 to pass the Pay Up Legislation, CB 120294, establishing minimum pay requirements and mileage reimbursement for app-based workers....
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Today's featured member Jessica Hespelt, MEd, ACC, a Seattle-based Certified ADHD & Life Coach, said BrainBrakes serves the ADHD community and those impacted by executive...
Feb. 5 marked the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff, which required all bills to be moved out of their fiscal committees to remain alive for the session. Following this...
Today's featured member Beth Brunner, principal designer and owner, said Quartz & Bone Interiors is a full-service interior design firm in Seattle with clients nationwide. Tell us...
We have finished the fourth week of the legislative session, with five weeks remaining. On Jan. 31, we reached the deadline for bills to pass out of their policy committees to remain...
Today's featured members Ashley & Avery Hardin, co-owners of Layers Green Lake, said Layers Green Lake is an ingredient-driven, seasonal eatery and intimate event space on North...
One-third of the 2024 legislative session is now complete. On Jan. 31 all bills without fiscal implications must pass their respective policy committees to remain alive. Following...
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