The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
As national companies strive for a more equitable workplace, two industry leaders announced new initiatives today to advance racial equity and economic opportunity. Amazon launched Black Business Accelerator: a program that provides access to capital, business guidance, mentorship, and marketing... Continue Reading
Pushlished June 10, City of Bellevue Bellevue last received this national award recognizing community engagement in 1955 Bellevue was among 20 cities nationwide picked as finalists for the All-America City Award, and this week was announced with nine other city finalists as a winner of the... Continue Reading
Taxroll Last Friday, a King County judge tossed out a Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce lawsuit against Seattle’s so-called JumpStart tax, saying the city has “authority to tax all business activities in the city.” The JumpStart tax, which the Seattle City Council... Continue Reading
Tuesday’s Eastside Real Estate Symposium brought together industry experts from major employers, developers, public sector leaders, and an array of real estate industry professionals. The twenty panelists explored residential supply, the development pipeline, infrastructure needs,... Continue Reading
Vaccine To increase the number of people vaccinated, and reach his goal of getting 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4, President Biden announced on Wednesday a “month of action” to urge more Americans to get their COVID-19 shot before the holiday. Here in... Continue Reading
After the close of the 2021 Washington State legislative session, lawmakers from across the state met at the East King Chambers Coalition (EKCC)’s 2021 Legislative Wrap Up to discuss the historic, and challenging, session. EKCC is comprised of 11 Eastside chambers, encompassing more than... Continue Reading
After the close of the 2021 Washington State legislative session, lawmakers from across the state met at the East King Chambers Coalition (EKCC)’s 2021 Legislative Wrap Up to discuss the historic, and challenging, session. EKCC is comprised of 11 Eastside chambers,... Continue Reading
Bellevue is a city as unique as they come. Anybody who lives in the region knows just how much we’ve grown in the past 20 years. What was once primarily a residential community with a downtown commercial core has transformed into a high-tech and retail hub where people come to work and... Continue Reading
A little after 6:00pm on April 26th, the legislature adjourned the 2021 legislative session sine die. The 2021 Washington State legislative session was a long session, which means it lasted for 105 days and included the business of writing the full 2021-23 biennial operating,... Continue Reading
Week Overview Last week was largely focused on floor action to consider bills amended by the opposite chamber. Most bills with changes were concurred (agreed) on, though some did enter dispute where the house of origin asks the opposite house to recede from their amendments. Some bills that... Continue Reading
Week Overview ***Important note for this week’s report: The status of bills in this report have been updated as of end of day, Saturday, April 10th. Because of the timing of when I do this report and that the legislature convened for floor action on Sunday, this report does not reflect... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update Last week was a flurry of hearings and executive sessions on budgets (operating, transportation, and capital) as well as bills that were referred to a fiscal committee. Normally budget week and fiscal week don’t fall at the same time, but due to the budgets... Continue Reading
