by Bill Lynch | Sep 22, 2020 | Chamber News
City Council elections, normally held in May, were moved to November 3rd this year in response to Covid-19. Based on past election turnout, 5 to 10 times the number of Arlington voters will cast ballots in this city council election compared to the last two May...
by Bill Lynch | Sep 14, 2020 | Education, Public Policy
Education Chairs in the Texas House and Senate are committed to Funding Education this Session. This message was made clear by both State Representative Dan Huberty (R, Houston), Chair of the Texas House Public Education Committee and State Senator Larry Taylor (R,...
by Bill Lynch | Sep 14, 2020 | Chamber News, Public Policy
If you haven’t been keeping up with the excitement surrounding the State House Races, now is your chance! Races this election have been particularly interesting, and the Texas House of Representatives election is no exception. The Greater Arlington Chamber is hosting...
by Bill Lynch | Aug 27, 2020 | Public Policy
Daniel Lavelle, member of the Pittsburgh (Pa) City Council and Rita Ossolinski of the National League of Cities provided advice based on their experiences with working to achieving equity in cities to the Arlington Equity Council at their virtual meeting August 25th....
by Bill Lynch | Aug 17, 2020 | Education
The job of public education in Texas is maximizing the human potential of 5.5 million children. To succeed, we must first make school safe for students, staff, teachers and families. Second, we must ensure learning happens. This assessment was delivered by Texas...
