by Bill Lynch | Nov 17, 2021 | Public Policy
With the primary elections still four months away, it appears the race for Texas Governor will come down to incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. Widely rumored to be a candidate, O’Rourke finally announced his candidacy this...
by Bill Lynch | Nov 16, 2021 | Public Policy
The bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law on Monday by President Biden will bring about $35 billion federal dollars to Texas, over the next five-years, to address infrastructure needs according to materials released by the White House. While the legislation...
by Bill Lynch | Nov 10, 2021 | Public Policy
Residents of Southeast Arlington between I-20 on the South and Hwy 303 on the North and between Hwy 360 on the east and New York Avenue on the west will now be represented by State Senator Royce West. We welcome Senator West to Arlington!Senator West is a Democrat who...
by Bill Lynch | Nov 3, 2021 | Public Policy
Texas received $16.3 billion from the federal government as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The money is to help Texas recover from the impact of the pandemic. The legislature passed Senate Bill 8, appropriating $13.3 billion ARPA dollars to specific...
by Bill Lynch | Oct 25, 2021 | Public Policy
After 140-days of regular session and 90-days of special called sessions, it appears Governor Abbott is sending the legislature home, at least for the rest of the year. What came out of the special legislative sessions? Redistricting was the main thing and all four...
