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East King Chambers Coalition releases 2025 policy positions
East King Chambers Coalition releases 2025 policy positions

The East King Chambers Coalition, a group of eleven Eastside chambers of commerce, recently released their policy positions for the 2025 state legislative session. Check them out below, or on the EKCC website here. Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2025


Chamber advocacy team heads to DC, tackles “What’s Next?” for new year & administration
Chamber advocacy team heads to DC, tackles “What’s Next?” for new year & administration

The most involved of our advocacy members have officially touched back down in the PNW this week after a jam-packed fly in to the nation’s capital, and we can’t wait to share the photos and how it went. With a new — and very different — administration and cabinet moving... Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Chamber’s advocacy team gears up for third annual DC Fly-In trip, to focus on post-election shifts
Chamber’s advocacy team gears up for third annual DC Fly-In trip, to focus on post-election shifts

We are bringing the PNW to the DMV this December, as our most-active advocacy members will be joining the Chamber crew in D.C. for our third annual Fly-In trip from the 3rd through 6th. Last year our cohort met with Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep.... Continue Reading

Date posted11/13/2024


Policy Council responds to City of Bellevue’s 2023-2024 budget
Policy Council responds to City of Bellevue’s 2023-2024 budget

On November 14, 2022, the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council addressed the following letter to the Bellevue City Council in response to the City’s proposed budget. Continue Reading

Date posted11/14/2022


Chamber Policy Council voices support for 2022 parks levy
Chamber Policy Council voices support for 2022 parks levy

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

Date posted08/3/2022


Chamber Joins Letter Opposing Nurse Staffing Legislation
Chamber Joins Letter Opposing Nurse Staffing Legislation

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Date posted02/26/2022