The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
The opposite house policy deadline passed this week, and lawmakers are now focused on the next big date: the opposite house fiscal deadline. Any bill that affects the budget must pass this step by Monday, March 2, or it will be considered dead for the rest of the session, unless it is labeled “neces Continue Reading
On Tuesday, the Bellevue Chamber’s 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference brought together a room full of ambitious, thoughtful, and candid leaders for a day built around one big idea: growth isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we practice. Continue Reading
The Washington State Legislature wrapped up house of origin floor action this week, sending a wave of bills to the opposite chamber’s policy committees. Lawmakers now face a fast-moving timeline to review, debate, and advance bills. One of the sure signs that session is drawing to an end is... Continue Reading
1. Olympia Update: This Week in the Legislature The Weekly Update: Yesterday, Feb. 17, was the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin to remain viable. Now, we wait for operating budgets to be released. Today... Continue Reading
Last month, the Bellevue Chamber Board of Directors gathered for our January board meeting to keep the Chamber moving forward, welcome new leadership, and take a look at what is ahead for the year. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber's 2026 Women's Leadership Conference is Feb. 24 and we cannot wait to host you. At this year’s WLC, we are focusing on professional development and self-betterment throughout one’s career, and frankly, life. In past years we have discussed the importance of... Continue Reading
On Tuesday, February 17, City of Bellevue housing staff briefed the Chamber’s Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability, and Housing (PLUSH) committee on the City’s draft Affordable Housing Strategy update and key takeaways from recent Council discussion. Continue Reading
It was a whirlwind weekend in the Washington State Legislature, as fiscal committees heard testimony and voted on bills ahead of the Monday, February 9 deadline for measures to advance out of those committees. That cutoff marked a critical juncture in the session, further winnowing down the... Continue Reading
If your love language is “hot dumplings handed to you on a plate,” we have excellent news. Bellevue Dumpling Week is February 14–24, organized by Visit Bellevue Continue Reading
1. Olympia Update: Week 4 of the Sesh While you are (hopefully) out hooping it up at the parade, our Olympia lobbyist is working away at getting us the scoop from inside the Capitol! We are officially halfway through the 2026 legislative session, with the House of Origin Cutoff... Continue Reading
The Washington State Legislature has now passed the first major cutoff of the session, the deadline by which bills must be voted out of their respective policy committees in their house of origin. Legislation that failed to advance by this point is generally considered stalled, while bills that... Continue Reading
At the Chamber’s Transportation Committee meeting on February 5, Sound Transit previewed the March 28 launch of Link light rail’s cross-lake connection. Continue Reading
