The Bellevue Chamber hosted a King County Prosecutors debate this last week, bringing candidates Leesa Manion and Jim Ferrell to the stage to chat about their experience, greatest differences, and priorities for the Prosecutor's Office if elected. KING 5’s Steve Soliz moderated the... Continue Reading
Who said land use policy has to be boring? This week, the PLUSH Committee met up at Bellevue Brewing Company to discuss the group’s recent accomplishments, as well as critical items on the horizon like the City of Bellevue’s Comprehensive Plan Update and the “Next Right Work"... Continue Reading
Last week, the Bellevue Chamber and W2A’s Tony Williams hosted Rep. DelBene’s chief of staff, Aaron Schmidt, for a government-affairs-themed Happy Hour at the Chamber office. As head staffer for Rep. DelBene for the past ten years, Schmidt has consistently worked behind the scenes to... Continue Reading
The community coalition We Are In recently hosted an event for its Eastside stakeholders covering the topic of homelessness, with Microsoft Philanthropies, Symetra, Amazon, and the Bellevue Chamber serving as sponsors. Renton City Councilmember Ed Prince, We Are In Executive Director Felicia... Continue Reading
Arlene Hampton, senior site director for Mary's Place in Bellevue, answers Chamber questions during our visit. Bellevue Chamber members and staff recently toured the Mary’s Place family shelter, which is located in what was previously a hotel property. The former hotel is not a... Continue Reading
The 2022 Election Primary results are trickling in across Washington, with plenty of remaining races still up for grabs. Of the declared races, here is the breakdown: Races Impacting Bellevue: Congressional District 1, U.S. Representative: Declared winner: incumbent Suzan DelBene ( D )Declared... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council has voted in favor of the 2022 Levy for Parks & Open Space, which will officially be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. But what does that actually mean? The Levy: If approved, this measure would cost an owner of a $1M home approximately $200... Continue Reading
East King Chambers of Commerce Coalition members representing 11 Eastside Chambers met with state legislators this past week for its annual Legislative Wrap-Up, giving the local representatives a chance to debrief and discuss actions taken during the recent session. Held at the Hilton Garden Inn... Continue Reading
As the Washington Legislature wrapped up a 60-day session, the passage of a new $16.9 billion transportation package marks a major legislative victory for Eastside legislators and the City of Bellevue. The legislation, entitled Move Ahead WA, makes significant investments in the state’s... Continue Reading
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce End of 2022 Session Report At 11:35pm on March 10th, the legislature adjourned the 2022 legislative session, Sine Die. The 2022 Washington State legislative session was a short session, which means it lasted for just 60 days and moved at a rapid pace as legislators... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update Opposite house fiscal cutoff was on Monday, February 28th, which means any bill that did not pass out of the fiscal committee in the opposite house by that day is considered dead. Of the 399 bills that made it past opposite house policy cutoff, 378 bills made it... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update The past week was packed with every type of session activity. The flurry started on Senate when the Senate released their proposed supplemental transportation budget. On Monday the Senate released their proposed supplemental operating budget, and the House released... Continue Reading
