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Weekly Update: Election Results – Ballots Still Being Counted
You Voted: What’s the Result? As of early Thursday, there have been more than two million ballots counted in this year’s Nov. 6th general election and there are still more
Weekly Update: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6 With less than a week before Election Day, there is still time to turn in your postage-paid ballot. Click here to find out about the
Weekly Update: Primary Election Results are Rolling In
Primary Election Results are Rolling In Washington’s primary was Aug. 7 and ballots are still being counted! Following a national trend, what’s being described as a “blue wave,” Democratic candidates
Weekly Update: Primary Election is Five Days Away!
Primary Election is Five Days Away! Have you voted in this year’s primary election? Do you know who your Washington Hospitality Association endorsed candidates are? Click here to find out.
Weekly Update: We Need You! Submit Your Comments About the Food Code
We Need You! Submit Your Comments About the Food Code The Washington State Department of Health is now collecting public comments about the Food Code. The Food Code is updated
Weekly Update – Let Us Know Your Thoughts on Legislative Candidates in Your Area
Let Us Know Your Thoughts on Legislative Candidates in Your Area The Washington Hospitality Association Government Affairs team will spend $650,000 this election cycle protecting YOU and your business. We
Weekly Update – Elections: Democrats Will Likely Control State Senate in 2018
Election Update: Democrats Will Likely Control State Senate in 2018 All eyes, on Election Night, were on the Senate race in East King County’s 45th Legislative District. Although the final
Weekly Update: Make Your Vote Count: General Election Ballots Due Nov. 7
Make Your Vote Count: General Election Ballots Due Nov. 7 The Washington Hospitality Association urges members to participate in the Nov. 7 general elections. The Association has endorsed candidates in
Weekly Update: Hospitality Statistics Bluebook Released to Public
Washington Hospitality Bluebook Released to Public The new Washington Hospitality Bluebook is meant to take competitiveness benchmarks and statistics to the next level by directly applying this information to the
Weekly Update: Jenny Durkan Leads in Seattle Mayoral Primary – Big Win for Hospitality Industry!
Jenny Durkan Leads in Seattle Mayoral Primary – Big Win for Hospitality Industry! The Seattle restaurant and hotel political arm, Seattle Hospitality for Progress, endorsed Jenny Durkan for mayor and
Primary Election 2017: Spokane City Council Results
The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Hospitality Association endorsed Matthew Howes for Spokane City Council District 3. On Aug. 1, Howes earned enough votes to move him onto the November
Weekly Update: Tip Pooling Changes on the Horizon
Tip Pooling Changes on the Horizon – New Deadlines Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it intends to issue a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NPRM) in August. The NPRM would
Weekly Update: Third Special Legislative Session Begins
Third Special Legislative Session Begins Gov. Jay Inslee has called lawmakers back for a third special session to work to fund the McCleary decision, a court-mandated K-12 education funding within
Eye on Hospitality: Obama Era Labor Regulations May Be Trumped
2016 has been a challenging year for Washington state’s hospitality industry. With the recent passage of a statewide minimum wage increase and a Seattle initiative that will place increased regulatory burdens upon the city’s hotels, operators can still take heart.
Weekly Update: 2016 Election Results
Tuesday night’s results came as a surprise to much of the country – as almost every projection, poll, data set was off. On the national level, Donald Trump will be our next president, Republicans will have the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and a slim majority in the U.S. Senate.