by bmerritt | Mar 19, 2021 | Chamber News, Greater Arlington, Small Business, Women's Alliance
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce Women’s Alliance is excited to launch a new Woman-Owned Small Business Grant program. The grant will award one woman-owned business in the greater Arlington area* that has operated for three years or less. The grant...
by bmerritt | Mar 1, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Site Selection Magazine announced that for the 9th consecutive year, Texas is the winner of the Governor’s Cup. The Governor’s Cup is awarded to the state landing the most economic development projects in the previous year. In the seventeen years since 2004, Texas has...
by bmerritt | Feb 8, 2021 | Chamber News, Greater Arlington, Public Policy
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce takes a moment of silence today to remember Congressman Ron Wright who passed away yesterday, February 7. As a sixth-generation resident of Tarrant County, Congressman Wright was an active member of our community and an...
by bmerritt | Feb 5, 2021 | Public Policy
In his State of the State Address Monday night, Governor Greg Abbott elevated access to broadband to a state emergency issue. While it has been widely reported he meant rural broadband, his actual words address every zip code in the state. This is a legislative...
by bmerritt | Feb 5, 2021 | Public Policy
Governor Abbott, in his State of the State Address, promised to promote legislation to protect Texas businesses from frivolous lawsuits, provided the business is following CDC and State Health Department guidelines to protect customers and employees as much as...
