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Candidate interviews now underway for Chamber PAC, the Eastside Business Alliance
Posted In: EBA,
Date posted Jul 10

The Eastside Business Alliance has been busy this election cycle, gearing up to meet with local candidates and hear how their campaigns are going....

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Chamber PLUSH Committee responds to City of Bellevue's Comp Plan update, draft EIS
Posted In: Advocacy, PLUSH,
Date posted Jun 16

The Bellevue Chamber's PLUSH Committee recently submitted the following letter to the City's Department of Community Development in response to...

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Sound Transit updates Chamber Transportation Committee on East Link Starter Line
Posted In: Advocacy, Transportation,
Date posted Jun 12

At the Bellevue Chamber’s June 1 Transportation Committee meeting, we were joined by Sound Transit officials and given an update on the...

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Chamber weighs in on City of Bellevue Curb Management Plan
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted May 11

The Bellevue Chamber's Transportation Commission recently testified regarding the City of Bellevue's proposed Curb Management Plan — read the...

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Policy Council celebrates passage of King County crisis care center levy
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted May 2

The results are in — King County voters just approved the Crisis Care Centers levy, and the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council is...

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2023 Legislative Update: End of Session Report
Posted In: Advocacy, Olympia Update,
Date posted Apr 30

End of Session Report At 10:05 p.m. on April 23, the legislature adjourned the 2023 legislative session, Sine Die. The 2023 Washington State...

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The end is nigh — let’s debrief the legislative session
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 19

The 2023 legislative session is almost over, but what the heck actually happened these past few months? A total of 1,655 bills were introduced...

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Chamber provides ongoing direction, support regarding City of Bellevue FAR
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 18

The Chamber’s PLUSH Committee has been deeply involved in affordable housing policy in Bellevue, the most recent engagement being with Phase 1...

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East King Chambers take stance on middle housing shortage
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 18

As the end of session nears, the East King Chambers Coalition wanted to reassert its commitment to providing a pathway for middle housing —...

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City of Bellevue releases draft Curb Management Plan
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 17

The City of Bellevue just released a draft of its first Curb Management Plan, which aims to establish a long-term framework to guide the...

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2023 Legislative Update: Week 14
Posted In: Advocacy, Olympia Update,
Date posted Apr 16

Weekly Update The beginning of the week focused on getting bills passed by the opposite house floor cutoff on Wednesday. All bills except those...

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Chamber efforts help restore funding for 124th/SR 520 interchange project
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 10

The Chamber has some big news in the advocacy space — funding for the 124th/SR 520 project has been included in the draft budgets for both the...

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