Thornewood Castle
The cost of starting a business has never been so low, especially for digital concerns. Technology has made starting your own small business easy, affordable, and possible. All you need to start a company online is a phone, a computer, an internet connection, and a domain name. The biggest challenge, however, is...
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Policy Position Oppose Senate Bill 5217 – No to Expensive Ergonomic Regulation Despite being rejected by voters, expensive ergonomic regulation is again being pushed by the state legislature. Senate Bill 5217, currently under consideration by the Washington Senate, despite bi-partisan opposition to...
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Policy Position Oppose SB 5236: Concerning hospital staffing standards The Board of Directors of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce opposes SB 5236, which creates rigid nurse-to-patient ratios. We are concerned about the negative impacts to patient access that will result from this...
Mark Harmsworth, Director, Center for Small Business from the Washington Policy Center was our guest speaker for our first meeting of 2023. Mark discussed new legislation for Washington’s employers that went into effect at the start of 2023. Mark also discussed some of the new legislation that has been...
