How Small Businesses are Winning with New Tax Law
September 16, 2025 Chamber Bulletin KEY TAKEAWAYāPro-growth tax reform gives small businesses the clarity they need to invest in their workers and communities. How Small Businesses are Winning with New Tax LawPro-growth tax reform passed in July is already having positive impacts on small businesses. Members of the U.S. Chamber Small Business Council describe how they are investing, innovating, and driving economic growth. āWhy it matters: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides the
Proposed 2026 workersā comp rate increase would help pay for rising cost of coverage
Proposed 2026 workersā comp rate increase would help pay for rising cost of coverageSept. 16, 2025#25-24TUMWATER ā The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing a 4.9 percent rise in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workersā compensation insurance in 2026.The increase would help pay for the rising cost of providing benefits when a worker is injured on the job. The proposed increase is less than what L&I projects it will need to cover 2026 claim costs. As it
Governor Ferguson, Democratic Congressional leaders urge extension of critical affordable health ca
Governor Ferguson, Democratic Congressional leaders urge extension of critical affordable health care tax creditsOn Jan. 1 at least 80,000 Washingtonians could lose health care if ACAās Enhanced Premium Tax Credits are allowed to expire BELLEVUE ā At a press event Friday, Governor Bob Ferguson joined members of Congress at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue to warn Washingtonians about the federal governmentās latest threat to health care access and affordability. Unless Congress extends them, the
Recreational Shellfish Harvest Closures Issued in Skagit County Due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
PRESS RELEASE September 10, 2025 Contact Environmental Health eh@co.skagit.wa.us 360-416-1500FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERecreational Shellfish Harvest Closures Issued in Skagit County Due to Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Toxins Due to recent samples of shellfish containing elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins (in exceedance of 80 micrograms PSP/100 grams of shellfish tissue), the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) has closed recreational harvest for all
North Cascades National Park Perry Fire Monday Update
North Cascades National Park Service Complex News Release Contact: NOCA Public Affairs Office Perry Fire Monday Update SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. ā Fire behavior moderated over the weekend due to cooler temperatures with light rains across the area, slowing the spread of fire. The Perry Fire is estimated at 1,557 acres with moderate backing and flanking. Over the weekend the Type-1 Whiskeytown Wildland Fire Module installed hoses and sprinklers in Little Beaver boat-in Camp area. Aerial support was
