With Jim Hedrick, WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Welcome to week eight of the 2022 legislative session. Read more below about the issues in action and check out our 2022 State Agenda or get caught up with updates from … Read more

It’s not new news. The Spokane region has been in a tight housing market, which drives up rent, makes homeownership less accessible, and reduces our economic competitiveness as a region. Having available housing options is desperately needed throughout the region. … Read more

With Jim Hedrick, WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate We’re right in the middle of the 2022 legislative session. Read more below about the transportation revenue package, the police use of physical force bill, bills to support career pathways, … Read more

With Jim Hedrick, WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Welcome to week four of the 2022 legislative session. Read more below about the advocacy issues we’re part of and check out our 2022 State Agenda, or get caught up … Read more

With Jim Hedrick, WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Welcome to week three of the 2022 legislative session, which began on January 10. Our goal is to keep your business updated on issues that impact you and our community … Read more

Affordable, Reliable Energy – Washington Employers Speak Out Against Natural Gas Restrictions Read more

With Jim Hedrick, WA State Lobbyist and Spokane Regional Advocate Throughout the year, GSI advocates on behalf of the Spokane regional business community at the local, state, and federal levels. The 2022 legislative session began on January 10. This year’s … Read more

(SPOKANE, Wash.) – Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI), the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce (GSVCC), the West Plains Chamber of Commerce and the Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (SIMBA) – under the regional InlandBizStrong initiative – today launched a digital … Read more

Please note that we are providing Covid-19 updates regularly. Please check the Covid-19 page for the latest update. Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) … Read more

We used our outside voices in Olympia last week! More than 70 business, education, health care, nonprofit and governmental leaders from our region raised our collective voices last week on January 22-23 during the 2020 Joint Chamber Fly-In. Our diverse … Read more