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Eastside Housing Roundtable raises concerns over Wilburton LUCA update
Eastside Housing Roundtable raises concerns over Wilburton LUCA update

On behalf of the Eastside Housing Roundtable, we recently submitted the following letter to Bellevue’s City Council. Take a look below: Continue Reading

Date posted05/13/2025


Final Filing: A rundown of the Eastside’s contested races
Final Filing: A rundown of the Eastside’s contested races

As of last week, filing has been completed for those running in a King County election this fall, including state, county, city, and school board races across the region, of which we will specifically be focusing on the Eastside. Continue Reading

Date posted05/12/2025


PLUSH Committee discusses feasibility, consistency of City’s HOMA initiative
PLUSH Committee discusses feasibility, consistency of City’s HOMA initiative

Our PLUSH Committee’s most recent letter to Bellevue’s Planning Commission related to their ongoing work on the Housing and Opportunity Market Affordability (HOMA) initiative. Take a look below! Continue Reading

Date posted05/11/2025


Link extension to downtown Redmond opens, unveils two new stations
Link extension to downtown Redmond opens, unveils two new stations

This past weekend, downtown Redmond opened two new light rail stations, marking yet another expansion of our region’s public transportation system. Electeds and community members alike flocked to the opening weekend festivities, complete with a local high school marching band, a parade procession Continue Reading

Date posted05/10/2025


Comcast RISE, Fogo de Chão host info session on opportunities for small business
Comcast RISE, Fogo de Chão host info session on opportunities for small business

To help promote their Comcast RISE program, the telecommunications giant teamed up with the Bellevue Chamber and Fogo de Chão to gather local small-and-medium businesses … over lunch, of course. Continue Reading

Date posted05/9/2025


Our biggest takeaways from the Seattle Sports Commission’s Region Ready Summit
Our biggest takeaways from the Seattle Sports Commission’s Region Ready Summit

So, you know how the greater Seattle area is hosting a REALLY, REALLY big soccer tournament next summer? Yeah ... there is a lot of work to be done to prepare the region. As part of their preparation efforts, the Seattle Sports Commission has kicked off their "Region Ready" programming, with the... Continue Reading

Date posted05/6/2025


2025 Legislative Update: End of Session Review
2025 Legislative Update: End of Session Review

The 2025 legislative session came to an end at 6:30 p.m. on April 27. In the final hours of the 2025 session, the legislature passed all three biennial budgets, the bills under the Democrat’s revenue package, and a few final NTIB (necessary to implement the budget) bills through the... Continue Reading

Postedby Lyset Cadena
Date posted05/5/2025


Chamber opens nominations for 2025 Community Spotlight Awards
Chamber opens nominations for 2025 Community Spotlight Awards

As part of our Annual Gala tradition, the Bellevue Chamber gives out three different Community Spotlight Awards each year. Learn more about the categories and past winners below, and be sure to fill out your nominations here by May 14. The Categories: Civic & Community Leader: This award... Continue Reading

Date posted04/30/2025


Business leaders react to final state budget
Business leaders react to final state budget

Business coalition leaders respond to legislature’s massive tax package. Continue Reading

Postedby Joe Fain
Date posted04/27/2025


Tax proposals pose a significant threat to WA’s innovation
Tax proposals pose a significant threat to WA’s innovation

Washington is known as a global hub of innovation, and the locally owned companies that make this possible are under attack by proposed taxes that would cost between $13 billion and $17 billion. “The progress made by the state on investments in essential infrastructure, innovation proposals,... Continue Reading

Date posted04/22/2025


2025 Legislative Update: Week 14
2025 Legislative Update: Week 14

The beginning of the week focused on getting bills passed by the opposite house floor cutoff on Wednesday, April 16th. All bills except those deemed necessary to implement the budget had to pass off the floor of the opposite chamber by 5pm that day or they are considered dead. Legislators worked... Continue Reading

Postedby Lyset Cadena
Date posted04/20/2025


Chamber, business partners release joint statement on Seattle revenue forecast
Chamber, business partners release joint statement on Seattle revenue forecast

In response to the release of the latest City of Seattle revenue forecast, we joined the Association of Washington Business, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable in issuing this joint statement: “While there is economic news coming in from every corner of the... Continue Reading

Date posted04/16/2025