The 2024 Legislative Session starts Jan. 8 and is scheduled to conclude on March 7. This year, the legislature will work on a supplemental budget, adjusting for current economic conditions. Legislators are expected to end on time, as it's an election year for the...
Special Note: Does your company pay Seattle's Payroll Expense Tax? If you have any questions or concerns, email us here. Last month, the Seattle City Council voted to increase the Payroll Expense Tax by 6.5%. On Jan. 1, 2024, the Payroll Expense Tax Rate will increase...
At the Seattle Metro Chamber, we’re focused both on addressing current needs and planning for long-term investments that support our region’s economy. For transportation, that means working with the city and transit agencies to make sure people feel safe riding the...
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Starting this month, Seattle's payroll tax will be collected quarterly. Payments for the first quarter of 2022 are due on April 30. Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative...
If you live, work, or play along the proposed alignments for light rail to West Seattle and Ballard, now is the time to start writing your comments on the draft environmental impact...
End of Session – March 7-10 The 2022 legislative session has officially adjourned. In the final week, legislators worked around the clock to finalize the budgets, work bills deemed...
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, We started the 2022 legislative session in January with some audacious goals and priorities, including: Investing hundreds of millions of...
Week Eight – Feb. 28-March 4 Last week, the legislature passed two major cutoff deadlines, narrowing down the policy and fiscal bills still in play. Monday, February 28 was the...
Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) Markham McIntyre, and Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson announced...
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Today's featured members, Colleen Gants, Co-President and National Transportation Sector Lead of PRR, said PRR is a woman-owned, full-service communications firm serving government...
Today's featured members, Amy del Olmo, Principal & Designer of Creoworks, said Creoworks is a studio of artisans creating a range of architectural furniture made in the USA with...
Today's featured members, Colleen Monette, sole proprietor/artist of CE Monette Art, said she is a mixed media artist and instructor, teaching encaustic painting in her studio in...
Today's featured members, Paul and Stephanie Staley, owners of CHOMP! Foods catering said they renovated The Canal, a long-time staple overlooking the Ballard Locks, where they host...
Today's featured member, Dr. Julie Pham, CEO of CuriosityBased, said CuriosityBased is dedicated to helping teams and individuals practice curiosity at work, leading to positive work...
Today's featured member, Alina Berriz, General Manager of Bustos Media Seattle, said the company represents the stations La GranD 99.3FM and La Zeta 102.9. Tell us about your business...
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