by bmerritt | Jan 11, 2021 | Small Business
The year-end pandemic relief bill expanded the employee retention tax credit beginning January 1, 2021. The prior credit was limited to $5,000 per employee. The expanded credit can apply to up to $14,000 per employee. Under the previous rules, an employer had to...
by bmerritt | Jan 11, 2021 | Public Policy
There are 31 State Senators in the Texas State Senate, each representing about 900,000 Texans. Three State Senate Districts include part of Arlington: District 22 the seat now held by Senator Brian Birdwell, District 10 currently held by Senator Beverly Powell and...
by bmerritt | Jan 11, 2021 | Public Policy
Republican Representative Kyle Larson (San Antoni0) pre-filed HB979 seeking to have the Texas Legislature meet every year instead of just the odd-numbered years. The bill would change the normally 140-day session every two years into a 70-day session every year. ...
by bmerritt | Jan 4, 2021 | Education, Greater Arlington
The Greater Arlington Chamber knows that one of the best ways to develop a strong business community and economy is to invest in the future workforce of greater Arlington. To date, the Chamber has provided over $238,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors within the...
by bmerritt | Dec 14, 2020 | Public Policy
The Federal Census Bureau has announced to the administration that it is not likely to be able to deliver the final census numbers to the President by December 31 as required by law. The pandemic is largely to blame, making it almost impossible for census workers to...
