Government Affairs | Washington Hospitality Association

2025 Legislative Session Review

NEW: Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements are back….again

**UPDATE**Feb. 18, 2025 Beneficial ownership reporting requirements are back in effect, with a new...

February CEO Newsletter: Changing our message and creating space to change the model

If you saw me on TV a lot in the first part of this year, you heard me giving a very different kind of message about the state of our industry than I had in the past. Many of you have contacted me — some appreciated the new direction and others were frustrated.

At the end of the day, we work for you, so it’s important we’re transparent about the message we are trying to deliver.

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National Restaurant Association sees victory on junk fees rule

Election results bring changes for Washington’s hospitality industry

Local elections In recent local elections in Washington state, two developments have...

Seattle Times: WA passes natural gas initiative

Washington voters approved Initiative 2066, a measure that explicitly protects access to natural...

Meet your Tacoma Police Department community liaison officer

Public Safety is a top issue for many Tacoma operators. Your local government affairs team has...

Olympia defers raising minimum wage and other labor standards consideration to next year

At its study session meeting last week, the Olympia City Council deferred consideration of raising...

PSBJ: Trade group sounds alarm as WA restaurants see margins sliced thin

Raise the Wage Responsibly: More than 2600 signatures turned in for Everett minimum wage alternative

On July 15, Raise the Wage Responsibly turned in 2,600 signatures, much more than the 982 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot and more than the 1,500 signatures submitted by Everett Deserves a Raise. Snohomish...